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World Trade Center Litigation
- The Battle of 9/11 Ailing First Responders
- When Heroes Get Sick - Part 1, Andrew Porazzo
- September 11th Firefighter Gets New Lung & Regains Spirits
- Judge Hellerstein Finally Sets Trial Dates For WTC Lawsuits
- Can the Economic Crisis Deter the 9/11 Memorial from being completed?
- Scars from 9/11 In Memoriam
- 7th Anniversary of 9/11 Evokes a Multitude of Feelings
- Charity for 9/11 Firefighters Fail’s to Live up to Promises
- Injuries already occurring a mist the new WTC building
- City Questions 9/11 Workers’ Claims of Illness
General
Legal News
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Overseer of 9 11 Health Fund Is Selected
– Stock City News
(May 18, 2011) The Justice Division has selected the special master to manage the multibillion-dollar fund developed to supply monetary compensation with regard to rescue employees as well as other folks that started to be ill coming from toxic gases, dust as well as smoke coming from ground zero following the 2001 attack, in accordance with a federal government official along with immediate understanding of the actual choice. Read more
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Overseer of 9/11 Health Fund Is Chosen
– The New York Times
(May 18, 2011) The Justice Department on Thursday chose a special master to administer a multibillion-dollar fund created to provide financial compensation for rescue workers and others who became sick from toxic fumes, dust and smoke from ground zero after the 2001 attack. Read more
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9/11 Responders Learning Details Of Zadroga Act
– CBS New York
(May 7, 2011) Responders, volunteers and downtown residents met with officials on Saturday morning to learn for the first time how the James Zadroga Act will help them deal with illnesses from the toxic dust released on 9/11. Read more
GROUND ZERO SETTLEMENT INFORMATION
As of October 19th
To learn more about your Ground Zero Settlement, your interim payments, or whether the Allocation Neutral has issued your determination letter please read to the following message.
In an effort to provide you the most current information available to us, we are posting on our website the status of your case by file number. These lists will be updated regularly and will be the best place for you to obtain the most current information.
The list will contain the details about whether your determination has been issued by the Allocation Neutral and when, as well as when your payment has been issued or can be expected.
Please understand we are doing everything we can to assist the Allocation Neutral so that determinations and payments can be issued as quickly as possible.
It is important to remember, however, that the order and timing of the determinations are completely in the Allocation Neutral’s hands, not ours, and thus we cannot do anything to make this happen faster.
If this is a new matter or you have other questions, you may also email Amanda Kelly at akelly@napolibern.com or Sandra Reyes at SReyes@napolibern.com. We will get back to you within 48 hours.
Please view the PDF of information here:
After opening the PDF document you will need to press the Control and "F" keys on a PC or the Command and "F" keys on a Mac to start the find function. Next, enter you case file number into the search box and hit enter. You may have to hit the next button on the PDF view a few times to find your case.
Quick Contact
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Phone: 212 267 3700
Metlife Critical Injury Insurance FAQs
Metlife Critical Injury Insurance FAQs
- What is MetLife’s Critical Injury Insurance?
- If I don’t agree to participate in the settlement, can I still get the MetLife Critical Injury Policy?
- How does the MetLife Critical Injury Insurance work?
- What if I am diagnosed with a covered cancer?
- Will I need to prove that my cancer was caused by my exposure to Ground Zero dust or a result of my work at Ground Zero?
- How do I enroll?
- Why do I need to designate a beneficiary? Can I change the beneficiary at any point in time?
- Has this Insurance been approved by the New York State Insurance Department?
- What if I have more questions?
Zadroga Act
FAQs
World Trade Center Litigation
- Who is eligible to participate in this settlement process?
- What Defendants are involved in this settlement process?
- What Defendants are not involved in this settlement process?
Videos
World Trade Center Litigation:
- Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Questions 9/11 Health Claims Hearing
- Nadler Questions at 9/11 Health Claims Hearing
- Conyers Questions at 9/11 Health Claims Hearing