endometrial cancer

Barasch & McGarry now represents four hundred 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with uterine or endometrial cancer. All of these clients were, until 2023, excluded from the 9/11 community. In January 2023, the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund added uterine and endometrial cancers as covered conditions […]

September is Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. In early 2023, after years of tireless advocacy by the 9/11 community, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) finally added uterine and endometrial cancers to the list of conditions eligible for free health care and compensation. Barasch & McGarry Partner Sara Director was […]

Only a month after the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program started covering uterine and endometrial cancer, Barasch & McGarry secured a substantial award from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) for a 9/11 office worker who has been diagnosed with terminal uterine cancer. The program previously covered all other major types of cancer, except […]