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    What is the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund?

    By Michael Barasch

    Since it was created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has provided tax-free awards for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members of responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and respiratory illness. If you were there in Lower Manhattan below […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors National Cancer Survivors Month

    By Michael Barasch

    June is National Cancer Survivors Month. There are more than 17 million cancer survivors in the United States today, including thousands of 9/11 community members. If you are diagnosed with any 9/11-related cancer or respiratory illness, Barasch & McGarry can help you access resources through the free World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).  […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Remembers NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez on the Sixth Anniversary of his Testimony Before Congress

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, June 11, we remember the sixth anniversary of NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez testifying in Congress, where he successfully advocated for permanent free health care and compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families. A 9/11 hero, Detective Alvarez appeared before Congress weakened by the colorectal cancer he developed from his exposure to Ground Zero toxins at […]

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    We Remember 9/11 Hero Ray Pfeifer on the Eighth Anniversary of His Passing

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, May 28, 2025, is the eighth anniversary of FDNY Firefighter Raymond J. Pfeifer’s passing. He was 59 years old. A 9/11 hero and Barasch & McGarry client, Pfeifer worked tirelessly to persuade Congress to establish permanent health and compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families. After the terrorist attacks on September […]

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    What is the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund?

    By Michael Barasch

    Created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund provides tax-free awards for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members of responders and survivors who are diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and respiratory illness. If you were there in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street, at the Pentagon, […]

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  • Were You There?

    If you were in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or in the 8 months that followed, you may be eligible for compensation through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

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    What Are the Most Common 9/11 Cancers?

    By Michael Barasch

    Anyone exposed to toxins on or after 9/11 at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon, or the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania has an increased risk of developing 69 different types of cancer. The most common cancers for 9/11 responders and survivors are skin cancer, including melanoma, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. […]

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