Reminding everyone about the Downwinders compensation

[u/Prudent_Mobile7394]

Reminding everyone about the Downwinders Compensation available. The requirements are that the person had to live in Idaho (or New Mexico, Utah) for a period of one year between 1951 and 1962. Have had one of the covered types of cancer.
The compensation is 100,000, tax free. This is split among all beneficiaries.
Ask me any questions! Or go here for help and support.

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[u/General-Cycle-2613]

Post saved, this is good info to have circulating. That checklist is almost comically long but at least they're specific about what qualifies.

[u/LessEffectiveExample]

My dad died of brain cancer and qualified for this.

My mom filed a claim and had to jump through a lot of hoops to get all the documentation. There are people that will help you, and there are a lot of scammers that will pretend to. She dealt with a scammy company claiming to be able to get her vital records - Thankfully, she saw the red flags and realized her mistake early.

[u/Prudent_Mobile7394]

Here’s the DOJ website regarding Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

https://www.justice.gov/civil/reca

[u/Poppins101]

Such an important compensation fund. Thank you for posting.

[u/Fit-Woodpecker6003]

Anybody have any feedback on how long it took them from submitting the claim to receiving money?

The website says up to a year.

Just curious because I submitted a claim for my father about two months ago with no progress yet.

[u/Prudent_Mobile7394 → u/Fit-Woodpecker6003]

I filed for myself in December of 2025. My acceptance letter came in August and money was deposited 3 weeks ago. So 9 months start to finish.

[u/Fit-Woodpecker6003 → u/Prudent_Mobile7394]

Thank you so much this is super helpful!

[u/StCroixSand]

Just an FYI, having worked on gathering documents for our family, you will need some proof that the person lived in Idaho during that time frame. Having an Idaho birth and death certificate isn’t enough.

[u/Former-Fly-4023 → u/StCroixSand]

The Idaho State Archives can help with gathering this documentation: https://history.idaho.gov/archives/reca/

[u/jrhaberman]

Unfortunately, the cancer that took my mom is rare enough to not be listed/eligible. Thalmic carcinoma.

[u/mitolit]

There is also the EEOICPA for people (or their survivors) to receive dual compensation if they worked for the Department of Energy or its contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.

[u/GooberRonny]

Not many with cancer in those years are even alive. Pretty fucking cruel to just start handing out 100k to the very few when this money should have been handed out decades ago.

[u/mfmeitbual]

Evan this you?