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

Hansen & Rosasco, LLP

    9/11 VCF Deadline – What If I Already Submitted a Claim, but the VCF Denied It Because My Registration Was Found Untimely?

    9/11 VCF Deadline lawyersThe VCF, or September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, helps provide vitally-needed compensation to individuals who suffered serious injuries or faced serious diagnoses because of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Many first responders and the downtown workers and residents have gotten sick over the past two decades, and many sadly passed away from a 9/11 breathing problem or one of the over 70 types of cancer that have been linked to the 9/11 dust. The VCF, like all federal programs, has strict filing deadlines.

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    How Do I Appeal the Decision on My Claim?

    Appeal VCF ClaimWhen to appeal a VCF award can be complicated. The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund provides vital compensation to victims (first responders, residents, downtown workers, and students) of the 9/11 attacks—both those who suffered immediate injuries at the 9/11 scene and those who were exposed to hazardous chemicals during the weeks or months after 9/11 that they spent near Ground Zero. The program provides for an award of tax-free payment to the downtown community of residents and area workers, helping them to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of cancer or other serious illnesses related to their exposure to the dust in the air during the many months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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    9/11-Caused Ovarian Cancer and Invasive Cervical and Other Female Cancers 

    9/11-Caused Ovarian Cancer in New YorkThe dust from 9/11 is the cause of ovarian cancer in first responders as well as the downtown residents, workers, and students, who are often eligible for lifetime coverage and treatment through the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and an award of compensation from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The dust and fumes from the collapse of the towers also caused many rare cancers, including cancer of the vulva, vagina, and cervix uteri (invasive only).  Quite significantly, uterine cancer and non-invasive cancers of the vulva, cervix, and uteri are NOT considered to be related to the 9/11 fallout and, as a result, are not covered by the WTC Health Program or the VCF.

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    September 11 and Childhood Cancers

    September 11 and Childhood CancersChildhood cancers caused by 9/11 are among the most tragic. IN 2001, there were 29 public schools — elementary, intermediate, and high schools — located in the 9/11 Disaster Area. These students, and even preschool-aged children who lived with their families in the Disaster Area, are among the youngest of the 9/11 victims: Those who happened to be in Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, and in the months that followed, because they lived or attended school or daycare there. Some recall sitting in class when they saw the dust cloud on 9/11 and the dust in their neighborhood for months afterward. Others were too young to remember the events of that day at all.

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    September 11th and Lung Cancer – Malignant Neoplasm of Bronchus and Lung

    9/11 Lung Cancer

    The 9/11 dust caused lung cancer in countless first responders, downtown workers, residents, and other people exposed in lower Manhattan on 9/11 and during the many months after. Lung and other cancers in the 9/11 exposed population are linked to the exposure to many carcinogenic agents near the WTC, including arsenic, asbestos, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, nickel, silica dust, and soot. A decade after the attack, scientists released information about what was in that plume, including jet fuel, building materials, asbestos, and other toxic ingredients.

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    Out-of-State Responders

    VCF Awards and Medical Care for Out-of-State Responders

    On September 11, 2001, right after the World Trade Center towers were hit and collapsed, thousands of local NYC men and women first responders rushed to the scene to help. Within just hours, many individuals and groups of out-of-state responders and volunteers quickly made their way to the disaster site to selflessly respond to what was not just an attack on NYC, but an attack on our country. Faced with the most dangerous and deadliest attack on our nation, first responders and volunteers from our surrounding states (and from many states across the country) all rushed to aid New York City. Even as the days and months passed, many out-of-state responders and volunteers stayed or continued to come to help in the cleanup and recovery at Ground Zero.

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    9/11 Benefits for Wall Street and Other Financial Workers in Downtown Manhattan

    If you worked in the NYC “Exposure Zone” (most of lower Manhattan) during or after 9/11, you are likely eligible to receive FREE 9/11-related lifetime healthcare, and a lifetime of medical monitoring plus tax-free financial compensation. Workers who were in downtown New York City any time from 9/11 to May 30, 2002 and who got sick any time since then (including with any type of cancer) should learn about their legal options and benefits by calling an experienced 9/11 attorney from Hansen & Rosasco, LLP.

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    September 11 Cleanup Workers’ Cancer Claims

    After September 11, 2001, more than 91,000 rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers worked at the Ground Zero Crash Site Area in the days, weeks, and months following the attacks helping New York recover. They cleaned up debris, hauled away the trash, and wiped down dust-covered surfaces across town. They did so to help the City get back on its feet and they provided an essential service to many residents and businesses across Lower Manhattan.

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    9/11 Volunteers Who Have Fallen Ill

    Seeking Compensation and Care for 9/11 Volunteers

    The attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, led to a massive nationwide response, with volunteers pouring into the area to deliver much-needed aid and assistance at Ground Zero.

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