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CT 9/11 first responders and victims advocates weigh in on current federal priorities
Guy Bocicaut of Norwalk, remembers racing to Lower Manhattan a day after the 9/11 attacks, along with other volunteers from the Salvation Army.
Group that has advised on health issues since 9/11 no longer meets under Trump administration
The meetings of the World Trade Center Responder Steering Committee were described by attendees as collaborative and cordial — until they came to an abrupt stop this year.
Number of first responders, others with 9/11-linked cancer skyrockets to nearly 50,000
Skin, prostate and breast cancer top the list, along with melanoma, lymphoma, leukemia and cancers of the thyroid, kidney, lung and bladder — believed to have been triggered by toxins at Ground Zero and the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island.
As the 24th Anniversary of 9/11 Nears, New York Clarifies – Somewhat – Employer Obligations Under the 9/11 Notice Act
New York State published its Final Regulations to implement the 9/11 Notice Act, which requires employers to notify certain current and former employees of their potential eligibility for benefits from federal compensation funds. But with the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, employers are still left wondering when and to whom they should […]
NYCERS to reconsider recent change to disability benefit policy
NYCERS’ board will reconsider a policy change that eliminated retirees’ ability to appeal their denials for disability benefits, an advocate for 9/11 first responders said he was told by top officials at the public pension fund.
911 Health Watch calls on Secretary Kennedy to Lift Communications Ban on the World Trade Center Health Program and Allow the Program to Respond to Conditions that Appear to Have Increased Incidence Impacting 9/11 Responders
This pause has shut down all normal communications between the 9/11 community and the World Trade Center Health Program, and is impacting the program’s normal functioning.
Uncertainty over certification affects possible 9/11-related illnesses coverage
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is apparently not reviewing whether new illnesses that may be tied to Ground Zero exposures after the 9/11 attacks should be added to the list of conditions it covers. That leaves patients with emerging conditions that could be related to such exposure without program coverage or financial assistance.
PTSD’s long-term toll on 9/11 responders remains, Stony Brook study finds
The study draws on more than 81,000 clinical observations from 12,822 responders in the program. The results showed that PTSD symptoms often persist or worsen overtime and can predict long-term physical and mental health issues.
These workers built America’s nuclear arsenal. Trump hit pause on their medical claims
Hicks’ effort to win benefits and compensation for him and thousands of nuclear workers is in limbo after the HHS suspended indefinitely the expert medical bodies charged with reviewing those claims.
Retired NYSP Sgt. Frederick Scheidt Dies From 9/11 Illness
Sergeant Frederick Scheidt Jr., 67, of Middle Grove, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, according to State Police.