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  • 9/11 InjuriesPersonal Injury

    Court Rules 9/11 First Responder Can Keep PTSD Workers’ Comp Benefits

    By Michael Barasch

    A New York appellate court recently ruled that a New York police officer will be allowed to keep workers’ compensation benefits he was awarded for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder from working as a responder after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At the time of the attacks, the officer, Richard Regan, was sent for six days […]

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  • 9/11 Injuries

    Firefighters More Susceptible to Cancer than Most

    By Michael Barasch

    There are many inherent dangers to being a firefighter. Burns, falling beams, collapsing structures and inhalation of smoke and fumes are all common dangers that they must face and overcome. Some dangers of the position lie hidden for years, however. There is a lot of research that suggests that firefighters are more susceptible to cancer […]

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  • Victim Compensation FundZadroga Act

    Advocates Applaud Bipartisan Push to Renew Zadroga 9/11 Health Law

    By Michael Barasch

    *** UPDATE: Since the date of this blog post, the deadline for filing a claim with the Victim Compensation Fund has been extended until December 18, 2020. *** -Senators, Members of Congress from Both Sides of the Aisle Unite to Continue Health Care & Compensation for 9/11 Heroes & Heroines- -Michael Barasch attends press conference in […]

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  • Health Programs

    Re-Authorization of The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act has Bi-Partisan Support

    By Michael Barasch

    *** UPDATE: Since the date of this blog post, the deadline for filing a claim with the Victim Compensation Fund has been extended until December 18, 2020. *** In 2011, Congress passed the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, which established a program within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide […]

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  • WTC Rebuild

    Inspirational Art Arrives in the World Trade Center

    By Michael Barasch

    When the new World Trade Center commissioned artists to come in and bring some life to the new facility, they instructed them to make the artwork “unifying.” While the art doesn’t specifically depict the history of the site, there was an understanding among all of the artists that it would always be in the background […]

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  • Were You There?

    If you were in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or in the 8 months that followed, you may be eligible for compensation through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

  • Victim Compensation Fund

    Attorney Michael Barasch Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article about 9/11 Compensation Fund

    By Michael Barasch

    On April 8th, the Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Fund to Give More Than $1 Billion to Ailing Sept. 11 Workers.” In the article, writer Derek Kravitz discusses the congressional fund that was created to compensate first responders and workers who have suffered health complications due to inhaling toxic substances during the September […]

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