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Beware of 9/11 Early Payment Programs
As many claimants continue to await payments from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, some ailing first responders and other victims are becoming increasingly desperate because they need the payments for their medical bills and living expenses. Some companies have responded to this need by offering to float advance payment of VCF benefits to victims […]
January 16, 2014 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Victim Compensation Fund Tagged compensation, VCF payment, zadroga act Leave a comment
The VCF Appeals Process
To improve the claims process, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has increased its staff to 75, from 31 a year earlier. The biggest increases are in the number of document intake workers (now 25, up from nine a year earlier) and claim review team members (now 23, up from nine a year earlier), according […]
January 13, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged appeal, evidence Leave a comment
How Other Benefits Can Offset VCF Payments
The funds that Congress set aside for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund are finite, and the number of claimants increases every day. To ensure fairness and stretch the funds as far as possible, the VCF has adopted the policy that certain collateral benefits should offset the amount of benefits a claimant receives from the […]
January 9, 2014 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund Tagged charitable contributions, Social Security, Workers compensation benefits Leave a comment
Major 9/11 Negligence Lawsuits
The events of 9/11 resulted in a flurry of legal activity by victims and their families. In addition to the lawsuits against the organizations and financiers connected to the attacks, there have also been numerous personal injury lawsuits based on the premise that the negligence of certain parties either allowed the attacks to occur or […]
January 6, 2014 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged multidistrict litigation, wrongful death Leave a comment
The Geographic Presence Requirement of the Zadroga Act
Geographic presence is one of the two main qualifications for participation in both the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program. Basically, the requirement is that a claimant must have actually been present at an attack site during the attack itself or the subsequent cleanup effort. However, the James Zadroga […]
December 30, 2013 Posted in Zadroga Act Tagged eligibility, exposure zone, Fresh Kills landfill Leave a comment
Important Deadlines for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
As of January 2011, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, which had closed in June 2004. This allowed thousands of 9/11 survivors, first responders, workers and volunteers who had developed delayed health effects from exposure to debris to seek compensation for their losses. The […]
December 26, 2013 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund Tagged 9/11-related illness, cancer, deadline to file Leave a comment
Where Is the 9/11 “Crash Site” Defined in the Zadroga Act That Affects Victim Compensation?
The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, signed by President Obama in January 2011, sets aside $4.2 billion for the World Trade Center Health Program to test and treat workers, volunteers and other survivors of the attacks on September 11, 2001. It is named for one of the first New York City […]
December 5, 2013 Posted in Zadroga Act Tagged Fresh Kills landfill, toxic exposure, WTC Health Program Leave a comment
How Extensive Was the WTC Dust Cloud — And Who Is Eligible for 9/11 Compensation?
Just how far did the toxic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center on 9/11 travel? Satellite images show the dust cloud trailing from Lower Manhattan across Brooklyn and into the Long Island Sound, which provides some idea of the pervasiveness of the asbestos fibers, crushed cement, lead, copper, fiberglass and other dangerous […]
December 3, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged exposure zone, Fresh Kills landfill, toxic exposure Leave a comment
What Were the Toxic Substances in the 9/11 World Trade Center Dust?
If there is a single image of what happened on September 11, 2001 in New York City, it is the still-standing World Trade Center (WTC) towers burning with a trail of smoke pouring out of what had to be unimaginable horror inside. But a full dozen years after the towers fell, the dust cloud from […]
November 28, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged asbestos, cancer, lung disease Leave a comment
What Digestive Disorders Resulted from the 9/11 Attacks?
The death toll of those who died on September 11, 2001 is believed to have been 2,606 in the World Trade Center twin towers, plus passengers in the two airplanes that struck the buildings. In addition to this intense tragedy and loss, the cloud of toxic dust that surviving police, firemen, emergency workers, office workers […]
November 26, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged GERD, lung disease, mesothelioma Leave a comment
