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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/ : August 12, 2014 — NY Post — Recognizing 9/11’s real heroes First responders who became ill after working at […]
Statement by 911 Health Watch on the Need to Correct the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Exhibits
Below is a the Press Statement by 911 Health Watch on the Need to Correct the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Exhibits. For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchAugust 11, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat 646 634 9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org Statement by 911 Health Watch on the Need to Correct the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum Exhibits […]
Committees Representing 9/11 Survivors Want Changes to Memorial Museum Exhibit
Committees representing survivors and first responders of the September 11 attacks are calling for changes to the Memorial Museum.
Sick first responders snubbed by 9/11 Museum
The 9/11 Museum has been drawing criticism from first responders upset with the way its exhibits portray those who suffered in the aftermath of the terror attacks.
Anger over 9/11 Museum exhibit that casts doubt on link between health problems and toxic Ground Zero air
Committees representing 9/11 survivors and first responders are demanding the museum rewrite three of the panels in the ‘After 9/11’ exhibit because they say they contain inaccurate information about the connection between exposure to toxic dust and widespread health issues.
Update on tax relief for some disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those who have died from their 9/11 injuries
We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that the IRS has updated the cover sheet to Publication 3920, “Tax Relief for Victims of Terrorist Attacks”. The updated information will help disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those that have died from their injuries in the last three years to understand […]
IRS updates public guidance for 9/11 survivors, families to claim tax exemptions on disability payments
Disability payments ‘for injuries incurred as a direct result of a terrorist attack directed against the United States (or its allies)…are not included in income,’ the agency says in a Thursday update.
Important Information on upcoming Worker Compensation Deadline for 9/11 Responders and Recovery Workers
Below is information from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board about the upcoming deadline for 9/11 Responders and Recovery Workers to register with the NYS Workers Compensation Board. File Your World Trade Center Service by 9/11/14: Tell Us You Were There New York State would like to ensure you preserve your right to worker’s compensation if […]
File Your World Trade Center Service by 9/11/14
Firefighters Who Responded to the 2001 WTC Terrorist Attacks Must Register by August 14, 2008, for Benefit Eligibility
Medical Team Supporting 9/11 Ground Zero First Responders Seeing Growing Number of Cancer Cases
Rescue workers who rushed to aid victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks now face the growing risk of developing mesothelioma and other forms of cancer.