• 9/11 Victim Programs
  • Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)
  • WTC Health Program (WTCHP)
  • Wrongful Death VCF Claims

Hansen & Rosasco, LLP

    What to Look For in a 9/11 Lawyer

    If you faced a serious diagnosis due to your involvement at Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, or if you ended up with a serious diagnosis because you lived, worked, or went to school in Lower Manhattan in the months following September 2001, you may need to file for compensation through the VCF.

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    Can I Get Reimbursed for Medical Expenses That I Paid out-of-Pocket and Were Not Covered by the WTC Health Program or Reimbursed by My Insurance?

    If you are seeking compensation for the expenses and impacts you incurred because of exposure to the toxic substances present at the terrorist attack sites on 9/11 from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), can you get reimbursed for medical expenses you paid out-of-pocket that neither the WTC Health Program nor your insurance covered?

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    Are Payments From Social Security Disability, Workers’ Compensation, or a disability pension Deducted From My 9/11 Compensation Award?

    Many individuals who obtain compensation from the VCF, or health benefits from the WTC Health Program for medical conditions caused by exposure to the toxins present at the 9/11 terrorist attack sites, including Downton Manhattan and, at the Pentagon, also receive benefits from other disability programs such as Social Security Disability, workers’ compensation, short- or long-term disability insurance, or a disability pension. 9/11 claimants often don’t know how these programs work together or even whether you can receive benefits from more than one program.

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    Getting‌ ‌Your‌ ‌September‌ ‌11‌ ‌Health‌ ‌Condition‌ ‌Certified‌ ‌if‌ ‌You‌ ‌ Live‌ ‌Outside‌ ‌the‌ ‌United‌ ‌States‌

    Two federal programs assist individuals who were exposed to toxic dust from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA. One of these programs—the WTC Health Program—provides health care and monitoring for a list of certifiable 9/11-associated diseases, including many types of cancers and respiratory ailments. The second program, the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), provides compensation for individuals with 9/11-related illnesses that have been certified through the WTC Health Program.

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    Malignant Neoplasms of the Trachea

    Years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, and the wreckage site in Shanksville, PA, researchers noticed a sharp increase in the number of head and neck cancers diagnosed in individuals who lived, worked, or attended school near those locations on 9/11 or during the many months afterward. This increase was most prevalent in rescue workers who were over 55, non-Hispanic white, and serving in a military or protective service position during the rescue and recovery efforts — but has also been found in many non-responders including downtown NYC workers and residents. One of the types of head and neck cancers in which there is a noticeable increase in cases among 9/11 first responders is malignant neoplasms of the trachea.

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    The Private Physician Process and How It Affects Individuals Who Died of an Ineligible 9/11 Condition

    The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF)  compensates survivors of  deceased persons who suffered from 9/11-related health conditions, and who have since died of those same conditions. The VCF also pays claims pays compensation to individuals who suffer from adverse health conditions resulting from their presence at a 9/11 exposure site, or from working in the subsequent cleanup efforts.

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    Did 9/11 Exposure Cause My Soft Tissue Cancer?

    If You Were in the Exposure Zone, You May Qualify for Benefits

    The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in NYC, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA, resulted in the immediate deaths of thousands of people. Thousands more survived the initial attack or even rushed to the scene of the attack as the terror was unfolding to help others, only to find themselves years later being diagnosed with cancer or other serious and even fatal ailments. Many thousands of our heroes from that day (and who lived or worked downtown on 9/11 or anytime until May 30, 2002) have died due to a long list of 9/11-caused cancers and a host of other medical conditions caused by exposure to the toxins in the debris released by the attacks and during the nine months of cleanup.

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    How Does 9/11 Cause Hodgkin’s Lymphoma?

    Hodgkin’s lymphoma, can be caused by 9/11 toxins. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a form of lymph cancer that results from a change to the DNA of a lymphocyte, a type of white blood cell. It is one of the covered blood cancers eligible for certification from the WTC Health Program.

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