Rosasco Interviewed on FiOS1 About New 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Opening and Registration

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Troy Rosasco

Carolyn Fortino, a reporter with Verizon FiOS Channel 1, came to my office yesterday to interview me on the opening of the new Zadroga Act 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. See the complete TV segment here.

We discussed the background of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund and how claimant's can only "register" with the Fund at this time.  According to Special Master Sheila Birnbaum,  actual claim forms for "compensation" are not expected until the end of November, meaning that the actual filing of compensation claims may not start until December at the earliest. 

In addition to our discussion, Ms. Fortino interviewed my good friend and 9/11 survivor, Jack Delaney.  Jack was Director of Emergency Medical Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital and responded so quickly to the World Trade Center that he was caught in the rubble when the buildings collapsed.  (Read Jack Delaney's incredible story of 9/11 and it's aftermath here).

Anyone who reads such a story, yet fails to see the justification for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, should have their head examined.

People like Jack, who will never tell you the full extent of their injuries, are the ones most deserving of benefits under the Zadroga Act, and the ones we will be fighting for.  

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9/11 Lawyer Rosasco Profiled in Long Island Business News

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Troy Rosasco

Troy Rosasco was recently profiled by the Long Island Business News in an article entitled "The Good Fight".  It discusses his long committment to 9/11 victims and the fight to get the Zadroga Act passed.  The article appeared in the newspaper's "Two Minutes" interview column and discussed the new Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Act. 

We will also be publishing some newly released helpful information for 9/11 victims and first resonders on our Zadroga 9/11 Claim Info web site  shortly. Stay tuned.

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Ground Zero Lawyer Lectures on Zadroga 9/11 Act to New York Supreme Court

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Troy Rosasco

It was an honor to have been asked to give a Continuing Legal Education Course on the new Zadroga 9/11 Act to the Justices and attorneys of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn recently. The two hour presentation was given in the same courtroom where I was sworn in as an attorney over 20 years ago - and it hasn't changed a bit!  Here is a copy of my Zadroga 9/11 Act  Power Point Presentation to the Supreme Court.

Like previous lectures I have given on Zadroga 9/11 Act claims, I covered topics such as: who is a first responder under the Zadroga Act ?; are volunteers, construction workers, cleaners and other workers covered under the Zadroga Act ?; what medical conditions are covered under the Zadroga Act ?; what medical and compensation benefits are available under the Zadroga Act ?;   can you have a Zadroga Act compensation claim if you already received money from another 9/11 lawsuit ?; what toxic chemicals were found at Ground Zero and are they cancer causing ?;  who is the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master ?; what is the definition of the "crash site" under the Zadroga Act ?; what cancer conditions are covered under the Zadroga Act ?;  and what are the deadlines for filing Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund claims ?.

Once again, I would like to thank the Supreme Court, Appellate Division for allowing me to present this progam.

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Zadroga 9/11 Lawyer to Lecture at St. John's Law School on Eve of Triangle Fire 100th Anniversary

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Troy Rosasco

 

I will be giving my annual New York Workers' Compensation Law lecture tomorrow night at St. John's Law School at the invitation of Prof. David Gregory, one of the country's preeminent labor law experts. 

This year my Workers' Compensation Law lecture takes on particular significance as the this week marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire tragedy in lower Manhattan, which was the seminal event leading to the establishment of workers' compensation laws throughout the country. 146 workers lost their lives either in the fire or jumping from the building.

As a former recipient of the Clara Lemlich Triangle Factory Fire Memorial Award, this important moment in labor history, along with the annual Triangle Dinner this Friday night at the Fire Museum of the City of New York, are close to my heart. I will certainly impress upon the law students the importance of understanding not only the "black letter" meaning of the New York workers' compensation law, but also its historical context.

In a eeirly sad coincidence, it just so happens that this year is also the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center Disaster.  It took 90 years for the WTC disaster to eclipse the Triangle Factory Fire as New York's most deadly workplace accident.

We are still filing ongoing workers' compensation claims for 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders. In addition, this year has brought the passage of the new James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.   I will be sharing with the students facts about the new Zadroga 9/11 Act,  how to file a Zadroga Act claim, and what medical conditions are covered under the Zadroga Act.

Afterwards, the officers of the law school's Labor & Employment Law Society ussually join Prof. Gregory and I for a good Italian meal in Queens, maybe at Uvarara. Looking forward to that! I will post my materials on this blog after the lecture.

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Zadroga Lawyer Speaks to Volunteer Firefighters in Suffolk County, New York

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Troy Rosasco

                       

Last night I had the pleasure of giving Zadroga Claim Information  to 60+ volunteer firefighters at the East Islip Volunteer Fire Department.  Many of these brave volunteers immediately responded to the World Trade Center without any prompting from their department or other emergency agencies. They simply saw a tragedy unfolding, and like the professionals they are, put themselves in harms way.  True heroes.

Anyone who works with Long Island volunteer firefighters like I have for years knows that many of them hold day jobs as New York City police officers, correction officers and construction workers. Besides those volunteer firefighters who have Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund Claims, many also have Zadroga claims  relating to their regular line of work.

Whether you participated in rescue, recovery or cleanup work as a result of volunteer efforts (including the Red Cross and Salvation Army) or from your regular work (such as electricians from Local 3, IBEW), you should explore your rights and protections under the Zadroga Act by calling a Zadroga Lawyer.  Feel free to call me at 1-877-693-2529 ext. 123 to discuss a possible Zadroga 9/11 Claim.

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