Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Claims Info

Congratulations to Ridgley Ochs, Newsday's Health reporter, for her excellent article profiling 9/11 cancer victims and discussing the inclusion of over 50 cancers as covered conditions under the Zadtoga Act, including the World Trade Center Health program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Our client, Joe Vuoso, a court officer in lower Manhattan on 9/11, was profiled in the article: For Joseph Vuoso, 68, of Mount Sinai, the ruling means he will be able to worry less about money and more about keeping himself alive. A court security officer at the Foley Square courthouse in 2011, Vuoso watched the towers fall and stayed... More

If you are looking for information regarding the recently published Final Rules for the Zadroga 9/11 Act Victim Compensation Fund,  join Lawline's free CLE Webcast this upcoming Monday, September 12, 2011 at 2:30 pm entitled: The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Final Rules. I will be covering the following topics on the hour long broadcast: 1)      The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Final Rules were published by Special Master Sheila Birnbaum on August 29th, 2011.  What changes were made from the “draft rules” which came out  June 21st? 2)      When will the 9/11 Fund be open for new claims? 3)      How does a... More