{"id":74656,"date":"2023-09-06T20:05:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/09\/06\/navy-unveils-new-process-to-speed-payouts-for-camp-lejeune-illnesses\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:21:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:21:54","slug":"navy-unveils-new-process-to-speed-payouts-for-camp-lejeune-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2023\/09\/06\/navy-unveils-new-process-to-speed-payouts-for-camp-lejeune-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy unveils new process to speed payouts for Camp Lejeune illnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Officials from the Navy <\/a>and Department of Justice on Wednesday announced plans for new fast-track financial settlements for veterans and family members poisoned by toxic water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune<\/a> that could benefit tens of thousands of individuals already awaiting compensation for their illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new process will grant between $100,000 and $550,000 to victims, but will only cover specific conditions such as kidney cancer, Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/a> and leukemia. Individuals who do not qualify for the program or who wish to seek additional damages can still use civil claims against the government<\/a> for possible relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes are part of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (better known as the PACT Act)<\/a> signed into law in August 2022. The legislation included provisions for lawsuits and compensation<\/a> for individuals who lived or worked at the base between 1953 and 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinking water contamination at the installation<\/a> may have affected as many as one million individuals over that timeframe. At least 93,000 claims have been filed with the Navy seeking compensation for a range of injuries, and more than 1,000 federal lawsuits have been filed against the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t