RECA Radiation Compensation Awards by Claimant Residence

Department of Justice data details claims filed, pending, denied, approved, and compensation awarded under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). The report lists awards by the state or country of residence for the claimant or lead beneficiary. It clarifies that the location reflects where compensation was sent, not necessarily the site of radiation exposure.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of approved claims and compensation awarded across different states and countries of residence.
• Track the status of claims (filed, pending, denied) by claimant residence to assess program processing.
• Identify geographic patterns in RECA awards, noting that residence data does not indicate exposure location.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.
• Includes multiple claim status categories (filed, pending, denied, approved) and compensation awarded.
• The report was last updated in November 2025, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The dataset's row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for preview.
• Residence data does not indicate the location of radiation exposure, which is a critical analytical distinction.
• Data format is limited to XLS, which may require conversion for modern analytical tools.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Radiation Exposure Compensation Program.

Collection Method

Administrative records from the RECA claims process.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-11-14.

Geography

United States and other countries, based on claimant residence.