Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania workers who worked from 1942 to 1944 in the Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant may be able to recover federal compensation if they suffered from certain forms of cancer. If they died from cancer caused by working in the plant, their surviving family members may be eligible to receive this compensation.
The compensation is a plan formulated by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay workers or their families for handling uranium in the plant. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has determined that the workers in the plant during those years are part of a special group to receive up to $150,000 in a lump sum settlement.
In order to qualify for the lump sum compensation, surviving family members or workers would most likely have to provide some form of proof their work led to the formation of their cancer. This new compensation plan is part of a larger atomic workers’ compensation program that has awarded over 48,000 workers with compensation for their workplace injuries.
If you or a loved one falls into this group of people, an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can help you gather the proof you need to gain the compensation you deserve.
If you have a workers’ compensation claim in the Columbus, Ohio area, please contact the Law Offices of Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. today to schedule a consultation.
