Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§7385b Payment in Full Settlement of Claims
Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part C — Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits › § 7385b
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Title 42, §7385b
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Except as provided in part E, the acceptance by an individual of payment of compensation under part B with respect to a covered employee shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of or on behalf of that individual against the United States, against a Department of Energy contractor or subcontractor, beryllium vendor, or atomic weapons employer, or against any person with respect to that person’s performance of a contract with the United States, that arise out of an exposure referred to in section 7385 of this title.
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2004—Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “Except as provided in part E, the acceptance” for “The acceptance”.
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42 U.S.C. § 7385b
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
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