| Authorized Representative Services and Expectations The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC), invites you to a webinar to learn about role of the Authorized Representative in the Energy Workers' Compensation Program. The webinar will also cover the recently published Expectations for Representatives Appearing Before the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Summary of topics that will be discussed: - Authority and Length of Appointment
- Conflict of Interest
- Representative Fees
- Privacy Act Waiver
- Expectations regarding the conduct of representatives who interact with OWCP staff
Discussion led by: Christopher Godfrey, OWCP Director Daniel Povich, Office of the Solicitor January 18, 2023
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET 
Register by January 18, 2023, 12:00 pm, to join this critical discussion. Participants may submit questions ahead of time to DEEOIC-Outreach@dol.gov or submit their questions 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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