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    Michael Barasch Appeared on Sonstein Sessions on January 21, 2018 with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37)

    By Michael Barasch
    Michael Barasch was invited to appear on the Shelly Sonstein radio show on January 21st. He was interviewed with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37). They discussed the need for residents, local workers and responders to register with the WTC Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund, if they are certified with a 9/11 illness.
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  • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

    Hearing Loss: Primary Blast Injury Ear Bilateral is Accepted as a World Trade Center-related Illness

    By Mariya Atanasova
    Firefighters across the nation have long suspected that the excessive noise produced by the sirens of their emergency vehicles dramatically impacts their hearing. However, only few have sought treatment for their audible injuries caused by the 9/11 primary blast at Ground Zero.
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  • Victim Compensation Fund

    The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Now Releases SSA Data – What Does This Mean For You?

    By James Steiner
    The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has made available a stream of Social Security Administration (SSA) data that makes it easy to see which illness a claimant’s Social Security disability (SSD) is based on. This change means no more trips to your local SSA office.
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  • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

    The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) will Permanently Close Exactly 3 Years from Today

    By Michael Barasch
    Today marks three years from the date that the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) will shut its doors forever. While the WTC Health Program (WTCHP) was extended for 75 years, the 9/11 Community will no longer be able to assert claims for compensation for new illnesses or wrongful death after December 18, 2020. Despite the fact that the VCF has awarded over $3 billion to 14,000+ responders, downtown residents, office workers, teachers and students, the reality is that only a fraction of those eligible have registered with the WTCHP and moved forward with a VCF claim.
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  • Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act

    Michael Barasch on WNYC Morning Edition (Nov. 30, 2017): Only 10 Percent of Those Eligible Have Registered for 9/11 Benefits

    By Michael Barasch
    The following is the transcript from Michael Barasch’s appearance on the WNYC Morning Edition on November 30, 2017 discussing the reason why only 10% of those eligible to receive money & benefits from the Zadroga Health & Compensation Act have signed up.
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  • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program • 9/11 Injuries

    Cancers of Former Students and Teachers Linked to 9/11 Toxic Dust

    By Michael Barasch
    At least 12 former students who attended schools south of Canal Street on 9/11, or during the eight months that followed, have filed claims with the federal government for World Trade Center-related cancers. Dozens of others have been diagnosed with well-recognized 9/11 respiratory illnesses. Scores of teachers have fallen ill, and, tragically, many have died from their WTC illnesses.
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