| Federal RECA claims guidance
We help families file under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Free 3-minute eligibility check. Compensation paid from a federal trust fund, not out of your pocket. Filing deadline: December 31, 2027.
Radiation Cancer Compensation helps families file claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), a U.S. federal compensation program for certain people affected by radiation exposure. Our clients include individuals and families impacted by nuclear weapons testing, uranium mining, and radioactive waste exposure. We help make the process clearer, simpler, and less overwhelming.
Important: Compensation is paid by the federal government to approved claimants. Radiation Cancer Compensation provides claim guidance and filing support.
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Complete a simple confidential intake form.
Tell us a little about your situation. Our team will follow up with clear next steps.
You may be eligible if you or a loved one had a qualifying cancer and lived in an eligible county during nuclear testing, worked in uranium mining or milling between 1942 and 1990, served as an atomic veteran on-site at nuclear tests, or lived near Manhattan Project waste sites. The fastest way to check is our free eligibility review.
RECA provides up to $100,000 in one-time, tax-free compensation. The exact amount depends on your eligibility category. Downwinders, uranium workers, atomic veterans, and Manhattan Project waste claimants each have specific compensation amounts under federal law.
All RECA claims must be filed with the U.S. Department of Justice on or before December 31, 2027. After that date, no new claims will be accepted. The federal Trust Fund terminates December 31, 2028.
Surviving family members can still file. A surviving spouse, surviving children, surviving parents, or surviving grandchildren may be eligible to receive compensation on behalf of a deceased family member who would have qualified.
RECA covers leukemia, thyroid cancer, multiple myeloma, lymphomas, and primary cancers of the breast, esophagus, stomach, pharynx, small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, gallbladder, salivary glands, urinary bladder, brain, colon, ovary, liver, and lung. Uranium workers also qualify for lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, kidney cancer, and other lung and kidney diseases.
Federal processing typically takes 6 to 12 months from the date of complete filing to approval and payment. Filing early gives you priority.
