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2011
VCF Explains Calculation of Economic Loss
December 21, 2011
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund recently added information to its website explaining how it will calculate economic loss awards. Both parts of the claim form—the Eligibility Form and the Compensation Form—are now available online.
►Read more about how to file a claim
WTC Health Registry Surveys Adolescent Enrollees
November 16, 2011
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry, the largest post-disaster public health registry in the United States, launched its third pediatric health survey this month. More than 1,300 adolescent enrollees who were exposed to the WTC disaster will be asked to share valuable information about their health ten years after 9/11.
WTC Medical Working Group Releases New Report
November 9, 2011
The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Working Group, appointed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2007, released its 2011 annual report. It summarizes a decade of 9/11-related research as well as 30 scientific articles that have been published since the release of its last report.
►Read the report (PDF)
Free Legal Clinic Offered for VCF Applicants
October 31, 2011
The New York City Bar Justice Center will offer a free legal clinic on December 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in midtown Manhattan for people who need assistance in filing September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) claims. Pre-registration is required. To register or request more information, please call: 1-855-885-1555.
The VCF began accepting claims applications on its website in late October. Online Eligibility Forms will be used to determine whether or not someone is eligible for compensation through the VCF. Individuals found eligible will then be invited to complete the Compensation Form, which will be used to determine the amount of compensation an someone is owed.
NYPD Responders Memorialized
October 13, 2011
Nine more NYPD members who have died since responding to the World Trade Center disaster were memorialized by Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly.
“In the weeks and months after September 11th, hundreds of members of the NYPD devoted long hours to rescue and recovery efforts amid the smoking wreckage there—and also at the Fresh Kills landfill,” said Mayor Bloomberg at a Police Memorial Wall ceremony in Battery Park, where the additional names of the fallen have been inscribed in granite. “And tragically, in the years since, some have seen their health decline, and even fail.”
►Read the Press Release
NIOSH Funds New WTC Research
October 7, 2011
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funded eight new research projects through the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Researchers will investigate a variety of concerns among WTC-exposed groups, including co-occurring mental and physical health conditions, pulmonary function abnormalities, cancer rates, cardiovascular events and smoking cessation. Funding for additional research projects will be available during the current fiscal year which began on October 1 for NIOSH.
►Learn more about the Reasearch
VCF Opens For Business
October 3, 2011
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is open for business and will continue to expand operations during October. People who plan to submit a claim may now register online at the VCF’s new Website and get a checklist of the documents and information they need to provide.
►Read the Press Release
Federal WTC Scientific/Technical Committee Appointed
September 8, 2011
The US Department of Health and Human Services appointed a 15-member panel to review scientific and medical evidence and make recommendations to the administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program about eligibility criteria and WTC-related health conditions. The committee, created by the Zadroga Act, will begin meeting in the fall.
►Read the Press Release
Special Master Finalizes VCF Rules
August 29, 2011
Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), finalized VCF regulations based on feedback she received from the public. Among other changes, the eligibility boundaries have been expanded north to Canal Street in Lower Manhattan. The VCF will begin taking applications on October 3.
►Read the Press Release
WTC Health Registry Launches 2011-2012 Survey
August 17, 2011
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry launches its third major survey this summer of more than 70,000 people who were exposed to the WTC attacks and the aftermath, including nearly 13,000 who currently reside outside the New York/New Jersey area.
NIOSH Releases First Cancer Report
July 26, 2011
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released its first report about the potential role between exposure to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster and the development of cancer as required by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The report concluded that there is not sufficient scientific evidence to link cancer to WTC exposure at this time, but NIOSH will continue to review new studies as they become available.
