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    What is the 9/11 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 […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors National Cancer Survivors Month

    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).  […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Remembers NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez on the Sixth Anniversary of his Testimony Before Congress

    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 […]

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  • June 23, 2025

    Hundreds of SC 9/11 responders & survivors need medical care. Here’s how you can help

    Myrtle Beach Sun News

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  • June 12, 2025

    $3 Billion Shortfall Threatens 9/11 Health Program for Survivors | Liz Callaway Interviews 9/11 Community Advocate & Lawyer Michael Barasch

    Talk 94.5 FM WKTN Myrtle Beach

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  • June 12, 2025

    9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty

    Connecticut Post

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  • June 11, 2025

    9/11 survivors concerned about future of World Trade Center Health Program

    NBC 6 Wilmington (WECT)

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  • June 11, 2025

    9/11 survivors calling on US lawmakers to act after DOGE cuts

    ABC 3 Wilmington (WWAY)

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  • September 14, 2021

    Deadly legacy: Exposure to 9/11 toxic dust affects financial district workers

    The Bond Buyer

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  • September 13, 2021

    For Many, 9/11 Lingers in Form of Life-Threatening Illnesses

    The Tablet

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  • September 13, 2021

    9/11 death toll claims continue to grow two decades after attacks

    The Washington Times

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  • September 11, 2021

    9/11 didn’t end on 9/11′: attorney says his clients are still dying 20 years later

    Yahoo! News

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  • September 10, 2021

    Stuyvesant HS student near Ground Zero on 9/11 now NYC teacher with cancer

    New York Post

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  • September 9, 2021

    COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

    The City

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  • Victim Compensation FundZadroga Act

    What is the 9/11 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 […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors National Cancer Survivors Month

    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).  […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Remembers NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez on the Sixth Anniversary of his Testimony Before Congress

    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 […]

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    We Remember 9/11 Hero Ray Pfeifer on the Eighth Anniversary of His Passing

    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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    What is the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund?

    By Michael Barasch

    Created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund provides tax-free awards for pain and suffering, lost earnings, and benefits for surviving spouses and family members of responders and survivors who are diagnosed with 9/11-related cancer and respiratory illness. If you were there in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street, at the Pentagon, […]

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    What Are the Most Common 9/11 Cancers?

    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. […]

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