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    Barasch & McGarry Advocates for Hundreds of Uterine and Endometrial Cancer Survivors in the 9/11 Community

    By Michael Barasch

    Barasch & McGarry now represents four hundred 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with uterine or endometrial cancer. All of these clients were, until 2023, excluded from the 9/11 community. In January 2023, the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund added uterine and endometrial cancers as covered conditions […]

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    You Won’t Owe Taxes on a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Award

    By Michael Barasch

    As we approach April 15, Barasch & McGarry reminds the 9/11 community that 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund awards are not taxable. If you receive an award, you will not owe taxes on any part of the amount. In addition, you are not required to report the award to the Internal Revenue Service or to your […]

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    Your 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Will Not Reduce Awards to Other 9/11 Victims

    By Michael Barasch

    If you were in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on or after 9/11, you have the right to register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), even if you are currently healthy. And, if you are diagnosed with any of the 69 different types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses resulting from exposure to Ground […]

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  • January 19, 2024

    Attorney encourages women diagnosed with uterine cancer from 9/11 toxins to speak out

    News 12 The Bronx

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  • January 19, 2024

    Hundreds of women have finally registered for 9/11 victims’ benefits for cancers

    WSHU Public Radio

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  • January 18, 2024

    Thursday marks one year since uterine cancer recognized as 9/11-related illness

    Spectrum 1 News

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  • January 18, 2024

    Petition asks that World Trade Center Health Program cover neuropathy

    Newsday

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  • January 17, 2024

    Joseph Zadroga, Who Championed 9/11 Emergency Workers, Dies at 76

    The New York Times

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  • September 27, 2022

    Fund for 9/11 first responders’ healthcare to dry up

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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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  • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program

    Barasch & McGarry Advocates for Hundreds of Uterine and Endometrial Cancer Survivors in the 9/11 Community

    By Michael Barasch

    Barasch & McGarry now represents four hundred 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with uterine or endometrial cancer. All of these clients were, until 2023, excluded from the 9/11 community. In January 2023, the World Trade Center Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund added uterine and endometrial cancers as covered conditions […]

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  • Victim Compensation Fund

    You Won’t Owe Taxes on a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Award

    By Michael Barasch

    As we approach April 15, Barasch & McGarry reminds the 9/11 community that 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund awards are not taxable. If you receive an award, you will not owe taxes on any part of the amount. In addition, you are not required to report the award to the Internal Revenue Service or to your […]

    Read More

  • Victim Compensation Fund

    Your 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Will Not Reduce Awards to Other 9/11 Victims

    By Michael Barasch

    If you were in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on or after 9/11, you have the right to register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), even if you are currently healthy. And, if you are diagnosed with any of the 69 different types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses resulting from exposure to Ground […]

    Read More

  • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

    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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  • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024

    By Michael Barasch

    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The first responders near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 – as well as people who worked, lived, or studied nearby are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of […]

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  • Victim Compensation Fund • WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act

    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month 2024

    By Michael Barasch

    March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Anyone exposed to toxins near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 has a much higher risk of many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including multiple myeloma. With multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma […]

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