Michael Barasch Appeared on Sonstein Sessions on January 21, 2018 with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37)
By Michael Barasch
Michael Barasch was invited to appear on the Shelly Sonstein radio show on January 21st. He was interviewed with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37). They discussed the need for residents, local workers and responders to register with the WTC Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund, if they are certified with a 9/11 illness.
JASTA Update: Saudi Arabia Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Before Discovery Commences
By Rebecca Forman
In addition to representing our clients for their 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund claims, Barasch McGarry represents the majority of our clients in their lawsuit against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“Saudi Arabia”) for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Medical Responders with 9/11-Related Illnesses Struggle to Obtain Disability Pensions
By Michael Barasch
As the New York Post recently reported, different pension programs govern retirement for different classes of responders, so while FDNY firefighters are being protected, medical responders who work for FDNY, who responded to the same scene, and who faced the same perils, are having extreme difficulty obtaining a fair outcome.
Hearing Loss: Primary Blast Injury Ear Bilateral is Accepted as a World Trade Center-related Illness
By Mariya Atanasova
Firefighters across the nation have long suspected that the excessive noise produced by the sirens of their emergency vehicles dramatically impacts their hearing. However, only few have sought treatment for their audible injuries caused by the 9/11 primary blast at Ground Zero.
U.S. Rep. Wants a Presidential Medal of Valor for 9/11 Line-of-Duty Deaths
By Michael Barasch
House Democratic Caucus chairman Rep. Joseph Crowley has introduced the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017, a bill that would extend eligibility for the Presidential Medal of Valor to public safety officers who responded on September 11, 2001 and later died of 9/11-related diseases.
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.
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Now Releases SSA Data – What Does This Mean For You?
By James Steiner
The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has made available a stream of Social Security Administration (SSA) data that makes it easy to see which illness a claimant’s Social Security disability (SSD) is based on. This change means no more trips to your local SSA office.
