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Motorcyclists surprise terminally ill Easton native, who as a cop assisted in 9/11 cleanup
Easton native Claudia DePamphilis-Morrison gave tirelessly at ground zero working as a New York City police officer assisting in search and recovery.
9/11 responders, advocates seek workers’ comp benefits
Advocates for 9/11 responders are calling on the state and its Workers’ Compensation Board to vigorously track down World Trade Center volunteers who might have been wrongly denied benefits.
Congressman Running For GOP Leadership Because Of 9/11 Opposed 9/11 Bill
In one of his earliest acts as a member of Congress in 2010, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) voted against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act that passed that year.
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/ : June 12, 2014 — NYCHealth — Heart Disease Hospitalization After 9/11 June 12, 2014 — NCBI — Chronic physical […]
Chronic physical health consequences of being injured during the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center on September 11, 2001
Few studies have focused on injuries from the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001. Severe injury has health consequences, including an increased mortality risk 10 years after injury and the risk of mental health problems…
A State Appeals Court Decision may Make More World Trade Center Ground Zero Volunteers Eligible for Medical Compensation, Parker Waichman LLP Comments
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, comments on a state appeals court decision that may now make many more Ground Zero volunteers eligible for medical compensation.
New York State Court Decision that could affect some injured and ill 9/11 Volunteers.
Wanted to let you know about a New York State Court Decision last week that could affect some injured and ill 9/11 Volunteers. Last week, the New York State Appellate Division, 3rd Department in Albany NY ruled in the case of HAZAN v. WTC VOLUNTEER FUND. The court decided that the New York State Workers […]
9/11 first responder battles health woes; service dog has cancer
After writing recently about putting our family dog to sleep, I heard from a lot of people who love their four-legged buddies just as intensely.
De Blasio, Bratton honor slain 9/11 heroes
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton gave medals on Tuesday to mothers, wives and children of 12 heroes who died of 9/11 related illnesses.