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/ :
September 9, 2014 — Daily Star — 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.
September 9, 2014 — Newsday — 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…
September 9, 2014 — WNYT — 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…
September 9, 2014 — SILive.com — September 11 casualty toll is still mounting (editorial)
Thursday’s 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks should focus not only on those who died at the World Trade Center, but also on the victims who are still dying.
September 8, 2014 — YouTube — Mayor de Blasio and New York’s Congressional Delegation Make an Announcement
Press Conference by Congressional Representatives and Mayor DeBlasio announcing the planned introduction of Legislation to renew and extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. view video
September 9, 2014 — NY1 — Lawmakers Push for Zadroga Act to Continue Care for 9/11 First Responders
With the 13th anniversary of September 11th coming up this week, there’s a renewed push to extend the Zadroga Act before it expires.
September 8, 2014 — YouTube — Mayor de Blasio and New York’s Congressional Delegation Make an Announcement
Press Conference by Congressional Representatives and Mayor DeBlasio announcing the planned introduction of Legislation to renew and extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
September 8, 2014 — Epoch Times — 9/11 Anniversary Near, Zadroga Act Shall Continue, Legislators
On Sept. 11, 2001, Joe Zadroga could never have imagined what the terrorists were going to take away from him, nor that his own government would add insult to injury, or that he would still be fighting the aftermath…
September 8, 2014 — Newsday — Ground Zero is rallying point for political push to renew Zadroga bill
Politicians, labor officials, advocates and responders gathered near Ground Zero Monday — three days before the 13th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks — to pledge extending the federal James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
September 8, 2014 — AP — NY lawmakers: Reauthorize 9/11 compensation law
Days before the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, elected officials from New York called on Congress to reauthorize federal legislation to compensate first responders who became ill working at ground zero.
September 8, 2014 — NY Daily News — Father of James Zadroga tells Congress to act quickly to help sick 9-11 responders
The father of James Zadroga, the first cop whose post-9-11 death was attributed to respiratory problems developed working at Ground Zero, said it’s crucial for Congress to extend the legislation that funds medical treatment for the first responders.
September 8, 2014 — 4 New York — NY Lawmakers Push for Zadroga Act Extension
Mayor de Blasio and Congress members from both parties are urging the federal government to reauthorize federal legislation to compensate first responders who got sick after working at ground zero.
September 8, 2014 — CBS New York — Local Leaders Urging Reauthorization Of Zadroga Act
Elected officials are calling for an extension of the law providing medical care and other benefits for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
September 8, 2014 — News 12 Long Island — 9/11 first responders call for Zadroga Act extension
There’s a new push to extend the law that provides health benefits to Sept. 11 first responders, as the 13th anniversary of the attacks approaches.
September 8, 2014 — New York Observer — Members of Congress Warn of ‘Moral Stain’ if Zadroga Act Expires
A slew of federal lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio gathered near the World Trade Center this morning to call for the reauthorization of the Zadroga Act, a law that granted medical compensation and health care to survivors of the … Continue reading →
September 7, 2014 — NY Daily News — N.Y. politicians will push to extend 9/11 care act, but it’s a tough sell
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan) and Pete King (R-L.I.) on Monday will announce legislation to extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act…
September 7, 2014 — NY Post — 9/11 health claims CEO quits after 10 years
The well-paid CEO of the entity that managed a $1 billion federal fund to cover claims from the Ground Zero cleanup has quit after 10 years.
September 6, 2014 — News 12 Long Island — 40 names added to Nesconset 9/11 Memorial Wall
Hundreds gathered in Nesconset Saturday morning to honor 40 fallen first responders whose names were added to the 9/11 Memorial Wall.
September 6, 2014 — NY Post — 9/11 compensation board registration ends Thursday
If 9/11 responders and volunteers don’t register with the workers’ compensation board by Thursday — the 13th anniversary of the terror attacks — they lose the right to file claims for illnesses…
September 5, 2014 — WNYC — 9/11 Workers Have One Week Left To Register
Sept. 11 marks the 13th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center — and the last chance for 9/11 workers to register with the New York State Worker Compensation Board.
September 5, 2014 — 4 New York — 9/11 Responders Urged to Register for NY Benefits
Elected officials and union activists are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker compensation benefits.
September 5, 2014 — 9-11 Museum nixes exhibit features that dispute link between Ground Zero dust and cancer, health issues
The National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum has quietly replaced three exhibit panels that many though cast doubt on the connection between toxic dust from Ground Zero and subsequent diseases many first responders and workers suffered afterward.
September 5, 2014 — News 4 New York — 9/11 Responders Urged to Register for NY Benefits
Elected officials and union activists are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker compensation benefits.
September 4, 2014 — News 12 Long Island — Family, friends mourn loss of Sgt. Paul Ferrara, of Yaphank, who recovered victims from the World Trade Center disaster
Friends and family paid their last respects today to an NYPD officer who worked at Ground Zero.
September 4, 2014 — 4 New York — 13 Names Added to FDNY Memorial Wall
Small plaques inscribed with the names of 13 New York Fire Department employees who died of illnesses directly related to the search for survivors in the rubble at the World Trade Center after Sept. 11 were added Thursday…
September 3, 2014 — NY Daily News — Hillary Clinton to mark 9/11 anniversary at NYC fundraiser for responders and kin
Hillary Clinton will mark the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in part by headlining a fundraiser for a group that monitors federal programs designed to help Sept. 11 responders, survivors and family members.
August 31, 2014 — NY Daily News — When 9/11 arrives, remember the living
In a little more than a week, we will mark the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here in New York, the names of those killed in the attacks will be read aloud by their family members…