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9/11 responders with rare cancer denied insurance coverage
John Meyers remembers standing at ground zero, feeling like a small speck amid mountains of debris.
9/11-related illnesses still cripple ground zero responders (Commentary)
On Thursday, we will mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
9/11 illness benefit arrives at last
Jamie Hazan’s 13-year quest to receive workers compensation payments for the illness he contracted while performing volunteer work at the World Trade Center following 9/11 ended Tuesday, when he received his first check.
Reauthorize Zadroga 9/11 Health Act
As the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches on Thursday, a bipartisan group of local Washington representatives with broad support has proposed the reauthorization of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Post-9/11 illnesses spur lawsuit aimed at protecting first responders from corrosives
Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has filed a lawsuit intended to prompt the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen its corrosive dust standard to better protect first responders.
9/11 First Responder: ‘Invisible Diseases’ Are Killing Us
Thirteen years after the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City, thousands of first responders continue to struggle with health problems, some which are just being diagnosed.
9/11 survivors fight to survive related illnesses
Hundreds of first responders from Long Island rushed to the Twin Towers almost 13 years ago today. Those who lived through the terror attack are still struggling to survive.
9/11 fund speeding up approvals after slow start
The taxpayer-backed 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has approved more than one-fifth of eligible claims, totaling nearly a half-billion dollars, after a sluggish start last year.
Pace of Zadroga law 9/11 awards improving, officials say
The pace of awards made from the $2.775 billion September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has picked up, but with the 13th anniversary of the attacks Thursday, 44 percent of claims cannot be decided because of missing information…
Albany Law Professor defends 9/11 heroes’ ongoing health issues
Thursday marks the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, a very difficult commemoration for all Americans. One of the first responders who was there credits an Albany Law School professor for easing the pain…