HHS Announces Final Effect of Designation of Employees from Pantex Plant for Special Exposure Cohort

Summary

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made a final decision designating a class of employees from the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, as part of the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, a federal law aimed at providing compensation to workers exposed to hazardous materials.