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DepartmentDivision of Public Health ServiceUranium Workers' Program

Uranium Workers' Program

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Mission Statement

Providing free support for Navajo radiation-exposed victims to secure RECA compensation, strengthening the Diné way of life and moving forward in harmony.

Program Service Guide - Presentation

Required Documents

  1. Identification Records
    • Driver’s License
    • Social Security Card
    • Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB)
    • Birth Certificate
    • Additional documentation, if applicable:
      • Deceased Claimant: Death Certificate
      • Married Applicants: Marriage Certificate
  2. Eligibility Verification
    • Downwinders:
      • Proof of Residency
    • Miners:
      • Proof of Work History
      • Check stubs
      • Earnings records
      • Affidavit from a co-worker
    • Medical Records
      • Documentation of a compensable disease
      • Medical records must clearly state the primary cancer diagnosis
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CLAIM TYPES / FORMS

  1. Types of Claims Under RECA

a.                      DOWNWINDERS - Individuals who developed certain cancers after presumed exposure to radiation released during the atmospheric nuclear tests conducted within the United States.

b.                      ONSITE PARTICIPANTS - Individuals who participated onsite in a test involving the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device and later contracted a compensable disease.

c.                      URANIUM WORKERS - Individuals who worked in covered occupations relating to uranium mining during the period from January 1, 1942, through December 31, 1990.

  1. Claim Forms

 

  1. Submit your claim form and attachments by mail to:
    1. Navajo Uranium Workers Program
    1. P.O. Box 1890
    1. Shiprock, NM  87420

 

           ***Deadline to File:  December 31, 2027***

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Navajo Uranium Workers' Program

Physical Address:

2644 Yucca Street, NN Building #2644

(across North campus Dine' College)

Shiprock, New Mexico


Mailing Address:

PO Box 1890

Shiprock, New Mexico 87420-1890


Contact:

(505)368-1260 - Front Office

Email: nuwpshiprock@navajo-nsn.gov



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