The WTC Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund are close to adding uterine cancer (including endometrial cancer) as a 9/11 presumed condition.
If you were present in the WTC area any time on 9/11 or though mid-2002, the
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Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya Farewell
Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya Farewell – Dan Hansen and Troy Rosasco met with 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya on a conference call last week as she graciously said goodbye to the 9/11 attorneys she has worked with
The Effort to Reach Retail Employees at Ground Zero Intensifies
Downtown workers are, by far, the largest group of people sickened by the toxic 9/11 fallout. It is estimated that at least 300,000 downtown workers were exposed to the same toxic dust and fumes as the first responders. Since 911,
Diagnosed with 9/11-Related Leukemia: Now What?
Recently, researchers from New York teamed up with scientists from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to conduct a study to determine if first responders who were present in the Lower Manhattan exposure area on 9/11 or in the months that followed had
New Multi-Cancer Screening Tool to Help Detect Cancer Earlier
People in the 9/11 community were exposed to several cancer-causing substances through the toxic dust at Ground Zero. For these patients, a new multi-cancer early detection cancer screening test called Galleri shows promise in finding more types of cancers in
The Cost of Adding Endometrial Cancer to WTCHP Covered
This year, doctors will diagnose nearly 67,000 new endometrial (uterine) cancer cases – the fourth most common cancer among women. However, it has been the only reproductive cancer not on theWorld Trade Center Health Program’s (WTCHP) list of covered 9/11-related
9/11 VCF Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya is leaving
9/11 VCF Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya will be leaving her position with the US Attorney General’s office at the end of April 2022, after 27 years in federal government service, and nearly six years as the VCF Special Master. She
MCA-Sedgwick to Replace LHI as Network Administrator
The World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Health Program) has announced that Managed Care Advisors (MCA)-Sedgwick will replace Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI) as the vendor who administers the program’s Nationwide Provider Network (NPN).
WTC Health Program Administrator Dr. John Howard,
100% Funeral Cost Reimbursement Available to Families of 9/11 Cancer Victims
Some of the families you serve could be entitled to full reimbursement for a loved one’s funeral and burial costs up to $20,000 or more, according to Troy Rosasco, a partner at the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund law firm of
What Is the Role of the 9/11 Fund Special Master?
Anyone familiar with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has likely heard mention of the Fund’s Special Master. But fewer understand the role of the Special Master. In this blog, we explore the function served by the VCF Special