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WITH ONLY 11 DAYS REMAINING…SENATOR GILLIBRAND, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA BIRNBAUM, UNION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO URGE SICK AND INJURED 9/11 RESPONDERS AND SURVIVORS TO REGISTER FOR COMPENSATION BEFORE THE OCT. 3RD DEADLINE
I wanted to share with you a Press Advisory from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s office about a press conference tomorrow regarding the upcoming October 3rd deadline for registering with the VCF. MEDIA ADVISORY Sunday, September 22, 2013 Contact: Glen Caplin 917-865-7556 WITH ONLY 11 DAYS REMAINING…SENATOR GILLIBRAND, VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND SPECIAL MASTER SHEILA BIRNBAUM, UNION AND […]
9/11 Health 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/ : September 20, 2013 — NY Post — Zadroga Act now covers prostate cancer Prostate cancer […]
Zadroga Act now covers prostate cancer
Prostate cancer has made the list of World Trade Center-related diseases covered under the Zadroga Act.
Prostate cancer added to Zadroga bill for 9/11 first responders
Prostate cancer is now covered under the James Zadroga Act for Sept. 11 first responders. Hundreds more people are likely to receive health care, says John Feal, of the FealGood Foundation.
Prostate cancer now covered under Zadroga Act
Prostate cancer has been added to the list of cancers covered by the Zadroga 9/11 law — 2 1/2 weeks before the deadline for registering for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Feds add prostate cancer to list of 9/11 health-related conditions
The Department of Health and Human Services added prostate cancer to its register in response to a petition from the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, the city’s police officers union
NYC Builds Awareness of Zadroga Act Programs
New York City is undertaking numerous efforts to build awareness of the programs established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Prostate cancer added to WTC illness list
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has added prostate cancer to the list of diseases eligible for coverage under the Zadroga Act.
WTC Health Program Adds Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions
Today, the WTC Health Program Administrator, Dr. John Howard finalized his proposed rule, adding Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The final rule went on display in the Federal Register today and will go into effect on October 21st. The rule will be officially published tomorrow, but a PDF version is now […]
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. She has published new program statistics, which show the progress that the VCF is making in registering individuals, reviewing claims and making […]