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Help is Available: VCF and WTCHP
Two programs provide relief to responders, recovery workers and others injured during the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States or by exposure to debris afterward. These two programs are the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). Although both programs were established by the same legislation, […]
September 3, 2013 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund Tagged compensation, VCF, WTC Health Program Leave a comment
Added Weight: Burden of Proof
Although it began payout to victims again in January of this year, the World Trade Center September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) will not likely ever be able to fully compensate each victim. While vested with over $2 billion for illness and injury caused in the attack, the number of claims made against that sum […]
August 27, 2013 Posted in Victim Compensation Fund Tagged claim for benefits, compensation, VCF Leave a comment
Taking Its Toll: Death of a Volunteer
Photographer Adan Gonzalez arrived at the WTC site as a volunteer. He worked to document the effort and support other volunteers and responders on-site. In May of this year, Mr. Gonzalez died of throat cancer he believed was caused by on-site exposure to toxins. Although the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) approved […]
August 23, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Zadroga Act Tagged cancer, wrongful death, WTC responders Leave a comment
Filing a WTC Claim on Behalf of a Deceased Victim
Shortly after the devastating September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC), the legislature created the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). That Fund, closed in 2004, provided about $7 billion in compensation to people injured during the attacks and to spouses, parents and children who lost loved ones during or immediately after the […]
August 20, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Zadroga Act Tagged apply for benefits, wrongful death Leave a comment
Your WTC Claim: Make Sure It’s Done Right
In January of this year, initial payments were made to 15 claimants from the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The recipients were all first responders currently experiencing respiratory problems. Depending upon the ultimate number of Fund claimants, payout figures may range from $10,000 to $1.5 million. If you registered with the VCF and filed […]
August 16, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Victim Compensation Fund Tagged apply for benefits, VCF, Victims Compensation Fund Leave a comment
File Your Claim for WTC-Related Illness Now
If you or a loved one were present on a World Trade Center (WTC) crash or clean-up site after the 2001 terrorist attacks and suffered injury or subsequent illness, you may be eligible for compensation. With the filing deadline of October 3, 2013 rapidly approaching, the time to act on your claim is now. When […]
August 1, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged apply for benefits, file a claim, register, WTC victim compensation fund Leave a comment
No Surprise Here: 9/11 Responders at Higher Risk for Cancer
Cancer rates are 15 percent higher in 9/11 responders than in the general population, according to a recent Mount Sinai Hospital’s World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) report. Epidemiologists examined data collected from 20,984 participants between 2001 and 2008, finding 575 cases of cancer instead of the expected 499. Thyroid, prostate and blood cancers (like […]
July 23, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged cancer, health study, prostate cancer, toxins at Ground Zero, WTCHP Leave a comment
Registration Deadline Imminent for 9/11 VCF Benefits
People exposed to toxins from the September 11 terror attacks must register for benefits by October 13, 2013 — or lose them. The Zadroga Act reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) to provide for respondents not covered by the first fund. Unfortunately, those who miss the October 13 deadline automatically lose their rights […]
July 19, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Victim Compensation Fund Tagged benefits, deadline to file, injury compensation, VCF Leave a comment
9/11 Environmental Toxins and Cancer Risk
There are ways to reduce your cancer risk. Quit smoking. Eat healthy. Use sun screen. We take it for granted that exposure to certain chemicals or energy sources can trigger the proliferation of cancerous cells in the body. However, scientists are often reluctant to make claims about particular causes of cancer. For instance, a report […]
March 15, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Zadroga Act Tagged 9/11 Injuries, New York WTC lawyers, toxins, Zagroda 9/11 Heath and Compensation Act Leave a comment
9/11 Respiratory Diseases Widespread and Chronic
Within months after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, many first responders began experiencing hard coughing, followed by a loss of breath. This coughing caused throat irritation. Another related symptom was acid reflux, or heartburn. World Trade Center (WTC) cough was the first 9/11-related injury to be recognized. This was only one of the chronic, debilitating […]
February 26, 2013 Posted in 9/11 Injuries Tagged 9/11 Injuries, financial relief, New York WTC lawyers, WTC cough Leave a comment
