Thirteen retired New Jersey State Police troopers won an appeal Wednesday that will give them a chance to prove they were not properly notified about their eligibility to receive 9/11 illness benefits. More.
Retired N.J. troopers win hearing to apply for 9/11 illness disability benefits
City pushes to dismiss FOIL case over 9/11 Ground Zero toxin studies
The city is trying to quash a lawsuit seeking pivotal data on the toxins that hovered over lower Manhattan following the 9/11 terror attacks, claiming it doesn’t have the important documents and that the search for the long-sought records is nothing more than a “fishing expedition,” the Daily News has learned. More.
Federal government to permanently fund 9/11 health care program facing financial cliff
The pivotal World Trade Center Health Program that covers medical expenses for those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses will be fully funded for the next 15 years, thanks to a bipartisan agreement hammered out in Washington, D.C., officials said Wednesday. More.
Schumer, Gillibrand announce permanent Fed funding fix for World Trade Center Health Program
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced he has secured permanent federal funding to support 9/11 first responders and survivors as part of the end-of-year federal budget bill. More.
9/11 World Trade Center Health Program finally locks in permanent funding with budget
Congress in its end-of-year budget bill secured permanent funding to meet the growing health needs of 9/11 first responders and survivors. A change to a funding formula was aimed at solving ongoing shortfalls faced by the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
New York State Expands Guidance for Employers to Notify Current and Former Workers of Potential 9/11 Benefits
Businesses that had employees working in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn when the September 11th attacks occurred may need to notify those employees of their potential eligibility for benefits under two federal compensation funds. More.
World Trade Center Health Program needs $3 billion in additional funding, 9/11 first responder advocates say
There is a new milestone to mark this Sept. 11. The number of people who died after volunteering, working or living near ground zero has surpassed the number of people killed in the attacks. And it has happened amid an ongoing struggle for more first responder funding. More.
N.Y. lawmakers spearhead bill to make funding for WTC Health Program permanent
Democrats and Republicans alike — introduced legislation Thursday to make funding for the World Trade Center Health Program permanent. “It’s absolutely insane that we're still here fighting for what heroes deserve,” Nassau County Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of those advocating for the bill, said. More.