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Statement of 911 Health Watch on Updated Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund released an update on its activities to date and 911 Health Watch issued the following statement. “The VCF approved more than $100 million in compensation awards over the last two months, which is a solid improvement in the Fund’s performance and a lifeline for those struggling with 9/11 related […]
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 […]
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/ : January 16, 2014 — Wall Street Journal — Key Lawmaker Seeks Disability Fraud Review A top lawmaker on Thursday […]
Key Lawmaker Seeks Disability Fraud Review
A top lawmaker on Thursday morning is expected to demand a top-to-bottom review of the Social Security Administration’s management structure, following a series of disability scandals that have rocked the agency and led to widespread government scrutiny.
9/11 Fraud Scandal ‘Probably’ More Widespread, Top Official Says
Lawmakers pressed Social Security Administration officials on Thursday over a massive fraud scandal involving New York City cops and firefighters who allegedly bilked the government out of millions by falsely claiming disability from working at Ground Zero after 9/11.
Jet-skiing ex-NYPD ‘pension scammer’ turns self in
The bird-flipping, jet-skiing ex-NYPD cop charged in the multi-million dollar pension fraud scam meekly surrendered Thursday morning in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Jet Ski-riding ex-NYPD cop makes $25G bail after turning self in as 9/11 disability scam round-up continues
Glenn Lieberman was released on bond following his arraignment in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday afternoon.
9/11 scammers with ‘Memorial Truck’ admit conning donors
Two convicted scammers who claimed to support families of emergency responders killed on 9/11 — and conned Gov. Christie into posing for a photo with them — today admitting stealing more than $120,000 in donations.
NY District Attorney’s office cracks $400 Million 9/11 disability fraud – 80 NYPD and FDNY busted
80 former NYPD and FDNY police and fire fighters have been busted for scamming $40 million in a mental-health disability scheme in NYC.
NYPD, FDNY members cashed in on bogus 9/11 woes as part of massive $400M Social Security fraud: prosecutor
Dozens of former cops and firefighters claiming 9/11 trauma were among the 106 indicted for gaming the Social Security disability system to take early retirement and leech off the taxpayers, authorities said.