See If You Qualify for Downwinders®: $100,000, Tax-Free
If you or a family member have received a diagnosis of a covered internal cancer or Leukemia within the past 70 years and have resided in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, or Utah*, are ever diagnosed with cancer and lived in any of the following states for a period of at least one year between January 21, 1951, and October 31, 1958, or throughout the entire month of July 1962, you may qualify for compensation.
*If a family member is deceased, their spouses, children, or grandchildren are considered eligible beneficiaries and may make a claim on their behalf.
Affected states include:
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
It is crucial to understand that this initiative is not a class-action lawsuit but rather a program endorsed by the United States Congress. This compensation is provided by the Federal Government and arises from the radioactive nuclear fallout and radiation exposure originating from the Nevada Test Site.
Covered Cancers
To determine whether you or your family member qualifies for this program, below is an exhaustive list of the cancers that grant eligibility:
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gall Bladder Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Nasal Pharynx Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Salivary Gland Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
