Put It Above Ground

WTC Captive Reaches Settlement of 9/11 Claims

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Wednesday: 9/11 Organizations, Responders & Widows to Denounce Obama Administration’s Opposition to Guaranteed 9/11 Health Funding

The Coalition of 9/11 organizations will not give up its efforts on behalf of the First Responders. It is our sincere hope that you will continue to join us in our quest for justice.

Attached is a copy of the January 28, 2010, Memorandum to Mayor Michael Bloomberg from Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler on the WTC Human Remains Recovery Operation.

Ellen Borakove

Director, Public Affairs

Office of Chief Medical Examiner

520 First Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Tel 212 447 2041

Fax 212 447 2755

Web www.nyc.gov/ocme

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WTC REPORTS 1 JANUARY 2010 - 2 NEW IDENTIFICATIONS

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To All,

It is time that we took matters into our own hands in regards to the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Pease take a moment and read the petition below.

If you agree please use this link to sign on.

Once again we can only rely on ourselves to get this done.

Thanks

Dennis

http://www.petitiononline.com/HR847NOW/petition-sign.html

To: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Nancy Pelosi & All Congressional Representatives
We the undersigned urge Speaker of the House, Ms. Nancy Pelosi, to immediately commit to a firm date for bill HR 847: the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 to be on the floor of the House of Representatives, for a vote.

Having lost over eight hundred September 11th first responders since that horrific day, we must act now as many, many more of our Nation’s Heroes are sick and dying due to the time they spent at the World Trade Center site.

We would like to to stress how important the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 is to us, our community and America. It is time to get this bill to the House floor and passed so that those who put America first on September 11, 2001 are taken properly taken care of, now.

We want HR 847 passed by Thanksgiving so that we, as a country, can properly thank the thousands who have given so much of themselves, so selflessly. We have lost over eight hundred September 11th first responders since that horrific day, we MUST act now as many, many more of these men and women are sick and dying due to the time they spent at Ground Zero.

HR 847 (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h847/show) is sponsored by Representative Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] and co-sponsored by Reps. Ackerman [D, NY-5], Andrews [D, NJ-1], Arcuri [D, NY-24], Baldwin [D, WI-2], Berkley [D, NV-1], Bishop [D, NY-1], Bishop [D, GA-2], Brady [D, PA-1], Burgess [R, TX-26], Capps [D, CA-23], Carney [D, PA-10], Castor [D, FL-11], Christensen [D, VI-0], Clarke [D, NY-11], Cohen [D, TN-9], Connolly [D, VA-11], Conyers [D, MI-14], Courtney [D, CT-2], Crowley [D, NY-7], Dahlkemper [D, PA-3], DeLauro [D, CT-3], Dent [R, PA-15], Doyle [D, PA-14], Ellsworth [D, IN-8], Engel [D, NY-17], Etheridge [D, NC-2], Fattah [D, PA-2], Garrett [R, NJ-5], Gonzalez [D, TX-20], Green [D, TX-29], Grijalva [D, AZ-7], Hall [D, NY-19], Higgins [D, NY-27], Himes [D, CT-4], Hinchey [D, NY-22], Hodes [D, NH-2], Holt [D, NJ-12], Israel [D, NY-2], Jones [R, NC-3], King [R, NY-3], Klein [D, FL-22], Kucinich [D, OH-10], Lance [R, NJ-7], Larson [D, CT-1], Lee [R, NY-26], Lee [D, CA-9], Lewis [D, GA-5], Lipinski [D, IL-3], Lowey [D, NY-18], Maffei [D, NY-25], Massa [D, NY-29], McCarthy [D, NY-4], McCaul [R, TX-10], McGovern [D, MA-3], McHugh [R, NY-23], McMahon [D, NY-13], Meeks [D, NY-6], Murphy [R, PA-18], Murphy [D, NY-20], Murphy [D, CT-5], Nadler [D, NY-8], Pascrell [D, NJ-8], Pierluisi [D, PR-0], Rangel [D, NY-15], Rush [D, IL-1], Sarbanes [D, MD-3], Schakowsky [D, IL-9], Schauer [D, MI-7], Schwartz [D, PA-13], Serrano [D, NY-16], Sestak [D, PA-7], Sires [D, NJ-13], Slaughter [D, NY-28], Smith [R, NJ-4], Stupak [D, MI-1], Sutton [D, OH-13], Thompson [D, MS-2], Tonko [D, NY-21], Towns [D, NY-10], Velázquez [D, NY-12], Weiner [D, NY-9], Wexler [D, FL-19], Woolsey [D, CA-6].

