Intermountain Health’s Downwinders Clinic will host meetings to help inform those who may qualify for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, also known as RECA. Now that more Utah regions are eligible for payment, the clinic is making stops across the state, including some cities in the north.
The RECA compensation is a $100,000 one-time payment for eligible “downwinders,” people who developed serious illnesses from nuclear weapons testing in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and New Mexico. The public information meetings are scheduled in late July and early August in St. George, Provo, Salt Lake City, Logan and Ogden.
The clinic will have applications and information available during the meetings, with discussions about the compensation process and the online portal, according to a news release from Intermountain Health.
“This is a free service. Come receive information regarding what new areas now qualify to apply for the RECA compensation as well as the new increased compensation amount,” the release says…