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Timeline and Process for Filing VCF Claims with Our 9/11 Lawyers

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on July 30, 2019

On average, the timeline to process your VCF claim is two years from the date your VCF claim is “fully submitted” to the date you receive your award payout. We will process your claim as soon as possible so that you and/or your family receive your award as soon as possible. The 9/11 Fund will also “expedite” a claim and make a decision and issue an award payment in two-to-three months for cases that involve:…

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President Trump Approves Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extension to 2092

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on July 29, 2019

This is a significant but sad day for the entire 9/11 community. President Donald Trump just signed the permanent extension of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The new Zadroga Act has been renamed the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11 Victim Compensation Act”. The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund will provide awards and payouts for first responders and Downtown Manhattan residents, workers, and students…

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Bill to Authorize 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Until 2090 Passes in Senate

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on July 23, 2019

Many individuals and families have been waiting for this day for many years. This afternoon – Tuesday, July 23, 2019 – the Senate gathered to vote on a bill to extend the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) to the year 2090. As first responders and families who lost loved ones to 9/11 illnesses gathered in the courtroom, we all waited patiently for the vote to come to an end – hoping it would prevent these individuals…

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New Link Found Between World Trade Center Dust and 9/11 Prostate Cancer Cases

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on July 2, 2019

The World Trade Center Dust Cloud Many remember the dark dust cloud that covered New York City after the terrorist attacks of September 11th. For first responders, commuters and anyone who worked in Downtown Manhattan, it was overwhelming as everyone tried to escape the congestion, chaos and fumes. For viewers far away, it was horrific to see the city skyline covered by this dark cloud. The effects of the World Trade Center dust are…

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McConnell Announces Vote on Bill to Make 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Permanent

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on July 1, 2019

Mitch McConnell Sees the “Urgency” for Himself After begging, frustration, and great sadness for many first responders and 9/11 victims, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has finally agreed to open a vote for a bill that will create a permanent compensation fund for 9/11 victims, survivors and their families. Additionally, there is now a bipartisan filibuster-proof majority in the Senate to support this legislation. The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) bill will likely hit…

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The Rise in Prostate Cancer in World Trade Center First Responders

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on June 24, 2019

9/11 Cancer and Treatment As the future of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) remains uncertain, cancer experts are finding new higher risks in first responders who were at the World Trade Center “Exposure Zone.” Research shows there is a greater risk for prostate cancer in first responders who had the most direct exposure to various toxins at Ground Zero. There has been an increase in diagnoses of prostate cancer, particularly among younger men, says …

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The VCF, Jon Stewart, and Mitch McConnell: What We Need to Remember

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on June 21, 2019

Why Do We Represent 9/11 Victims? Because they deserve it. Because they need it. And because we care – just like Jon Stewart. We have been representing 9/11 victims since 2001 and our experience is unmatched. Perhaps the only thing we have more of than our experience is our compassion and willingness to listen to our clients’ stories and daily struggles. In the midst of the media headlines and conversations surrounding the 9/11 Victim Compensation…

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Jon Stewart’s Plea for 9/11 First Responders

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on June 12, 2019

On Tuesday, June 11, an important hearing in Congress was held about making the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund permanent. Jon Stewart, formerly of the Daily Show, gave impassioned testimony on why Congress should allocate more money to the to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The purpose of this hearing was an attempt to ensure the replenishment of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) , and a push for Congress to be more efficient…

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9/11 Attacks and Cancer Among FBI Agents

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on June 6, 2019

Most people know the term “FBI” as the acronym for Federal Bureau of Investigation. But there is an added meaning to these letters. The letters “F,” “B,” and “I” also serve as the organization’s motto: “Fidelity. Bravery. Integrity.” On September 11, 2001, and in the months that followed, many members of the FBI proved to be living proof behind the meaning of this motto. Unfortunately, today many of these heroes are facing the toughest fight…

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9/11 First Responders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

By Turley Hansen & Rosasco, LLP on May 28, 2019

“Working with first responders gives you a sense of the tremendous amount of sacrifice that patients or people do. When people act heroically, we are thankful, but we don’t realize that when people are doing those things, they are losing something.”― Dr. Benjamin Luft, director of the World Trade Center Health Program at Stony Brook University. The above quote is from an article written by Cindy Mizaku for The Statesman. The last words of…

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Timeline and Process for Filing VCF Claims with Our 9/11 Lawyers

President Trump Approves Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extension to 2092

Bill to Authorize 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Until 2090 Passes in Senate

New Link Found Between World Trade Center Dust and 9/11 Prostate Cancer Cases

McConnell Announces Vote on Bill to Make 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Permanent

The Rise in Prostate Cancer in World Trade Center First Responders

The VCF, Jon Stewart, and Mitch McConnell: What We Need to Remember

Jon Stewart’s Plea for 9/11 First Responders

9/11 Attacks and Cancer Among FBI Agents

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