Radiation Exposure Screening And Education Program (RESEP)

RESEP CoordinatorOffice: 928-283-2939

RESEP Patient NavigatorOffice: 928-283-1802

P.O. Box 600 • 167 N Main St. Tuba City, AZ 86045

This Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $221,661 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Radiation Exposure ScreeningAnd Education Program

(RESEP)

Have you or a loved one suffered from an illness following the testing of nuclear weapon or production of uranium for the Nation’s defense?

If so, you may be eligible for compensation.

Deadline for ClaimsAll Claims under RECA must be filed by

July 2022

For more information about RESEP or to see if you qualify, call 928-283-1802

Visit our website:https://www.tchealth.org/radiation-exposure

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What is RESEP?The Radiation Exposure Screening & Education Program (RESEP) helps individuals who live (or lived) in areas where U.S. nuclear weapons testing occurred. RESEP was created by the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Amendments of 2000 to help thousands of individuals diagnosed with cancer and other diseases caused by exposure to nuclear fallout or nuclear materials such as uranium. The program awards grants to health care providers in the 12 states most affected by the Cold War’s nuclear weapons industry. The grantees serve radiation-exposed individuals and help them establish eligibility for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program.

What is RECA?The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was passed on October 5, 1990. The United States conducted nearly 200 atmospheric nuclear weapons development tests from 1945 to 1962. Essential to the Nation’s nuclear weapons development was uranium mining and processing, carried out by tens of thousands of workers. Following these activities’ conclusion, lawsuits against the United States alleged failure to warn of exposures to known radiation hazards. The appellate courts dismissed these suits. Congress responded by devising a program allowing partial restitution to individuals who developed severe illnesses after presumed exposure to radiation released during the atmospheric nuclear tests or after employment in the uranium industry. Significantly, claimants qualify for compensation by establishing the diagnosis of a listed compensable disease after working or residing in a designated location for a specific period.

See If You Qualify for Downwinders$50,000 Compensation

Have you or a family member living in any of the downwind regions during January 21, 1951, through October 31, 1958, or during the entire month of July 1962?

If an affected family member is deceased, their spouses, children, or grandchildren are considered eligible survivors and may file a claim on their behalf.

Identification DocumentsProof of initial exposure prior to age 20• Certificate of Indian Blood• Hospital Birth Records • Baptismal Certificate• Voting Records • School Records• Tax Records Employment Record• Personal Letters • Birth and or Envelopes Marriage Certificate

Medical ConditionDiagnosed with one of the compensable cancers or illnesses:• Bile Duct Cancer • Bladder Cancer • Brain Cancer • Breast Cancer• Colon Cancer • Esophagus Cancer• Gall Bladder Cancer • Leukemia• Liver Cancer • Lung Cancer• Multiple Myeloma • Nasal Pharynx Cancer• Lymphoma • Ovarian Cancer• Pancreas Cancer • Salivary Gland Cancer• Rectal Cancer • Small Intestine Cancer• Stomach Cancer • Thyroid Cancer

Physical Presence DocumentationProof of residence or employment within the affected areas for at least two years between January 21, 1951, and October 31, 1958, or for the entire period of June 30, 1962, to July 31, 1962.

Recorded Documents from any of the following:• Federal Records • Education Institution• Utility Company • Public / Private Library• Religious Organization • Civic or Fraternal• Medical Records Association• Business Activity • State or Local or Entity Historical Societies

Legal RequirementsThis is not a class-action lawsuit. The United States Congress has approved the RESEP. It is available to those individuals subjected to radioactive nuclear exposure from the Nevada Test Site.

RECA Compensation CategoriesDownwinders $50,000Uranium Miners $100,000Uranium Millers $100,000Ore Transporters $100,000On-Site Participants $75,000

Download RECA Claim Forms athttps://www.tchealth.org/radiation-exposure/

Map of Downwind Areas

How do I schedule a screening?Radiation Exposure Screening exams are available at:

Specialty Care CenterTuba City Regional Health Care Corporation3011 E Cedar Ave Tuba City, AZ 86045

To schedule an appointment call:928-283-1802

Screening services may include:• Physical exam • Urine Dip Test• Blood Work • Stool Test• Diagnostic Imaging

Nevada Test Site

Downwind Affected Areas(Eligible to file)

Mohave

Coconino

Nav

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Apa

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La Paz

Yavapai

GilaMaricopa

Yuma

Pinal

Pima

Graham

Gre

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CochiseSantaCruz

Box ElderCache

Tooele

Juab

Millard

Beaver

Iron Garfield

KaneWashington

Grand

San Juan

Sevier

Piute Wayne

EmerySanpete

Daggett

UintahDuchesneUtah

Carbon

Summit

Wasatch

MorganWeber

SaltLake

Davis

Rich

Was

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Humboldt

Elko

Mineral

Lander

Pershing

Eure

ka

Churchill

Lyon

Nye

Esmeralda

White Pine

Lincoln

Clark

Storey

Douglas

Carson City

TESTSITE

NEVADA

UTAH

ARIZONA