Deadline Extended to Register 9/11 Compensation Claims
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By Michael Barasch
New York State’s 9/11 Notice Act requires businesses and state agencies to inform current and former employees who worked in Lower Manhattan on and after September 11, 2001, about their right to free health care and compensation for 9/11-related cancers and other illnesses. There were more than 300,000 workers in the Ground Zero exposure zone […]
By Michael Barasch
In addition to the 100,000 first responders who were in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11, there were another 400,000 survivors – workers, residents, and students and teachers – in the 9/11 exposure zone. As a result of their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, all of them have a dramatically higher risk for 69 different […]
Cancer • Victim Compensation Fund • Personal Injury
By Michael Barasch
Even if you have already received an award from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, you or your family may become eligible for additional awards in the future if you are certified with new 9/11 illnesses. Follow John’s story below. 2012 $20,000 — John, a Goldman Sachs office worker in 2001, was exposed to 9/11 toxic […]
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By Michael Barasch
New York State’s 9/11 Notice Act requires businesses and state agencies to inform current and former employees who worked in Lower Manhattan on and after September 11, 2001, about their right to free health care and compensation for 9/11-related cancers and other illnesses. There were more than 300,000 workers in the Ground Zero exposure zone […]
By Michael Barasch
In addition to the 100,000 first responders who were in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11, there were another 400,000 survivors – workers, residents, and students and teachers – in the 9/11 exposure zone. As a result of their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, all of them have a dramatically higher risk for 69 different […]
Personal Injury • Victim Compensation Fund • Cancer
By Michael Barasch
Even if you have already received an award from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, you or your family may become eligible for additional awards in the future if you are certified with new 9/11 illnesses. Follow John’s story below. 2012 $20,000 — John, a Goldman Sachs office worker in 2001, was exposed to 9/11 toxic […]
Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program
By Michael Barasch
The financial costs of illness are often enormous – even beyond the health care bills. These expenses are a particular burden for 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with cancer or respiratory illnesses. Economic loss awards may be given in several different scenarios:
Victim Compensation Fund • Cancer
By Michael Barasch
Katie Carter was a devoted mother and administrative assistant working in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. She was caught in the dust cloud from the Twin Towers’ collapse. Her office, just a few blocks from Ground Zero, reopened in October, after the E.P.A. assured the public that “the air is safe.” Years later, Katie […]
By Michael Barasch
One of the most common questions we get asked is: when will I receive my VCF award? Generally, the fund prioritizes claims based on when the claim was received – with older claims reviewed before newer claims. But there are a few exceptions. If you have a terminal illness or are at risk of severe […]
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