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9/11 Health and Compensation in the News

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few days 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/ : October 5, 2013 — PIX 11 — 9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms […]

9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms

The claims process for the 9/11 Victim Fund will move even more slowly than it has, as a result of the surge in people registering to meet Thursday’s midnight deadline.

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown

For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchOctober 1, 2013Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown 911 Health Watch wants to make sure that all injured and ill, 9/11 Responders and Survivors who have not yet registered with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund know that the […]

9/11 Compensation Claims Surge as Deadline Nears

The number of people seeking help with medical expenses stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has ballooned in recent days as the deadline to apply for assistance from a 9/11 fund looms.

Deadline Arrives For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Today is the deadline to register for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

Victims of World Trade Center toxic dust face deadline for registering with $2.8 billion Victims Compensation Fund

People with illnesses have until Thursday to register for the fund. Everyone who may qualify — even those in doubt — is encouraged to join the more than 40,000 people who have already registered.

Deadline arrives for 9/11 victim fund

Thursday is the deadline to register with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown

I wanted to share with you 911 Health Watch’s Press Release today, making clear that the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is open during the Federal Government Shutdown. For Immediate Release from 911 Health Watch October 1, 2013 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown […]

Study: Cancer up among NYPD cops since 9/11

Cancers among NYPD officers involved in various recovery operations after the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes have increased five fold since the 2001 attacks, officials disclosed Monday.

As deadline nears, applications to 9/11 fund soar

With just a few days remaining until a key deadline, more than 32,000 people have applied to the federal compensation fund for people with illnesses that might be related to toxic fallout from the Sept. 11 attacks, program officials said.