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  • Documents You Can Use to Show You Were in the Ground Zero Area

    9/11 InjuriesVictim Compensation Fund

    Documents You Can Use to Show You Were in the Ground Zero Area

    By Michael Barasch

    Many people suffering with medical problems related to the World Trade Center attack or cleanup are not able to recognize symptoms or to connect them with Ground Zero exposure until years later. This can present significant problems as they pursue payments from the Victim Compensation Fund. With the recent permanent authorization of the VCF, individuals […]

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  • Zadroga Act

    The Geographic Presence Requirement of the Zadroga Act

    By Michael Barasch

    Geographic presence is one of the two main qualifications for participation in both the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program. Basically, the requirement is that a claimant must have actually been present at an attack site during the attack itself or the subsequent cleanup effort. However, the James Zadroga […]

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