President Obama signed the "Honoring America's
Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012" ("Camp
Lejeune Act") on August 6, 2012. This law in part provides for medical care for veterans and
their families who were exposed to contaminated water while stationed
in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Passage of this legislation has
triggered inquiries concerning FECA coverage for employees and former
employees at Camp Lejeune.
A federal employee would be entitled
to FECA benefits for a timely claimed medical condition caused by
water contamination at Camp Lejeune if he or she was exposed to such
water contamination in the performance of his or her duties (such as by
drinking such water while at work) and could provide medical evidence
that such exposure caused, contributed to or aggravated that medical
condition.
In a case of latent disability (the illness shows up later), or a condition such as a cancer due to
occupational exposure, the time for filing a claim does not begin to
run until an employee is
aware, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been
aware, of the causal relationship between his or her employment and the
compensable condition / disability.
Monday, September 17, 2012
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