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Cancer Coverage Has Special Rules For Hanford Workers

The new law applies to all cancer claims. However the presumption part of the law only applies to cancer if a qualifying medical exam was previously given.

The presumption for the cancer portion of the new law has a special requirement. The cancer presumption only applies to a worker who were given a qualifying medical examination upon becoming a Hanford site worker, which examination showed no evidence of cancer. If so, then the presumption applies to the cancers listed below.

Which cancers are covered under the new presumption?

leukemia
primary or secondary lung cancer, including bronchi and trachea, sarcoma of the lung,
other than in situ lung cancer discovered during or after a postmortem examination,
but not including mesothelioma or pleura cancer;
primary or secondary bone cancer (including specific forms listed in the bill);
primary or secondary renal cancer;
lymphomas, other than Hodgkin’s disease;
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia and mycosis fungoides; and
primary cancer of the:
- thyroid;
- male or female breast;
- esophagus;
- stomach;
- pharynx;
- small intestine;
- pancreas;
- bile ducts;
- gall bladder;
- salivary gland;
- urinary bladder;
- brain (with certain limitations);
- colon;
- ovary; and
- liver (with certain limitations).

What if there was no qualifying medical exam, or what if I have a cancer not on this list?

You can still file or refile an occupational disease claim. Your claim will be more of a challenge because the helpful legal presumption will not apply.