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Deadline for federal 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund nears
Those who lived or worked in lower Manhattan between 9/11 and May 30, 2002 have only 100 days left to register for the fund.
Deadline Approaches for 9/11 Compensation Fund
First responders, workers and residents of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn still feeling the effects of 9/11 may be eligible for financial relief.
Staten Island’s Rep. Grimm among pols to announce 100-day countdown to register for 9/11 compensation
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn Monday announced the 100-day countdown to the deadline for first responders and other survivors to file claims for economic loss with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).
Officials Urge Those Affected By 9/11 To Register For Victim Compensation Fund
Time is running out for people exposed to toxins from the Sept. 11 terror attacks to register for health benefits. A deadline of Oct. 3 is looming for those who are sick or might become sick because of 9/11.
9/11 Health Bill Advocates Mark 100 Days To Deadline
With the deadline set for this fall, there’s a new push to get those affected by the attacks on September 11th to apply for the victim’s compensation fund.
Benefits available to those exposed to 9/11 toxins
New York officials are reaching out to people who may have been physically affected by the 9/11 attacks to tell them they may still be eligible for health benefits.
Health, economic benefits available to those exposed to 9/11 toxins; thousands still eligible
New York officials on Monday urged people who may have been affected by the 9/11 attacks to apply for economic benefits before an October deadline.
Advocates, Scientists Fail To Reach Agreement On Possible 9/11 Cancer Links
City Council members were looking for definitive answers Monday, during a Lower Manhattan hearing on whether there is a link between September 11th debris and cancer rates among first responders.
New York State to Outsource World Trade Center Claims Handling
As of June 24, the New York State Workers Compensation Board will no longer handle benefit applications to the World Trade Center Volunteer Fund
200 mourn NYPD cop ‘Nicky’ Finelli at Hawthorne funeral
A 30-year veteran of the New York City Police Department who died from what doctors said was cancer related to his search-and-recovery work at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks was remembered as passionate, caring and honest…