---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 7385s–12"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "7385s–12"
heading: "Maximum aggregate compensation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/7385s-12"
units:
  - "Chapter 84 — Department of Energy"
  - "Subchapter XVI — Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program"
  - "Part E — Contractor Employee Compensation"
---

# §7385s–12. Maximum aggregate compensation


For each individual whose illness or death serves as the basis for compensation or benefits under this part, the total amount of compensation (other than medical benefits) paid under this part, to all persons, in the aggregate, on the basis of that illness or death shall not exceed $250,000.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXVI, § 3683], as added Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2184.)