WTC HERO Blog
World Trade Center Litigation
- The Battle of 9/11 Ailing First Responders
- When Heroes Get Sick - Part 2, Lee Ielpi
- 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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NY judge signs off on deal for 9/11 responders
– The Associated Press -
U.S. District Court Approves Ground Zero Health Settlement
– The New York Times -
Judge OKs Deal For Sept. 11 Responders
– National Public Radio NPR -
Judge Approves $712.5 Million Settlement for 9/11 Health Claims
– Bloomberg Businessweek -
More cash is put on the table for sick Sept. 11 first responders in new plan
– NY Daily News -
9/11 settlement now up to claimants
– United Press International (UPI) -
World Trade Center settlement approved
– United Press International (UPI) -
NY judge signs off on deal for 9/11 responders
– The Washington Post -
Hellerstein Approves Respiratory Illness Settlement for 9/11 Workers – New York Law Journal
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News
- Feal Good Foundation
- A Letter to New York Delegation
- July 2, 2008 - 9/11 Ilnesses' Get Worse'
- June 30, 2008 - PR Newswire - Press Release - Ground Zero Workers and Attorneys Decry Times Article
- June 14, 2008 - Legislation Extends More Aid To 9/11 Workers
- June 14, 2008 - 9/11 workers hold first rally at World Trade Center
- June 5, 2008 - Former Bush Official Criticized For His 9/11 Response Will Track WTC Workers' Health
- May 27, 2008 - AFN reminds First Nations Rescue and Recovery Workers to heed important information
- May 23, 2008 - City Questions WTC Workers Lawsuits
- May 22, 2008 - 9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment
- April 18, 2008 - Bloomberg Calls on Feds to Help Sick World Trade Center Rescue Workers, Others
- April 11, 2008 - 9/11 health forum
- April 11, 2008 - $$ War with 9/11 Contractors
- April 4, 2008 - Insurers Told to Cover NYC's Defense Costs Over Sept. 11 Health Claims
- April 4, 2008 - NYC, contractors not shielded from WTC suits: Court
- April 4, 2008 - Appeals Court Ruling a Victory for World Trade Center Rescue Workers
- April 4, 2008 - Court Rules City Not Immune To Health-Related WTC Lawsuits
- April 4, 2008 - Former Head Of 9/11 Fund Wants To Compensate Sick WTC Workers
- April 4, 2008 - Ground Zero workers fight for insurance funds
- April 4, 2008 - NY courts forced to hear 9/11 lawsuits
- March 20, 2008 - Former Giant walks for recovery workers
- March 6, 2008 - August Deadline For 9/11 Rescue Workers’ Claims
- March 3, 2008 - Environmental Illnesses Haunt Some Who Covered 9/11
- February 29, 2008 - 9/11 rescue workers demand justice
- February 27, 2008 - Sept. 11 workers rip proposed health care cuts
- February 27, 2008 - Councilman Proposes Bill To Aid Sick 9/11 First Responders
- February 25, 2008 - WTC First Responders To Rally In Washington D.C.
- February 13,, 2008 - 9/11 Toxic Dust Deaths Continue
- February 6, 2008 - NY Lawmakers Shocked At Bush's 77% Cut In 9/11 Health Funding
- February 2, 2008 - Witnessing Horror at the World Trade Center
- January 30, 2008 - Cancer kills detective, 43, who put in long hours at Ground Zero
- January 28, 2008 - Care for 9/11 Responders Is Piecemeal
- January 28, 2008 - A WTC worker's silent State of the Union protest
- January 28, 2008 - WTC worker at State of the Union
- January 27,2008 - NYC lawmakers call on Bush to fund 9/11 health programs
- January 25, 2008 - Lawmakers Call On President To Re-Think Scrapping 9/11 Health Program
- January 25, 2008 - Father heads to Capitol for 9/11 responders
- January 17, 2008 - Worker, airline settle suit over 9/11 trauma
- January 16, 2008 - 9/11 responders left waiting by feds
- January 16, 2007 - Family of 9/11 Rescuer Wins Case for Benefit
- January 8, 2008 - Heart ailments linked to terror worries, UC Irvine researchers find
- January 6, 2008 - Charting post-9/11 Deaths
- January 3, 2008 - Officer Down: Detective Kevin Hawkins
- January 3, 2008 - Millstone businessman supports 9/11 workers
- January 3, 2008 - Judge seeks answers in Sept. 11 workers' health cases
- December 19, 2007 - Senate Approves Additional Funding For 9/11 Workers
- December 16, 2007 - Pols, Bravest rally for WTC aid funds
- December 10, 2008 - Arguments Begin In WTC Dust Federal Lawsuit
- December 7, 2007Say EMS Lieut. Died Due To WTC Illness
- December 2, 2007 - City begins major 9/11 Cancer Study
- November 26, 2007 - Set fair standards for judging WTC deaths
- November 17, 2007 - 9/11 Firefighters and Family Members Plot Anti-Giuliani Ad Campaign
- November 11,2007 - Tragic cop told of 9/11 landfill
- November 12, 2007 - WTC $wine dining
- November 16, 2007 - Back to 'hero' as Mike gives
- October 30, 2007 - Mayor’s Slur of Dead Hero Cop "Shameful"
- October 30, 2007 - Smearing a hero of 9/11
- October 30, 2007 - Bloomberg Backs Away From Remark About Detective
- October 26, 2007 - City says drug use,not dust,killed 9/11 hero James Zadroga
- October 22, 2007 - PA holding tight to $650M in 9/11 war
- October 18, 2007 - /11’s lasting toll on heroes
