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Number of 9/11-related cancer cases is growing
Cancer is plaguing a growing number of first responders and rescuers who worked at ground zero after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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/ : July 29, 2014 — WPIX — Report: More than 2,500 Ground Zero workers have cancer The number of responders […]
The Link Between 9/11 and Cancer Still Isn’t Entirely Clear
A number of complicating factors and delayed data make conclusions difficult to draw
9/11 first responders & families can possibly get tax break
Families impacted by the 9/11 terror attacks may be missing out on a major tax break. A law that was passed just months after the attacks made disability income resulting from terrorism non-taxable.
2,500 Ground Zero workers have cancer
More than 2,500 Ground Zero rescuers and responders have come down with cancer, and a growing number are seeking compensation for their illnesses, The Post has learned.
9/11: Shock figures show 2,500 rescue workers at Twin Towers scene now have cancer
World Trade Centre Health Program research shows figure has more than doubled in the last year as new cases are diagnosed
IRS fails to inform 9/11 victims of tax breaks, leaving many first responders without refunds
Under a law passed months after the 9/11 attacks, disability income resulting from terrorism is not taxable.
WTC cleanup workers may renew health claims: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court in New York has revived claims by 211 cleanup workers who sought compensation for their alleged exposure to toxic contaminants in buildings near the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
9/11 Cleanup Workers Get New Shot to Sue
World Trade Center cleanup workers who answered “none” when asked them about their “diagnosed” injuries can still seek compensation for ailments their doctors have not identified, the 2nd Circuit ruled Thursday.
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/ : July 3, 2014 — Miami Herald — 9/11 health fund picks up decision-making pace The fund that compensates people […]