Cold War Patriots information meetings set

Cold War Patriots (CWP), a community resource organization that is the nation’s strongest and most sustained voice advocating for worker benefits, will host free informational meetings in Tennessee on Feb. 25, 26, and 27. At the meetings, Oak Ridge nuclear weapons workers will learn about the updates to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Procedure Manual.

Cold War Patriots’ EEOICPA Procedure Manual Changes Informational Meetings:

• 10 a.m. morning meetings are for those who have their U.S. DOL white medical benefits card or have a pending EEOICP claim.

• The afternoon meetings, at 2 p.m., are for those who have never applied for benefits, have been denied, are interested in information regarding survivor benefits, or those who previously believed they were not eligible for benefits.

Meetings in Anderson County are:

• Oak Ridge, Tuesday, Feb. 25, DoubleTree by Hilton, 215 S. Illinois Ave.

• Clinton, Wednesday, Feb. 26, Clinton Community Center – The Great Room, 101 S Hicks St.