After six years of representing my Second Circuit colleagues on the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (NOSSCR) Board of Directors, I am stepping down to take on new challenges – including teaching a Social Security Disability Law course at a local law school. I will remain on the NOSSCR Advocacy Committee. Thankfully, my good friend… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims
Subscribe to Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims RSS Feed9/11 Zadroga Lawyers Salute Final Cancer Rule
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsYou can read more details on the 9/11 WTC Cancer Final Rule at the Zadroga Claims Info site here
9/11 WTC Cancer Claimants Share Uplifting Stories
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsAt the end of the day, after completing all the mundane yet necessary parts of an active 9/11 claim law practice, encouraging stories like those shared today keep us going. Thank you to all the 9/11 cancer survivors who called and shared your extraordinary stories. Your heroism did not stop after you left the crash site!
Zadroga 9-11 Act to Cover Cancers
Posted in Labor News, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsI have long advocated for this cancer coverage and testified before Dr. Howard at public hearings urging this exact outcome. Many others did the same and more. Today is a great victory for all the 9-11 responders and survivors fighting cancer today. Please remember those who have already passed in your prayers.
William Turley and Craig Rosasco Attend Workers’ Memorial Mass
Posted in Construction Accidents, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsWilliam J. Turley, Managing Workers’ Compensation Partner in our Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County office, andCraig E. Rosasco, Managing Workers’ Compensation Partner in our Nassau County office attended the Workers’ Memorial Mass tonight at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bay Shore.
WTC Scientific Committee Votes 8-7 to Exclude Prostate Cancer from Zadroga Act
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsWTC STAC Committee voted at their meeting today (3/28/12) to exclude prostate cancer from the list of 9/11 related illnesses they will reccommend be included under the Zadroga Act
Zadroga Act Closer to Accepting WTC Cancer Coverage
Posted in Health Info, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims9/11 WTC Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). It is hoped that they will strongly support their initial draft report to NIOSH Director, John Howard, MD, which recommends inclusion of cancer among those illnesses covered under the Zadroga Act.
Types of WTC Cancers Soon to be Covered by 9/11 Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund?
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsSee my complete, hopeful prediction on which WTC cancers should be covered by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund at the Zadroga Claims Info website here. But the short version is as follows: Blood Cancers, including Multiple Myeloma, Leukemia and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Head, Neck and Throat cancer Oral cancer, including Tongue Cancer and Nasopharyngeal Cancer Thyroid Cancer… Continue Reading
Happy Holidays 2011 from your New York Disability Lawyers
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Veterans Disability Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsDisability Claim Law Firm of Turley, Redmond Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP
Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Lawyers Announce Final Step in Claims Process
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims“Here we are almost one year after President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 into law, and all the “pre-season” hard work of the Special Master and the Department of Justice brought us to the real “Opening Day” of the Victim Compensation Fund,” Mr. Rosasco said. “Now the long season of individual compensation claim evaluations and potential hearings will begin.” “A roadblock that claimants faced in order to get their fair share of the $2.775 billion Victim Compensation Fund has finally been lifted,” Mr. Rosasco’s partner, Daniel J. Hansen said. “Thanks to the Special Master, claimants will have ample time to fill out the forms. Now that all the formalities have been taken care of, these heroes who unknowingly worked in the face of danger are able to receive the compensation they justly deserve.”
9/11 Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund Open for New Claims as of 10/31/2011
Posted in Labor News, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsThe Victim Compensation Fund is currently taking “eligibility” applications, which are different than the actual “compensation claim” forms due at the end of November 2011. Potential claimants with questions can call the official Victim Compensation Fund Toll Free Number at 1-855-885-1555, or feel free to call me at 1-855-WTC-INFO.
Rosasco Interviewed on FiOS1 About New 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Opening and Registration
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsMs. 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).
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.
9/11 Lawyer Rosasco Profiled in Long Island Business News
Posted in Firm News & Events, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsTroy Rosasco was recently profiled by the Long Island Business News in an article entitled “The Good Fight”. The article appeared in the newspaper’s “Two Minutes” interview column and discussed the new Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Act. It discusses his long committment to 9/11 victims and the fight to get the Zadroga Act passed.
Zadroga Act Attorney Rosasco Comments on New 9 11 Compensation Fund Rules from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund Claims9 11 Compensation Fund Lawyer Troy Rosasco was interviewed last week by the Long Island Business News (LIBN) about the new draft Zadroga Act rules released by Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum. The article and Rosasco’s comments on the Zadroga 9 11 Law draft regulations are here. Stay tuned for our report from the “Town Hall” meeting this Wednesday night, June 29th, with Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Sheila Birnbaum. I will update interested readers in “real time” via Twitter @TroyRosascoEsq .