►Read the Press Release
►Download the Report (PDF)
Opportunity to Comment on WTC Health Program
July 11, 2011
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking comments from the public on several aspects of the WTC Health Program, established by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
- Requirements for Enrollment, Appeals, Certification of Health Conditions, and Reimbursement (Deadline: August 30, 2011)
- Requirements for the Addition of New WTC-Related Health Conditions (Deadline: August 30, 2011)
- Nominations to Serve on the Science/Technical Advisory Committee (Deadline extended to July 29, 2011)
Mount Sinai Event Celebrates July 1 Implementation of Zadroga Act
July 01, 2011
p>Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jerry Nadler, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, New York City Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano and Mount Sinai Medical Center CEO Dr. Kenneth Davis today joined World Trade Center (WTC) first responders, labor union leaders, community groups, physicians and others at a ribbon cutting event at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City to celebrate the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act taking effect. Signed into law in early January, the Zadroga Act provides sustained funding for the WTC Centers of Excellence and ensures that those facing 9/11-related health problems continue to receive monitoring and treatment through at least 2015.►Read more about the event
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Special Master Proposes Rules for 9/11-Related Compensation
June 21, 2011
Sheila Birnbaum, Special Master for the newly re-opened September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), published proposed rules to govern the VCF and has asked for the public to comment on by them by August 5.
►More information
New WTC Memorial Medal Honors Firefighters
June 8, 2011
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano awarded FDNY’s newest medal, the World Trade Center Memorial Medal, to members of Engine Company 54 and Ladder Company 4 for helping successfully thwart a potentially deadly terrorist attack in Times Square on May 1, 2010.
►Read the Press Release
NYCOSH Schedules Disaster Preparedness Conference
June 6, 2011
“Are We Prepared for the Next 9/11?,” an all-day conference sponsored by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, is scheduled for September 16 in Lower Manhattan. The program includes presentations about preparedness, community and worker health, and regulatory policy and reforms.
►Download the Flyer (PDF)
Special Master of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Appointed
May 18, 2011
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Sheila Birnbaum, an attorney with an extensive career in public service who has worked on behalf of 9/11 families, will serve as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Ms. Birnbaum, a native New Yorker, will be responsible for publishing proposed rules to govern the Fund’s operations, taking public comment on the proposed rules, and holding public meetings to discuss the program before it begins operation later this year.
►Read the Press Release
9/11 NYPD Responders Honored
May 9, 2011
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly recognized ten members of the New York City Police Department who participated in World Trade Center-related rescue, recovery and clean-up operations during the annual Police Memorial Day ceremony.
►Read the Press Release
New Program Offers 9/11 Anniversary Support
April 18, 2011
A hotline offering mental health support and information about the tenth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is among the new services offered by 9/11 Healing and Remembrance. Other services include a calendar of anniversary events, family support centers near commemorative events, and travel and lodging assistance for qualifying family members.
May Conference Scheduled for 9/11 Workers, Volunteers & Their Families
April 13, 2011
The World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program is hosting a health and education conference for 9/11 workers, volunteers and their families on Saturday, May 7 in Lower Manhattan. Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will speak about 9/11 health care under the Zadroga Act and a special “Kids Zone” will be provided by Tuesday’s Children’s First Responder Alliance.
NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of Zadroga Act
April 4, 2011
Individuals have until April 29 to submit comments to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health about the implementation of the World Trade Center Health Program under the Zadroga Act (PDF). Comments may also address whether or not NIOSH should include cancer as a condition that can be treated under the program.
►Read the testimony
NIOSH Announces Public Meeting on Zadroga Act Implementation
February 9, 2011
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will host a public meeting in New York City to receive comments from the public on implementing the provisions of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (PDF).
When: March 3, 2011
9 a.m. – 4:45
Where: Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
(photo ID required)
26 Federal Plaza (Broadway entrance)
Conference Room A/B
New York, NY 10278Toll-free Access: 1-800-619-8873; pass code 8693287
The meeting space accommodates approximately 300 people, and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. An additional 300 people can be accommodated on the toll-free line.
Please note that NIOSH is not responsible for re-opening the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
►Read the Press Release
Groups Promote Volunteer Service for 10th Anniversary of 9/11
January 20, 2011
9/11 National Day of Service has joined with September 11th Awareness, a large Facebook cause community, to help promote voluntarism on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
The goal of this joint effort is to help create the single largest day of charitable service in U.S. history as a way of paying tribute to the people who lost their lives in the attacks or experienced health problems as a result.
zadroga bill becomes law
January 5, 2011
The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (PDF) was signed into law by President Obama in early January. It provides federal funding to monitor and treat World Trade Center (WTC) responders and survivors through 2015 and reopens the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
The federal government has until July 1, 2011 to implement the WTC Health Program and re-open the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. In the meantime, the WTC Centers of Excellence and the WTC National Responder Program will continue to deliver services with funds previously appropriated by Congress.