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9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Filing Deadline Nears
Cancer rates among first responders and residents of lower Manhattan who were directly impacted by the 9/11 terror attacks are 15 percent higher than in the general public, according to a study of the World Trade Center Health Registry…
Deadline Looms for 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Applications
Cancer rates among first responders and residents of lower Manhattan who were directly impacted by the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks are 15 percent higher than in the general public…
Greenfield Urges 9/11 Volunteers to Apply for Compensation Before Deadline
Councilman David G. Greenfield is urging all 9/11 first responders and survivors, including local Hatzolah and Shomrim volunteer members, to register for the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) before the rapidly approaching deadline on October 3rd.
9/11 first responders must register with Victim Compensation Fund by Oct. 3 deadline
About 36,000 people who are either sick or injured from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have registered with the compensation fund so far. Others must register by this month’s deadline in order to be compensated.
Oct. 3 deadline looms for sickened 9/11 first responders
The clock is ticking for first responders sickened by Sept. 11 debris to register for health benefits. Sick or injured first responders have until Oct. 3 to apply for compensation through the Zadroga Act.
Sen. Gillibrand: ‘Clock Is Ticking’ On Enrollment For 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
There are just 11 days left to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. “The clock is ticking and time is running out,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said on Monday. “You have to receive the compensation that is due.”
Oct. 3 Registration Deadline For 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund Approaching Fast
Sick and injured 9/11 first responders, recovery workers and survivors who aren’t already registered with the Victim Compensation Fund are being urged to do so before Oct. 3 — the deadline to file for financial compensation.
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.