Ground Zero Lawyer Lectures on Zadroga 9/11 Act to New York Supreme Court
Posted in Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsIt 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. 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: are volunteers, construction workers, cleaners and other workers covered under the Zadroga Act ?; what toxic chemicals were found at Ground Zero and are they cancer causing ? and what are the deadlines for filing Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund claims ? can you have a Zadroga Act compensation claim if you already received money from another 9/11 lawsuit ?;
Osama Bin Laden Dead! God Bless the USA
Posted in Construction Accidents, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsJust finished watching the President inform the nation that our military and intelligence services have killed Osama Bin Laden. Today the USA stands triumphant in sending a clarion call to all terrorists who would come to our shores to cause us harm. Americans never give up, and you too will be hunted down, flushed out and brought to the justice you deserve.
Disability Lawyer Troy Rosasco Gets Top Reviews for Lawline Seminar on LTD Claims
Posted in Construction Accidents, Disability Pensions, Firm News & Events, Health Info, Long Term Disability / ERISA, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsI recently did a Disability Claim video CLE for Lawline, the nation’s top online CLE producer, The CLE was entitled “Disability Insurance Claims Primer: The Plaintiff’s Perspective”, focused on both the law and practical pointers involving private disability income insurance policies for professionals and employer based long term disability claims governed by ERISA. Thankfully, it is getting top reviews from lawyers around the country.
Workers Compensation Lawyer Christopher Redmond Opens New Hamptons Office
Posted in Construction Accidents, Firm News & Events, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Social Security Disability, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsChristopher M. Redmond, a Senior Partner at the New York Workers’ Compensation Law Firm of Turley Redmond Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, has opened a new office on Main Street in Sag Harbor, NY to serve injured workers from Montauk, East Hampton, Bridgehampton, Southampton, Sag Harbor and Hampton Bays. increase in construction accidents, including falls off ladders, scaffolds and roofs, and into holes and ditches.
Often times general contractors use off-the-books immigrant workers on both construction sites and on landscaping projects. These workers, often Latino, are rarely provided with the safety equipment they need, such as harnesses, safety goggles, ear protection and helmets.
Turley, Redmond, Rosasco y Rosasco, LLP a estado representando a los trabajadores inhabilitados latinos por casi vente años. Incluso si usted es un trabajador indocumentado usted tiene derecho a los beneficios de compensación de Nueva York si usted se lastima en el trabajo.
Why Did Fealgood Foundation Invite Worby Groner Edelman Napoli Bern to Speak at Zadroga Lawyer Forum?
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsToday I have been forwarded a disturbing and ethically questionable email from the law firm of Worby, Groner, Napoli & Bern, LLP. Peace & Love John Feal Founder & President
He is tarnishing his own reputation, and all those who work so tirelessly for the FealGood Foundation, by being involved in this lawyer circus. By recommending that 9/11 victims first go through a lawyer on the Fealgood Foundation Board of Directors, the more questionable the process becomes. The credibility of the entire FealGood Foundation is on the line now given their new association with the law firms of Worby Groner & Edelman and Napoli Bern.
NY Post on Zadroga Lawyers Worby Napoli “Ad Trick Insult”
Posted in Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsIn my opinion, Worby Napoli’s pattern of conduct over the last few month’s is nothing short of disgraceful. How can any future Zadroga 9/11 claimant trust this law firm? There are many honorable Zadroga 9/11 lawyers representing 9/11 victims and first responders. Unfortunately, the honorable attorneys are inevitably tarnished by the “900 pound gorilla in the room”.
Free Zadroga 9/11 Act Online Seminar: What You Need to Know About the Victim Compensation Fund
Posted in Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsJoin experienced New York 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) attorneys Troy G. Rosasco and Daniel J. Hansen for a fact filled webinar on March 26, 2011 at 12 noon EST discussing the new Zadroga Act. Subjects covered will include:
Who is Eligibile?
What Illnesses are Covered?
How Do You File a Claim?
What is Needed to Prove Your “Damages”, including “pain and suffering”?
Join us for this lively, interactive Zadroga 9/11 Act Webinar (online seminar) to get the answers you (and your loved ones) need to protect yourself and get the financial compensation you deserve. You will be able to listen and interact either over your internet connection or by using a Toll Free telephone connection.
Zadroga 9/11 Lawyer to Lecture at St. John’s Law School on Eve of Triangle Fire 100th Anniversary
Posted in Firm News & Events, Health Info, Labor News, NY Workers Compensation Claims, Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsI 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. 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.
9/11 Zadroga Act Claims : What You Need to Know About the Victim Compensation Fund
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsJoin us for a Webinar on March 26 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/330686110 Did you (or a family member) participate in the rescue, recovery or cleanup activities at Ground Zero? Are you now ill from breathing and ingesting toxic dust and fumes at the World Trade Center site? If so,… Continue Reading
Facts About 9/11 Victims Compensation Under The Zadroga Act
Posted in Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Fund ClaimsWhat is the Zadroga 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund? On January 2, 2011, President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. James Zadroga was a NYPD Detective who died from inhaling toxic dust while working at Ground Zero. He inspired Congressional passage of federal funds that would provide for healthcare and… Continue Reading