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  • WTC Sleep Apnea Study to Focus on Serious Health Risks

    Health Programs

    WTC Sleep Apnea Study to Focus on Serious Health Risks

    By Michael Barasch

    In a proposed study entitled “Obstructive Sleep Apnea in World Trade Center Responders,” researchers from Rutgers University, in collaboration with those from NYU School of Medicine, hope to find clues as to “the relationship between sleep apnea and various nose and throat conditions.” The study will look at symptoms such as nasal inflammation and restricted […]

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  • Happy New Year and 9/11 Update

    Victim Compensation Fund

    Happy New Year and 9/11 Update

    By Michael Barasch

    As we approach 2019, we’d like to take the time to thank our clients for their kind words about the dedicated attorneys and staff at our firm who work so hard for the 9/11 community. I also want to thank you for helping us spread the word to victims with 9/11 illnesses, many of whom […]

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  • WTC Presumption Helps Eligible Workers Boost Retirement Benefits

    9/11 Injuries

    WTC Presumption Helps Eligible Workers Boost Retirement Benefits

    By Michael Barasch

    The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), in addition to other city and state pension systems (including the FDNY, NYPD, and NYCERS), provides pension benefits for workers who have served the required length of time. For some workers, the package could be slightly more than 50 percent of their final average salary (FAS). […]

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  • “FIRED UP For A CURE”: Anonymous Firefighter Gives $200,000

    9/11 Injuries

    “FIRED UP for a CURE”: Anonymous Firefighter Gives $200,000

    By Michael Barasch

    One of our firefighter clients was given a very significant award from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) for his multiple WTC-linked cancers. Thankfully, he is in remission and financially secure. He told our law firm that because he feels so blessed, he wanted to help others in the 9/11 community who might not be […]

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  • 2-Year Countdown to the VCF Closing Deadline

    Victim Compensation Fund

    2-Year Countdown to the VCF Closing Deadline

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    UPDATE: THE VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND (VCF) WAS REAUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS IN JULY 2019 FOR FUNDING OF MORE THAN $10 BILLION Today marks the 2 year deadline from when the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund will end. We have been humbled to represent the 9/11 community and it will continue to be our honor to represent you […]

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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.

  • New William Street Surge Clinic Relieves Delays for 9/11 Victim Health Evaluations

    WTC Health Program

    New William Street Surge Clinic Relieves Delays for 9/11 Victim Health Evaluations

    By Michael Barasch

    It has gradually become clear that the population of at-risk survivors of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City includes more than 400,000 residents, office workers, former students, and teachers who were in Lower Manhattan on that day and during the subsequent eight months. These  survivors were exposed to the same deadly […]

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