Deadline Extended to Register 9/11 Compensation Claims
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Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act • WTC Health Program
By Michael Barasch
Sunday, April 28th, is Workers Memorial Day. This year, the day honors the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which promises every worker the right to a safe job. When Barasch & McGarry was founded in 1996, the firm focused on representing New York City firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and other first […]
Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act • WTC Health Program
By Michael Barasch
Barasch & McGarry now represents four hundred 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with uterine or endometrial cancer. All of these clients were, until 2023, excluded from the 9/11 community. In January 2023, the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund added uterine and endometrial cancers as covered conditions […]
By Michael Barasch
As we approach April 15, Barasch & McGarry reminds the 9/11 community that 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund awards are not taxable. If you receive an award, you will not owe taxes on any part of the amount. In addition, you are not required to report the award to the Internal Revenue Service or to your […]
By Michael Barasch
If you were in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on or after 9/11, you have the right to register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), even if you are currently healthy. And, if you are diagnosed with any of the 69 different types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses resulting from exposure to Ground […]
Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act
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. […]
9/11 claims for compensation and benefits have specific windows of eligibility for victims and their families. Register now to ensure your claim is filed accurately and within the proper window. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.
Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act • WTC Health Program
By Michael Barasch
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The first responders near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 – as well as people who worked, lived, or studied nearby are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of […]
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