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9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few days 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/ : October 5, 2013 — PIX 11 — 9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms […]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown
I wanted to share with you 911 Health Watch’s Press Release today, making clear that the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is open during the Federal Government Shutdown. For Immediate Release from 911 Health Watch October 1, 2013 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown […]
New Materials on VCF Website to Help with Registration
With the coming October 3rd deadline for most injured and ill 9/11 Responders and Survivors, The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, recently updated the information that is available on its website to help with the registration process. http://www.vcf.gov/ In addition to the video tutorial on how to register on line: http://www.vcf.gov/trainingVideos.html#tv3 There is now a […]
WITH ONLY 11 DAYS REMAINING…SENATOR GILLIBRAND, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA BIRNBAUM, UNION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO URGE SICK AND INJURED 9/11 RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS TO REGISTER FOR COMPENSATION BEFORE THE OCT. 3RD DEADLINE
I wanted to share with you a Press Advisory from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office about a press conference tomorrow regarding the upcoming October 3rd deadline for registering with the VCF. MEDIA ADVISORY Sunday, September 22, 2013 Contact: Glen Caplin 917-865-7556 WITH ONLY 11 DAYS REMAINING…SENATOR GILLIBRAND, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA BIRNBAUM, UNION AND […]
9/11 Health in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few days 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/ : September 20, 2013 — NY Post — Zadroga Act now covers prostate cancer Prostate cancer […]
WTC Health Program Adds Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
Today, the WTC Health Program Administrator, Dr. John Howard finalized his proposed rule, adding Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The final rule went on display in the Federal Register today and will go into effect on October 21st. The rule will be officially published tomorrow, but a PDF version is now […]
Update on Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)
Special Master Sheila Birnbaum of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, or “VCF”, recently posted another update on the progress the Fund has made in compensating those injured by the attacks on 9/11. She has published new program statistics, which show the progress that the VCF is making in registering individuals, reviewing claims and making […]
9/11 Health in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few days 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/ : September 10, 2013 — NY1 — Victim Compensation Fund Deadline Approaches For Those Injured, Made […]
REPS. MALONEY, NADLER, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA BIRNBAUM, NYS AFL-CIO PRESIDENT CILENTO, 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS, SURVIVORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND UNION LEADERS: 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS, SURVIVORS HAVE TO REGISTER FOR VCF ECONOMIC COMPENSATION BY OCT. 3
I wanted to share with you a Press Release from Congress Members Maloney and Nadler about the press conference they had this morning regarding the October 3rd deadline for registering with the VCF. U.S. House of Representatives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 9, 2013 Press Contacts – Nick Moroni, in Congresswoman Maloney’s office, (212) 860-0606, (646) […]
Reps. Maloney, Nadler, Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum, elected officials and union leaders urge sick and injured 9/11 responders and survivors to register for compensation under Zadroga act before Oct. 3 deadline
I wanted to share with you a Press Advisory from Representative Carolyn Maloney’s office about a press conference this Monday regarding the upcoming October 3rd deadline for registering with the VCF. MEDIA ADVISORY FOR SEPT. 9, 2013 Press Contact – Nick Moroni (212) 860-0606, (646) 831-1649 REPS. MALONEY, NADLER, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA […]