Archive of Press Releases
9/11 first responders & families can possibly get tax break
Families impacted by the 9/11 terror attacks may be missing out on a major tax break. A law that was passed just months after the attacks made disability income resulting from terrorism non-taxable.
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 […]
Zadroga law 9/11 claims process too complex, advocates say
More than half of the claims submitted to the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund remain incomplete, the result of a process that advocates and lawyers say had been too labor-intensive.
911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchApril 11, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org 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 Master Sheila Birnbaum outlining the steps the VCF has taken already, as […]
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 […]
Statement of 911 Health Watch on Updated Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchJanuary 30, 2014Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org Statement of 911 Health Watch on Updated Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Today, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund released an update on its activities to date. 911 Health Watch Executive Director Benjamin Chevat issued the following statement […]
911 Health Watch Statement on the Third Anniversary of the signing of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
911 Health Watch Statement on the Third Anniversary of the signing of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010: Today, January 2nd 2014, is the Third Anniversary of the signing into law by President Obama of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, Public Law No: 111-347. We should remember that […]
Statement on 3rd Anniversary of the Passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.
Today is the 3rd Anniversary of the passage by Congress of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Although it was only three years ago, we should remember how difficult it was to get Congress to finally act and address the health effects of the 9/11 attacks. When the Congress finally acted, they established […]
Statement of 911 Health Watch on the Release of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 2nd Annual Report
For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchNovember 22nd, 2013Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org Statement of 911 Health Watch on the Release of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 2nd Annual Report “Today, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund released its 2nd Annual Report along with updated statistics on its progress to date. While it […]
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown
For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchOctober 1, 2013Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown 911 Health Watch wants to make sure that all injured and ill, 9/11 Responders and Survivors who have not yet registered with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund know that the […]