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Thank you for attending the 9/11 Informational Seminar at the United Federation of Teachers. We hope that you learned a lot about the World Trade Center Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). We are so grateful to UFA President Mike Mulgrew and Ellie Engler, executive assistant to the President and the director of staff […]

I was honored to attend the annual FDNY memorial plaque dedication ceremony. Sadly, 17 of the 22 firefighters who died in the past year were my firm’s clients. We were honored to have represented them and we understand the enormous responsibility and privilege of now representing their families to ensure that they receive the justice […]

On America’s 242nd birthday, we have so much to be grateful for. Since 1776 when the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, we have been celebrating the birth of America’s freedom. Did you know that George Washington had the Declaration of Independence read to his troops who were assembled in the Commons in lower […]

Mike Barasch here. It’s not just a 3 day weekend. It’s a time to honor those who have served our great country, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We remember those who have served abroad (like my own father who was a proud Private in Europe during WWII), and of course, we honor those […]

Attorney Michael Barasch, Managing Partner of the law firm Barasch & McGarry, and Richard Alles, former legislative director for the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, report that the last three years have seen a three-fold increase in 9/11-linked cancers. The October 25, 2016 Edition of the Labor Press’ “Blue Collar Buzz” radio show highlighted their ongoing […]