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Statement of 911 Health Watch on Message from September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Special Master and Updated Statistics

I wanted to share with you 911 Health Watch’s Statement on today’s Message from September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and her release of Updated Statistics. “In today’s message from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and accompanying updated statistics, we are glad to see the continued improvement in the processing of claims by […]

Statement from the WTC Program Administrator John Howard, M.D. marking the third anniversary of the World Trade Center Health Program

I wanted to share with you the Statement from the WTC Program Administrator John Howard, M.D. marking the third anniversary of the World Trade Center Health Program. Statement from the WTC Program Administrator John Howard, M.D. marking the third anniversary of the World Trade Center Health Program Since the enactment of the Zadroga 9/11 Health […]

9/11 Health and Compensation in the News

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : June 12, 2014 — NYCHealth — Heart Disease Hospitalization After 9/11 June 12, 2014 — NCBI — Chronic physical […]

New York State Court Decision that could affect some injured and ill 9/11 Volunteers.

Wanted to let you know about a New York State Court Decision last week that could affect some injured and ill 9/11 Volunteers. Last week, the New York State Appellate Division, 3rd Department in Albany NY ruled in the case of HAZAN v. WTC VOLUNTEER FUND. The court decided that the New York State Workers […]

Effort to Create a Monument for Ill and Injured 9/11 Responders and Survivors

With the opening to the public this week of the National September 11th Museum, we wanted to let you know about an effort lead by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, along with the sponsors of the James Zadroga, 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, to establish a Monument for Ill and Injured 9/11 Responders and Survivors. […]

9/11 Health and Compensation in the News

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : May 6, 2014 — Newsday — Police memorial adds 20 names; 13 are 9/11-related The names of police officers […]

9/11 Health and Compensation in the News

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : April 15, 2014 — Epoch Times — Unseen City: The Slow Deaths of 9/11 Last week an NYPD officer, […]

911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Below is 911 Health Watch statement in Response to Message from VCF Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund “Yesterday’s message from Special […]

9/11 Health and Compensation in the News

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : March 27, 2014 — Newsday — Cancer-surviving retired cop set for Ground Zero fundraising climb Cancer survivor and retired […]

SOME 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX RELIEF

We wanted to let you know about recent news that could impact many 9/11 Responders, Survivors and their families. Below are an article from today’s NY Daily News and a Press release from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: EXCLUSIVE: IRS to promote little-known Sept. 11 victim tax break after worker alerts Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Disability income resulting […]