| Site Exposure Matrices The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC), invites you to a webinar to learn more about the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) Database and the role it plays in the claims adjudication process. The SEM is a repository of information on toxic substances present at Department of Energy (DOE) and Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) sites covered under Part E. Moderators will discuss: - Overview of the Site Exposure Matrices (SEM) Database
- Tips on how to search the SEM Database
- Best practices when using SEM data
- The role of the SEM Database in informing causation determinations
Discussion led by: Dave Reinhart, DEEOIC Policy Analyst John Vance, DEEOIC Policy Branch Chief August 17, 2022
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET 
Register by August 17, 2022, 12:00pm, to join this critical discussion. Participants may submit questions ahead of time to DEEOIC-Outreach@dol.gov or submit their question online during the webinar presentation. Closed captioning will be available for attendees. About EEOICPA:
The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act provides lump-sum compensation and medical benefits to current and former nuclear weapons workers whose illness is a result of working in the nuclear weapons industry. Survivors of qualified workers may also be entitled to benefits. Covered illnesses include radiation-induced cancer, chronic beryllium disease, beryllium sensitivity, chronic silicosis, or any illness due to exposure to toxic substances. | 
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