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FDNY opposes plan to remodel WTC Health Program

By admin|2018-03-13T17:57:02+00:00March 12th, 2018|Media, Workers Compensation|

The FDNY has come out in opposition to a new plan that would remodel the WTC Health Program, a detail hidden in the upcoming Federal Budget for 2019. As it stands, the WTC Health Program is a part of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which is a part of the Center for Disease [...]

Continued battle for 9/11 First Responders benefits

By admin|2018-01-03T15:38:14+00:00December 19th, 2017|Justice System, Media|

Recently, the civil service publication The Chief Leader published several articles discussing the state of 9/11-related disability claims being processed at NYCERS. Statistically, WTC Disability claims are on the chopping block. More are being denied than approved, and the ones that are usually denied take years to be evaluated. Other issues at hand are transparency during [...]