Does NIOSH provide any assistance to petitioners?

Yes, NIOSH is aware that the SEC process can sometimes seem complex. In order to make the petitioning process as understandable as possible, NIOSH has named Joshua Kinman as the SEC Petition Counselor. Mr. Kinman works with petitioners in overcoming any frustrations or confusion that they may feel when submitting an SEC petition.

In addition, Denise Brock was appointed as a Consultant/Ombudsman to NIOSH under The Act. She helps individuals with a variety of issues that involve the SEC petitioning process and the dose reconstruction process. SEC Petition Counselor, Joshua Kinman Mr. Kinman has been with NIOSH since May 2005 and worked in DCAS on the SEC Team since July 2006.

He has been working as the SEC Petition Counselor since January 2011. More.

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