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‘Sick’ 9/11 deal snubs cancer
World Trade Center rescue and cleanup workers with post-9/11 cancer could still get far less compensation than responders with respiratory disease, a snub that may spur many to reject a new proposed settlement, they say.
N.Y. judge: New 9/11 health pact ‘very good’ deal
A federal judge signed off on a legal settlement Thursday that could pay as much as $713 million to 9/11 responders exposed to World Trade Center dust, and immediately urged thousands of police, firefighters and construction workers to take the deal.
Deal for Ground Zero Workers
After the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of people worked heroically, searching for remains and clearing the rubble. Too many later paid a price for not having adequate respirators or other equipment.
Toward a better deal: Judge moves WTC health settlement closer to real justice
By refusing to allow a slapdash injustice to pass through his courtroom, Manhattan Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein has forced an improved settlement proposal for the 10,000 World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers who sued based on illness claims.
Ground Zero Deal Gives Plaintiffs $712.5 Million
Lawyers for the city and about 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers who say their health was damaged at ground zero announced Thursday that they had negotiated a new, $712 million settlement to replace one that a federal judge rejected three months ago.
Future Of Healthcare Coverage Looms Over Event Honoring WTC Responders
On the annual day to recognize those who responded to the September 11th terrorist attacks, there is word that a program to help those responders is threatened.
Happy Responders Day: NYC Cuts 9/11 Counseling
Mayor Bloomberg’s administration left one thing off the roster of events for Saturday’s “World Trade Center Responder Day: A Salute To Heroes” – news that the city is ending its 9/11 mental health program.
Another 9/11 responder death spurs new aid-bill push to help Ground Zero heroes
Another 9/11 responder’s death prompted her family to plead Monday for federal funding to treat rescuers sickened by their work at Ground Zero.
The Continuing Pain of 9/11
Too many years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the House is ready to consider proper health care and compensation for thousands of emergency responders and residents of New York City who developed grave illnesses from the clouds of dust and toxins at ground zero.
Laywers for sick Ground Zero workers agree to reduce $200M in legal fees to $115M
Lawyers who negotiated a massive settlement for 10,000 sickened Ground Zero workers have grudgingly agreed to forgo $85 million in legal fees, the Daily News has learned.