Category Archives: Health Programs
What Is the 9/11 Treatment Referral Program?
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| with the passage of time, many people who are becoming sick with 9/11 illnesses don’t associate their condition with 9/11, and therefore fail to apply for the benefits they deserve.For all of these reasons, the 9/11 Treatment Referral Program was created, with a multilingual staff to assist individuals with information and enrollment. |
New NY State Law Allows Unlimited Sick Leave for Government-Employed 9/11 First Responders
New York State lawmakers recently addressed an inequitable situation creating hardship for 9/11 responders who work on state and municipal payrolls outside of New York City. In the years since the terrorist attacks, thousands of first responders and rescue and recovery workers have become sick due to exposure to toxic air at Ground Zero, but […]
BREAKING NEWS: VCF Requires Claimants to Enroll in the WTC Health Program
The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has changed its regulations for eligibility. While there are a few exceptions, it is now a requirement that all claimants have their WTC-linked illnesses certified through World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). Getting certified by the WTCHP has always been the fastest way to have the VCF find your conditions […]
Stony Brook’s WTC Wellness Program Receives $60M Federal Contract
The Stony Brook University World Trade Center Wellness Program, which serves about 10,000 emergency responders and survivors of 9/11, will be able to expand facilities and services thanks to a five-year, $60 million contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contract names Stony Brook […]
Feal Good Foundation Supports Injured 9/11 Responders
Demonstrating that good things can come from personal tragedies, injured 9/11 responder John Feal has built a support network to assist fellow responders. As reported on the website dnainfo.com, Feal was a construction supervisor working on recovery efforts at Ground Zero five days after the attack when a huge piece of steel fell and crushed […]
Firefighter Union Seeks 9/11 Cancer Registry
FDNY Battalion Chief James Lemonda, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, has called for a national cancer registry to gather information necessary to better treat suffering 9/11 responders. At a press conference two days before the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Chief Lemonda voiced support for a proposed […]
Is There a 9/11 Mesothelioma Epidemic in our Future?
Mesothelioma, a gruesome form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is one of the many illnesses for which the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act provides benefits and compensation. Fourteen years after the terrorist attacks, more than 1,100 people have been certified to receive cancer treatment under the WTC Health Program, and […]
Congress extends Zadroga Health & Compensation Act!
Finally! Earlier today, Congress officially voted to extend the Zadroga Health and Compensation Act. It wasn’t until 11 p.m. on Tuesday that New York lawmakers and advocates knew for sure that the $1.1 trillion must-pass omnibus spending bill for 2016 actually included a $8.1-billion extension of the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. But, Congress […]
Has Your Member of Congress Forgotten 9/11?
As of midnight, September 30, 2015, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act expired. The expiration means that the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund and the WTC Health Program will not be funded beyond October 2016. Does Congress truly intend to abandon thousands of 9/11 responders and survivors who served our country valiantly in […]
