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Victim Compensation Fund Materials about the upcoming Oct. 3 Deadline
Below is a copy of a recent letter from September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Special Master; Sheila Birnbaum regarding outreach material that the VCF has prepared about the approaching October 3rd deadline for most injured and ill 9/11 Responders and Survivors. As the letter states, the Victim Compensation Fund has prepared several documents containing information […]
September 11th, Victim Compensation Fund Informational Forums to be held on Wednesday August 21 in Manhattan and Staten Island
There are two Informational Forums on the “September 11th, Victim Compensation Fund” that will be held on August 21st. One with Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and Rep. Michael Grimm on Staten Island and the other a free clinic presented by the New York City Bar Justice Center in Manhattan. With the October 3rd deadline approaching […]
September 11th, Victim Compensation Fund Informational Forums to be held on Wednesday August 21 in Manhattan and Staten Island
911 HEALTH WATCH There are two Informational Forums on the “September 11th, Victim Compensation Fund” that will be held on August 21st. One with Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and Rep. Michael Grimm on Staten Island and the other a free clinic presented by the New York City Bar Justice Center in Manhattan. With the October […]
9/11 Health in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few weeks 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 30, 2013 — Brooklyn Daily Eagle — Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO residents urged to […]
Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO residents urged to sign up for 9/11 health program
People who lived, worked or attended school in much of Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks may be surprised to learn they have are eligible for a government program…
Responder payouts at a mere trickle
Of 17,500 ill Ground Zero responders and lower Manhattan residents registered with the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, only 53 have gotten payouts.
Update on Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)
Special Master Sheila Birnbaum of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, or VCF, recently posted another update on the progress the Fund has made in compensating those injured by the attacks on 9/11. http://www.vcf.gov/ She has published new program statistics, which show the progress in reviewing claims and making determinations. http://www.vcf.gov/pdf/VCFProgramStatistics06272013.pdf So far, almost 18,000 […]
9/11 Health in the News Update
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared this week so far 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 25, 2013 — WFUV — Deadline Approaches for 9/11 Compensation FundFirst responders, workers and residents […]
Brooklyn Forum on Victim Compensation Fund, August 7th.
We wanted to let you know about an Educational Forum to be held in Brooklyn, on the Victim Compensation Fund that is being hosted on Wednesday August 7th 2013, by the Long Island Center of Excellence. Details are below: The Long Island Clinical Center of Excellence invites you to a Victim Compensation Fund Education Session, […]
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jerrold Nadler Join NYCOSH, Labor & Community Advocates to Launch Outreach Campaign to Publicize Expanded 9/11 Resources Under Zadroga Act
Below is a press release from today’s event by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, NYCOSH, Labor & Community Advocates Launching an Outreach Campaign to Publicize Expanded 9/11 Resources Under Zadroga Act For Immediate Release for Monday, June 24, 2013 Contact: Raymond Rodriguez, raymond@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5309 or Nick Moroni (Maloney), nick.moroni@mail.house.gov, 212-860-0606 or 646-831-1649 or Celine […]