42 U.S.C. § 7385b — Payment in full settlement of claims

Except as provided in part E, the acceptance by an individual of payment of compensation under part B with respect to a covered employee^* shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of or on behalf of that individual against the United States, against a Department of Energy^* contractor or subcontractor, beryllium vendor^*, or atomic weapons employer^*, or against any person with respect to that person’s performance of a contract with the United States, that arise out of an exposure referred to in section 7385 of this title.