- October 17, 2007 - City To Talk With Sick World Trade Center Workers
- October 10, 2007 - WTC's Toxic Dust Still Raising Health Concerns in NYC
- October 10, 2007 - The sick can't wait
- October 10, 2007 - Former Giant Takes Fight For 9/11 Workers To Nation's Capitol
- October 10, 2007 - Federal appeals court lets Sept. 11 cases proceed against city
- October 10, 2007 - The World Trade Center Teaches a Lesson About Environmental Pollution
- September 24, 2007 - Ex-Detective Still Feels Fallout
- September 22, 2007 - New FDNY report on WTC's aftereffects on responders
- September 20, 2007 - Clearing the air
- September 20, 2007 - One In Eight World Trade Center Rescue And Recovery Workers Developed Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- September 18, 2007 - 60% of Ground Zero workers sick
- September 18, 2007 - Ailing 9/11 Workers Sue WTC Insurance Fund
- September 18, 2007 - Sick Ground Zero Workers Need $2 Billion in Treatment, Sen. Clinton Says
Document Library
- World Trade Center Litigation
- EPA Efforts to Test and Clean Area Surrounding World Trade Center Criticized
- NYC Health Crisis - Illnesses that Continue to Haunt 9/11 Survivors
- Suffering in Silence – The Forgotten Faces of 9/11
- Our Heroes Are Asking – Did I Catch Cancer from the Air?
- Show Them the Money – What is Being Done to Help Our 9/11 Heroes?
- FDNY 6 year WTC Health Impact Study
- Ex-City Workers Sue Over 9/11 Illness Medical Bills
- Plaintiffs' Opposition to Bechtel's Motion to Dismiss
- Second Circuit Decision - Ground Zero
- Ground Zero Insurers Directed to Defend
- Response to Lawrence Kahn Letter 4-3-08
- Plaintiffs' Reply papers on Motion for Reconsideration
- Plaintiffs' Memo of Law-Facts in Reply
- Exhibit 1
- Exhibit 2
- Exhibit 3
- Exhibit 4 (Part 1)
- Exhibit 4 (Part 2)
- Plaintiffs' Status of Medical Records Disclosure
- General
Video Library
- 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
- General:
- 9/11 Toxic Air Victims Fight for Recognition & Treatment
- 60% of GROUND ZERO WORKERS SICK
- WTC iron workers
- Serving Those Who Serve- stws.org Documentary
- Bloomberg Abandons the Hereos of 911
- "Ground Zero" Workers City Hall Demonstration 11-05-07
- The Leukemia Connection
- The Toxic Clouds of 9/11
- 9/11 Hero Speaks Out For Help
Frequently Asked Questions
- World Trade Center Litigation
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- What if I die before I get a settlement?
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Resources
- World Trade Center Litigation
- 2/2/06 Judge Hellerstein Transcript
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; Surveillance for World Trade Center Disaster Health Effects Among Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings
- Characterization of Particulate Found in Apartments After Destruction of the World Trade Center
- Compensation for Losses from the 9/11 Attacks
- Cover Letter to Defendant's Attorneys (In re: World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation)
- EPA's Response to the World Trade Center Towers Collapse
- Exhibit One To Plaintiffs' Responsive Declaration Of The Facts Pursuant To Case Management Order No. 3 - Timeline
- Final Report Of The Special Master For The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Of 2001 - Volume I
- First Major Class Action Lawsuit Filed For Ground Zero Cleanup Workers Afflicted With "WTC Toxic Diseases"
- GAO - Health Effects in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Attack
- Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster
- Plaintiffs' Responsive Declaration Of The Facts Pursuant To Case Management Order No. 3
- Plaintiffs' Responsive Declaration Of The Law Pursuant To Case Management Order No. 3
- September 10, 2004 World Trade Center Orders
- Sierra Club WTC Flyer for Vigil During Republican National Convention
- Statement Of Undisputed Material Facts In Support Of Plaintiffs Opposition To Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment On Federal Immunity
- World Trade Center Catastrophe Worker Health Fact Sheet
- World Trade Center Health Registry Quarterly Newsletter - Understanding the Health Impact of 9/11 - May, 2005
- World Trade Center Opinion-Second Circuit (Hickey)
- WTC Entities Structure Chart
- General
- EPA World Trade Center Asbestos Memo
- Human Health Effects of Dioxins: Cancer, Reproductive and Endocrine System Effects
- Inside the Green Line - 'OSHA Responds to Disaster'
- Issues and Options for Government Intervention in the Market for Terrorism Insurance
- NYC Department of Health Misrepresentations
- Overview of Federal Disaster Assistance to the New York City Area
- Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel's Offer Of Proof
- Toxicological Effects of Fine Particulate Matter Derived from the Destruction of the World Trade Center
- Transcript Of Hellerstein Conference - 10/28/04
- View Our Notice - '911 Heroes Exposed to Deadly Toxins'
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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?
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