Zadroga 9/11 Act Claims

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Zadroga 9/11 Act Claims

• What You Need to Know About the
• Victim Compensation Fund
• Troy G. Rosasco Esq Daniel J. Hansen Esq
• 1-855-WTC-INFO
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  24/7 800 263 6317

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Who is eligible under Zadroga?

• Police Officers
• Firefighters (including Volunteer Firefighters)
• EMS Workers
• Construction Workers (including truck drivers)
• Utility Workers
• Cleanup Workers
• Volunteers
• Other Public Workers ( Sanitation, Morgue,
  Federal)
• If not sure if you are eligible, call
  1-855-WTC-INFO

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What Medical Conditions Are Covered?

• Interstitial lung diseases
• Chronic respiratory disorder
• Asthma
• Cancer
• Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)
• WTC-exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary
  disease (COPD)
• Chronic cough syndrome
• Upper airway hyper reactivity
• Chronic rhino sinusitis
• Chronic nasopharyngitis
• Chronic laryngitis
• Gastro esophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
• Sleep apnea
• PTSD

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How to File a Zadroga VCF Claim?

• Appointment of Victim Compensation Fund Special
  Master by President Obama
• Wait for Updated Rules, Regulations and Forms
  (180 days from 1/2/2011)
• Must file within 2 years of updated regulations
• We expect the Victim Compensation Fund to reopen
  by mid-Summer 2011

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How to Prepare to File a VCF Claim

• Gather all medical records related to 9/11
  conditions
• Gather proof of your participation in rescue,
  recovery, cleanup and volunteer service
• Gather proof of economic damages
• Gather proof of pain suffering damages
• Plan strategy on how when to file
• Obtain legal representation

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Who is a Fund Special Master?

• Decides and writes rules on claim procedures
• Almost always a lawyer, judge or US Attorney
• Final decision maker on how much monetary
  compensation claimants receive
• The most important person under the Zadroga Act
  Victim Compensation Fund

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How Much Money Can You Receive?

• Depends on how the Special Master determines your
  economic damages ( lost wages, benefits,
  pension, medical costs, etc) and your
  non-economic damages (pain suffering)
• How do you determine pain suffering?
• Award could be anywhere from a few thousand
  dollars to multi-millions depending on your
  injuries

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What if I Already Collected Money in a 9/11
Lawsuit or Workers Compensation

• You can still file a Zadroga Act VCF claim
• Your prior payments may be deducted from your
  Zadroga Victim Compensation Fund Award
• What if you received a prior award from the
  original Victim Compensation Fund?

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How Long Will the 9/11 Victim Compensation Claims
Process Take?

• Unknown at this time depends largely on claims
  procedures to be determined by Special Master
• When will the Special Master be appointed?
• Best thing to do now is to start getting all
  documentation of injuries and economic losses
  together so you can be ready to file when Fund
  opens
• Interview and retain legal counsel now if desired

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Questions?

• Call Toll Free 1-855-WTC-INFO
• Visit www.zadrogaclaimsinfo.com
• Thank you for attending this webinar!