Archive of Press Releases
Statement by 911 Health Watch on the Announcement of the Beginning of the Process to Renew and Extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
Below is a Press Statement by 911 Health Watch on today’s press conference. For Immediate Release from 9/11 Health Watch September 8th, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat 646 634 9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org Statement by 911 Health Watch on the Announcement of the Beginning of the Process to Renew and Extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and […]
Statement by 911 Health Watch – GAO Report Validates Decision to add Cancer to Covered WTC Conditions and Provide Treatment to 9/11 Responders and Survivors
For Immediate Release from 9/11 Health Watch August, 25, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org GAO Report Validates Decision to add Cancer to Covered WTC Conditions and Provide Treatment to 9/11 Responders and Survivors The release of the General Accountability Office Report GAO Report: “World Trade Center Health Program: Approach Used to Add […]
Statement by 911 Health Watch’s Board of Directors– Help Remember All the Victims of 9/11
Below is a Statement by 911 Health Watch’s Board of Directors Help Remember All the Victims of 9/11 In September we will mark the thirteenth anniversary of 9/11. Here in New York, the names of those killed in the attacks will be read aloud by their family members, friends, and coworkers. Across the country, Americans […]
Update on tax relief for some disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those who have died from their 9/11 injuries
We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that the IRS has updated the cover sheet to Publication 3920, “Tax Relief for Victims of Terrorist Attacks”. The updated information will help disabled 9/11 Responders, Survivors and the families of those that have died from their injuries in the last three years to understand […]
9/11 first responders & families can possibly get tax break
Families impacted by the 9/11 terror attacks may be missing out on a major tax break. A law that was passed just months after the attacks made disability income resulting from terrorism non-taxable.
Statement of 9/11 Health Watch on Message from September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Special Master and Updated Statistics
I wanted to share with you 911 Health Watch’s Statement on today’s Message from September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and her release of Updated Statistics. “In today’s message from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum and accompanying updated statistics, we are glad to see the continued improvement in the processing of claims by […]
Zadroga law 9/11 claims process too complex, advocates say
More than half of the claims submitted to the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund remain incomplete, the result of a process that advocates and lawyers say had been too labor-intensive.
911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
For Immediate Release from 9/11 Health Watch April 11, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org 911 Health Watch Response to April 10th Message from Special Master and the Release of Updated Statistics for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund “Yesterday’s message from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum outlining the steps the VCF has taken […]
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently 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/ : March 27, 2014 — Newsday — Cancer-surviving retired cop set for Ground Zero fundraising climb Cancer survivor and retired […]
Statement of 9/11 Health Watch on Updated Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
For Immediate Release from 9/11 Health Watch January 30, 2014 Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103 ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org Statement of 9/11 Health Watch on Updated Statistics from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Today, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund released an update on its activities to date. 9/11 Health Watch Executive Director Benjamin Chevat issued […]