This form is used to affirm the employment history of a living or deceased employee. The EE-4 is an acceptable format for
providing an affidavit in support of an otherwise unverified work history and can be filled out by anyone with knowledge of
an employee’s work history. Use as many EE-4 forms as needed. If you require additional space to provide comments,
attach a signed supplemental statement.
In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), you are hereby notified that: (1) The Energy
Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (42 USC 7384
et seq
.) (EEOICPA) is administered by the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, which receives and maintains personal information
on claimants and their immediate families. (2) Information received will be used to determine eligibility for, and the
amount of, benefits payable under EEOICPA, and may be verified through computer matches or other appropriate means.
(3) Information may be given to the Federal agencies or private entities that employed the employee to verify statements
made, answer questions concerning the status of the claim and to consider other relevant matters. (4) Information may be
disclosed to physicians and other health care providers for use in providing treatment, performing evaluations for the Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs, and for other purposes related to the medical management of the claim. (5)
Information may be given to Federal, state, and local agencies for law enforcement purposes, to obtain information
relevant to a decision under EEOICPA, to determine whether benefits are being paid properly, including whether prohibited
payments have been made, and, where appropriate, to pursue debt collection actions required or permitted by the Debt
Collection Act. (6) Failure to disclose all requested information may delay the processing of the claim or the payment of
benefits, or may result in an unfavorable decision.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to the information collections on
this form unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources,
gathering the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The obligation to respond to this
collection is voluntary. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs, Room S3524, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, and reference OMB Control No. 1240-
0002 and Form EE-4. Do not submit the completed form to this address.