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Report Says Government Inaction Following 9/11 Contributed to Worker and Resident Illnesses
A worker advocacy group is claiming government officials ignored or glossed over health hazards following 9/11 and that thousands are ill or dying as a result.
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/ : April 15, 2014 — Epoch Times — Unseen City: The Slow Deaths of 9/11 Last week an NYPD officer, […]
Unseen City: The Slow Deaths of 9/11
Last week an NYPD officer, Dennis Guerra, died in a New York City hospital after being injured on the job. Guerra and his partner were overcome by smoke after they responded to an apartment building fire.
911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Below is 911 Health Watch statement in Response to Message from VCF Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 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 […]
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 workers fund gets another manager to oversee 75 employees amid slow dole frustration
The $2.8 billion fund for sick 9/11 workers and their families has set aside awards for just 502 claims out of 6,702 submissions while 20,000 are believed to be eligible.
IRS to promote little-known Sept. 11 victim tax break after worker alerts Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Disability income resulting from a terror attack is not taxable, a statue that even the city’s insurance manager was not recently aware of.
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 […]
SOME 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX RELIEF
We wanted to let you know about recent news that could impact many 9/11 Responders, Survivors and their families. Below are an article from today’s NY Daily News and a Press release from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: EXCLUSIVE: IRS to promote little-known Sept. 11 victim tax break after worker alerts Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Disability income resulting […]
As Tax Day Nears, Gillibrand Announces IRS Has Finally Clarified That 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Eligible for Tax Relief
Gillibrand Pressured IRS to Clarify Law in Order to Ensure that Eligible 9/11 Responders and Survivors and Their Families Can Access the Tax Benefits They Are Entitled To – Including a $10,000 Death Benefit