Nadler Says Manhattan Downtown Residents Eligible for Zadroga 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund Awards
Are downtown Manhattan residents who were exposed to toxic dust as a result of the 9/11 attacks and clean up eligible for a Victims' Compensation Fund (VCF) Award under the new Zadroga 9/11 Act? The answer is YES, according to Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Co-Author of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. As reported in The Tribeca Trib, there was confusion regarding Zadroga 9/11 Act eligibility for downtown Manhattan residents. Congressman Nadler, co-author of the Zadroga Act, issued a statement clearly stating that downtown residents, who were not first responders, were also eligible foe a monetary award under the Victim Compensation Fund. In fact, the...
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