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NJ’s 9/11 first responders get fresh chance at disability benefits

A new law enacted by Gov. Phil Murphy is giving a group of New Jersey’s 9/11 first responders a new chance to file for accidental disability retirement benefits. More.

New York senators urge immediate action to fix the 9/11 health program as survivors face delays

Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks, New York lawmakers say the health program created to care for survivors and responders is faltering and they're demanding answers. More.

New Jersey bill extends deadlines for 9/11 responders to apply for benefits

A New Jersey bill has been amended to remove the deadline for 9/11 first responders applying for disability benefits. Jersey City Fire Chief Jack Johnson expressed his gratitude for the change in an interview. More.

Thousands of NJ’s 9/11 first responders are again eligible for disability benefits

Thousands of New Jersey’s 9/11 responders shut out of World Trade Center-related disability benefits because they did not meet a filing deadline have a chance to reapply for the retirement allowances. More.

New York State Finalizes Rules for Notifying Current and Former Employees of 9/11 Fund Benefits

New York State recently finalized regulations requiring employers to notify current and former employees who worked in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn during and in the months after the September 11th terrorist attacks of their potential eligibility for benefits from two federal compensation funds. More.

Representatives Nadler and Goldman Applaud NYC Council for Forcing City to Finally Release the Truth About 9/11 Air Toxins

We commend the New York City Council for passing Resolution 560, finally forcing the City to release records about what officials knew about the toxic air New Yorkers were breathing after 9/11 while they were telling the public it was safe to return to the City. More.

Representatives Nadler and Goldman Applaud NYC Council for Forcing City to Finally Release the Truth About 9/11 Air Toxins

We commend the New York City Council for passing Resolution 560, finally forcing the City to release records about what officials knew about the toxic air New Yorkers were breathing after 9/11 while they were telling the public it was safe to return to the City. More.

SBU study reveals volunteer first responders at WTC site have endured more PTSD

Volunteers at the World Trade Center site on 9/11 have had more significant post traumatic stress disorder than police officers, firefighters, and other trained professionals, according to a recent Stony Brook University study. More.