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Payments slow to come from 9/11 health fund
The federal fund for people with illnesses related to the Sept. 11 attacks said Friday it has been able to issue compensation decisions to only 112 people out of nearly 55,000 who have applied so far…
9/11 victim fund covers cancer for first time
The federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has for the first time paid out cash awards for cancer.
9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms
The claims process for the 9/11 Victim Fund will move even more slowly than it has, as a result of the surge in people registering to meet Thursday’s midnight deadline.
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 […]
9/11 Compensation Claims Surge as Deadline Nears
The number of people seeking help with medical expenses stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has ballooned in recent days as the deadline to apply for assistance from a 9/11 fund looms.
Deadline Arrives For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Today is the deadline to register for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Victims of World Trade Center toxic dust face deadline for registering with $2.8 billion Victims Compensation Fund
People with illnesses have until Thursday to register for the fund. Everyone who may qualify — even those in doubt — is encouraged to join the more than 40,000 people who have already registered.
Deadline arrives for 9/11 victim fund
Thursday is the deadline to register with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
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 […]
As deadline nears, applications to 9/11 fund soar
With just a few days remaining until a key deadline, more than 32,000 people have applied to the federal compensation fund for people with illnesses that might be related to toxic fallout from the Sept. 11 attacks, program officials said.