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Mike Barasch Addresses 55,000 Attendees at American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Walk

By | Published October 22, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Personal Injury, Police Officers, WTC Health Program, Zadroga Act | Leave a comment

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I was honored to be invited to address 55,000 participants at the American Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer Walk in Central Park this past Sunday. I’m proud to have played a small part in the $2.3 million that was raised that day to fund research that helps prevent, detect, and Read More

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9/11 Informational Seminar

By | Published September 17, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Personal Injury, Police Officers, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, WTC Rebuild, Zadroga Act | Leave a comment

To those who attended our 9/11 Informational Seminar, thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to learn about your rights as a 9/11 survivor. As Jon Stewart, Senator Gillibrand, and many of the speakers so eloquently stated, these programs are yours. Use them. We are thrilled that so many of you Read More

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We Will Never Forget

By | Published September 11, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Health Programs, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, Memorial Museum, Police Officers, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, WTC Rebuild, Zadroga Act | Leave a comment

Eighteen years ago today, our country suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in human history. Thousands of innocent lives were lost on September 11, 2001, and those exposed to the World Trade Center toxins have faced a terrible health crisis that continues to afflict the 9/11 community. Tragically, more than 2,300 people have died due to Read More

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New Treatment Shrinks Lung Tumors Related to Ground Zero Exposure

By | Published July 30, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, WTC Health Program | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Victims of lung cancer stemming from inhaled or ingested toxic substances near the World Trade Center site might find hope in a treatment developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In a clinical trial, a new type of immunotherapy was shown to reduce the size of tumors and cut the levels of cancer in the Read More

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Breaking News: President Trump Signs Law Which Fully Funds and Permanently Extends the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

By | Published July 29, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Health Programs, Police Officers, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, WTC Rebuild, Zadroga Act | 1 Comment

This morning I was honored to be invited to the White House to witness the historic signing of the law which fully funds and permanently extends the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. In addition to the legislators who sponsored the bill, the ceremony included families of our clients Jimmy Zadroga and Ray Pfeiffer, as well as Read More

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BREAKING NEWS: SENATE PASSES BILL 97-2 TO EXTEND & FULLY FUND 9/11 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND

By | Published July 23, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Health Programs, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, Zadroga Act | Leave a comment

I am thrilled to report that this afternoon, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer & Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act.” However, it is not a time to celebrate. As happy as I am for the 9/11 Community in general, and our Read More

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Urgent: Senators Rand Paul & Mike Lee have blocked the passage of S.546

By | Published July 18, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Health Programs, Police Officers, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, Zadroga Act | 6 Comments

Senators Rand Paul & Mike Lee have blocked the passage of S.546 – “Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund”. 74 other Senators have agreed to co-sponsor this pending bi-partisan bill and nearly every other Senator has assured us that they will vote for it! As you know, the House Read More

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Breaking News: The House of Representatives Votes in Favor of the Victim Compensation Fund Extension

By | Published July 12, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, EMTs, Firefighters, Health Programs, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, Zadroga Act | Leave a comment

I am thrilled to announce that this afternoon, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly (402-12) passed a 70 year extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Congresswoman Maloney, who spearheaded the bi-partisan bill to extend and fully fund the VCF, was wearing the coat that Ret. FDNY Deputy Chief Richie Alles and I gave her Read More

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Breaking News: Pending Permanent Extension of the VCF Given New Name

By | Published July 8, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Firefighters, Victim Compensation Fund, WTC Health Program, Zadroga Act | Tagged Tags: , , | 7 Comments

While we still wait for the Congressional Budget Office to announce the cost of the proposed bill, we are thrilled to report that sponsors of the pending legislation have added recently departed Detective Luis Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer, deceased, to the name of the pending bill that would permanently extend and fully fund the Read More

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Firefighter Urges Fellow 9/11 Responders to Get Key Medical Tests

By | Published June 30, 2019 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Firefighters, WTC Health Program | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

If you were a first responder, construction worker or anyone who was in the World Trade Center area in the aftermath of the September 11 attack, firefighter Steven “Bubba” Pascale has an important message for you: Get checked. During a CT scan of his lungs, doctors identified a large tumor on his right kidney. A Read More

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  • Deadline Extended to Register for Compensation

    There is still time to apply for significant compensation if you have been diagnosed with any of the 68 cancers that doctors at the WTC Health Program (WTCHP) have linked to the WTC toxic dust. The deadline to apply to the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is two years from the date that a cancer has been certified by the WTC Health Program — or any other governmental agency. The two-year period to register doesn’t start on the day of a cancer diagnosis. Rather, it starts only when a cancer survivor is made aware their cancer was linked to exposure to the WTC toxins.

    For those who died from their WTC-linked cancers, the two-year period for their family to register starts on the day of the death of the WTC victim.

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Please help spread the word about the strict two-year deadline to register a claim

Many people have tried to complete the VCF application on their own, only to learn that it requires answers to hundreds of questions and many documents to download. It would be our pleasure to help you complete the process in order to ensure that you receive the compensation that you are entitled to. Please call us for a free consultation.

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A cancer diagnosis can be terrifying. You undoubtedly have questions about your disease and how you will pay for treatment. Lawyers at Barasch & McGarry ensure you understand the complex requirements and help devise the best strategies for obtaining compensation and appropriate medical care under the Zadroga Act. Contact our law firm online or call 888-351-9421. The initial consultation is free, so it costs you nothing to find out whether a lawyer can help.

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