File a Claim Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)

Eligibility extends to those who:

• Lived, worked, and/or attended school for at least two years (24 months consecutively or cumulatively) after 1949 in an impacted zip code: 63031, 63033, 63034, 63044, 63045, 63074, 63102, 63114, 63121, 63134, 63135, 63138, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63304, 63341, 63367, or 63368
• AND contracted one of the following diseases:
  • any leukemia (provided initial exposure occurred after age 20; multiple myeloma; lymphoma (excluding Hodgkin’s);
  • primary cancers of the bile ducts, bone, brain, breast (male or female, colon, esophagus, gall bladder, liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated), lung, ovary, pancreas, pharynx, renal (kidney), salivary gland, small intestine, stomach, thyroid, or urinary bladder.

• Complete the form (or electronic claim form) in full: Parts 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, AND privacy release statements (optional Parts 13 and 14)
• Submit original or certified copy of birth certificate: in the case of name changes, submit original or certified copies of marriage license(s) and/or divorce decree(s)
• Submit original or certified copies of proof of residency, employment, or school attendance in an impacted zip code for two years prior to diagnosis (e.g. voting records, school transcripts, W2s)
• Submit certified medical records showing diagnosis of a compensable disease (show pages 18-24) of the claim form to your provider and request a signed and dated cover letter on institutional letterhead, verifying records)
• Mail the completed application to the Department of Justice before Dec. 31, 2027
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    P.O. Box 146
    Ben Franklin Station
    Washington D.C., 20044-0146

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• Please retain all records uploaded in support of your claim. If there is a question about authenticity, the RECA Program may ask you to provide a certified or original copy by mail
•  When submitting an online application, you will see a confirmation of submission online. Once your application has been assigned a RECA claim number, you will receive an acknowledgement letter by standard mail.

• RECA Missouri Resources
• 202-228-4388
• Civil.RECA@usdoj.gov
• Civil Division | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

Eligibility extends to those who:

• Lived, worked, and/or attended school for at least two years (24 months consecutively or cumulatively) after 1949 in an impacted zip code: 63031, 63033, 63034, 63044, 63045, 63074, 63102, 63114, 63121, 63134, 63135, 63138, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63304, 63341, 63367, or 63368
• AND contracted one of the following diseases:
  • any leukemia (provided initial exposure occurred after age 20; multiple myeloma; lymphoma (excluding Hodgkin’s);
  • primary cancers of the bile ducts, bone, brain, breast (male or female, colon, esophagus, gall bladder, liver (except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is indicated), lung, ovary, pancreas, pharynx, renal (kidney), salivary gland, small intestine, stomach, thyroid, or urinary bladder.

• Complete the form (or electronic claim form) in full: Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 or 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, AND privacy release statements (optional Parts 13 and 14)
• Submit documentation outlined in steps 2-4 for self-claimants; additionally, provide the original or certified copy of the death certificate for the person who was ill.
  • Surviving spouses must submit official or certified copies of their birth certificate and marriage license(s) and/or divorce decree(s) demonstrating all name changes;
  • Surviving children must submit original or certified copies of birth certificates or adoption papers, marriage license(s) and/or divorce decree(s) demonstrating name changes, and death certificates (of any since deceased siblings). All siblings should sign.
• Mail the completed application to the Department of Justice before Dec. 31, 2027
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    P.O. Box 146
    Ben Franklin Station
    Washington D.C., 20044-0146

Begin online

• Please retain all records uploaded in support of your claim. If there is a question about authenticity, the RECA Program may ask you to provide a certified or original copy by mail
•  When submitting an online application, you will see a confirmation of submission online. Once your application has been assigned a RECA claim number, you will receive an acknowledgement letter by standard mail.

• RECA Missouri Resources
• 202-228-4388
• Civil.RECA@usdoj.gov
• Civil Division | Radiation Exposure Compensation Act