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By Michael Barasch
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and people working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including sarcoma. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 125 members of the 9/11 community who have been […]
First Responders • Police Officers • Cancer
By Michael Barasch
Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families, on the sixth anniversary of his passing. Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only 18 days later, of colorectal cancer he […]
Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act
By Michael Barasch
Since it was created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has provided tax-free awards for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members of responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and respiratory illness. If you were there in Lower Manhattan below […]
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By Michael Barasch
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and people working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including sarcoma. Barasch & McGarry represents more than 125 members of the 9/11 community who have been […]
WTC Health Program • Cancer • Victim Compensation Fund
By Michael Barasch
Today, we honor the extraordinary legacy of NYPD Detective Luis G. Alvarez, a 9/11 hero whose testimony persuaded Congress to establish permanent compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families, on the sixth anniversary of his passing. Detective Alvarez, who appeared before Congress with comedian and 9/11 advocate Jon Stewart, died only 18 days later, of colorectal cancer he […]
Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund
By Michael Barasch
Since it was created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has provided tax-free awards for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members of responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and respiratory illness. If you were there in Lower Manhattan below […]
Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund • Cancer
By Michael Barasch
June is National Cancer Survivors Month. There are more than 17 million cancer survivors in the United States today, including thousands of 9/11 community members. If you are diagnosed with any 9/11-related cancer or respiratory illness, Barasch & McGarry can help you access resources through the free World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). […]
Victim Compensation Fund • First Responders • Police Officers
By Michael Barasch
Today, June 11, we remember the sixth anniversary of NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez testifying in Congress, where he successfully advocated for permanent free health care and compensation benefits for 9/11 victims and their families. A 9/11 hero, Detective Alvarez appeared before Congress weakened by the colorectal cancer he developed from his exposure to Ground Zero toxins at […]
First Responders • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act
By Michael Barasch
Today, May 28, 2025, is the eighth anniversary of FDNY Firefighter Raymond J. Pfeifer’s passing. He was 59 years old. A 9/11 hero and Barasch & McGarry client, Pfeifer worked tirelessly to persuade Congress to establish permanent health and compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families. After the terrorist attacks on September […]
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