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    Barasch & McGarry Honors NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez’s 58th Birthday

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, October 19, 2023, would have been the 58th birthday of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families.  Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only […]

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    Barasch & McGarry’s Statement on World Trade Center Health Program Funding

    By Michael Barasch

    Barasch & McGarry released the following statement from Managing Partner Michael Barasch on reports that Congress could partially fund the free World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program deficit: “As each day the number of 9/11 responders and survivors with cancer or respiratory illness continues to increase, we need to fully fund the World Trade Center […]

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    Help Barasch & McGarry Protect the World Trade Center Health Program

    By Michael Barasch

    In 2010, 2015 and in 2019, Barasch & McGarry asked members of the 9/11 community to reach out to their representatives in Congress to convince them to pass and extend the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act.  Thanks to your efforts, 99% of the members in Congress eventually voted in favor of the […]

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    9/11 Community Fights for Health Care on Capitol Hill

    By Michael Barasch

    Managing Partner Michael Barasch joined other 9/11 community advocates, first responders, survivors, and elected officials at a press conference this week on Capitol Hill in support of the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2023. The bill would provide long-term funding for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and allow currently-excluded […]

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    New York Senators Fight for Spending Bill to Protect 9/11 Health Care Program

    By Michael Barasch

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) urged his colleagues in Congress to pass a spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown and provide $3.7 billion needed for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (New York) has also worked tirelessly to protect health care access for the 9/11 community.  There […]

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  • Were You There?

    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.

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    Call on Congress to Fully Fund 9/11 Health Care

    By Michael Barasch

    There are currently 117,000 9/11 first responders and survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program – most of them union members. The program offers free health care for chronic health conditions resulting from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including cancer, respiratory and aerodigestive illnesses, acute traumatic injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health […]

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