James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009
2/4/2009– Introduced.James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC program) to provide:
(1) medical monitoring and treatment benefits to eligible emergency responders and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; and
(2) initial health evaluation, monitoring, and treatment benefits to residents and other building occupants and area workers who were directly impacted and adversely affected by such attacks. Requires the WTC program administrator to:
(1) implement a quality assurance program;
(2) establish the WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee;
(3) establish the WTC Responders Steering Committee and the WTC Community Program Steering Committee;
(4) provide for education and outreach on services under the WTC program;
(5) provide for the uniform collection of data related to WTC-related health conditions;
(6) conduct research on physical and mental health conditions that may be related to the September 11 terrorist attacks; and
(7) extend and expand arrangements with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide for the World Trade Center Health Registry. Authorizes the administrator to make grants to the Department to address mental health needs relating to the terrorist attacks. Amends the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act to:
(1) make individuals eligible for compensation under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 for harm as a result of debris removal; and
(2) extend the deadline for making a claim for compensation.
Sincerely,

Emergency Response Seminar - 10/21

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Beyond Ground Zero Press Conference 10/21 NOON

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VOICES Depression Screening 10/20-10/23

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Coalition of 9/11 Organizatons Press Conference 10/24/09

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America’s ailing heroes

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The city settles claims with accused drug dealers but fights every claim by 9/11 victims.

3 more 9/11 victims died this week from illnesses related to 9/11 and the WTC Captive Insurance Fund continues to fight every claim.

But when it comes to criminals what does the mayor have to say?

“The city gets sued 200 times a week,” Bloomberg told the Daily News. “We take as many cases to trial as we possibly can, but we would [go] bankrupt if we tried to defend every one of them.”

There is something wrong with this picture.

Three heroes of 9/11 die of cancer in five days

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends city legal settlements to drug gang
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/10/12/2009-10-12_mike_defends_city_payouts_to_drug_gang.html#ixzz0TmJRkhg3

Attached are the following WTC Reports dated 1 October 2009: 

PHR Reconciliation 

OCME WTC DNA Report. 

Thank you. 

Ellen BorakoveDirector,

Public AffairsOffice of Chief Medical Examiner

520 First Avenue

New York, NY  10016

Tel   212  447 2041

Fax  212  447 2755

Web www.nyc.gov/ocme

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Dear 9/11 Family Members:

We have been asked by the BBC to catch up with some of the young people who were unfortunate enough to experience 9/11 as children, in order to find out directly from them how they feel these events have shaped the course of their lives.  Sadly, eight years on support groups for 9/11 families say that funding and resources are starting to run dry. We hope that a project such as this might encourage a continuation of support by demonstrating the ongoing need of those who were affected, but also the many different ways in which young people have managed to turn these experiences into something positive. 

We are looking to speak to anyone who was under the age of 18 at the time of 9/11 and was directly affected by the attacks in some way. This is a great opportunity for you to have your say on what the long-term emotional effects of 9/11 have been for you as a young person, and tell us how they have influenced and even inspired you to live the rest of your life.

To narrow things down a bit, there are several categories of young person who we are particularly interested in speaking to:

1. Those who have decided to use their experiences to help others. Have you become involved in fundraising or charity work of some kind? Or maybe you now work as a mentor or counselor to other bereaved or emotionally distressed children.   

2. Those who are preparing for an event or challenge of some kind. This would help us to understand how what you experienced in early life has influenced you to cope with the future that lies ahead. Are you getting ready for your prom or graduation? Are you planning to take part in some kind of competition? Perhaps after losing a parent your mom or dad is planning to remarry and you’re not sure how to feel about this. Maybe you’re about to embark upon a certain career inspired by what happened? Or are you planning some sort of special trip or journey, perhaps even to visit Ground Zero for the first time. 

3. It goes without saying that all those affected will still be working through the emotional repercussions of that day. However, we would also like to talk to those whose lives are still very much in the grip of 9/11. This could be for a number of reasons. Perhaps you are still coping with anxiety, a phobia or depression as a result of what happened. Or maybe you are caring for a parent who is living with an ongoing physical disability or emotional problems.

If you or anyone you know would like to speak to us, in complete confidence and without judgement, then please get in touch anytime by emailing me at jess.colmer@prospect-uk.com, or by calling me on either of the numbers below. 

I look forward to hearing from you. 

With best wishes,

Jess Colmer 

Prospect Pictures
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