HHS Announces Final Effect of Designation of General Atomics Employees 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 General Atomics facility in La Jolla, California, 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.