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What is the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program?

The Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program (PSOB) is a unique collaboration between the U.S. Department of Justice and federal, state, local, and tribal public safety agencies as well as national organizations. It provides compensation and other benefits to public safety personnel that became disabled in the line of duty, or to the family members of public safety personnel who died in the line of duty.

Since the fall of 2001, shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, members of the legal team at Hansen & Rosasco has assisted those most severely impacted by the event. We fight to obtain the compensation and benefits available to locals, first responders, and the downtown workers, residents, students, and visitors who experienced health problems from that dreadful day.

For many, 9/11 was a tragedy seen on television. However, for those in lower Manhattan, south of Canal Street, the day filled with unspeakable horrors as the towers collapsed and enveloped a large area surrounding the World Trade Center in a cloud of thick, gray dust. The question remains. How Far Did the Dust Travel on and After 9/11?

On September 11, 2001, a plume of toxic dust blanketed Lower Manhattan after a terrorist attack collapsed the World Trade Center towers. It exposed thousands of people to those toxins, including first responders; rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers; residents of the area; and people who worked, attended school, or happened to be in the area that day or in the many months that followed, though mid-2002. Here are the Different Types of Lung Conditions

In 2010, following a bipartisan effort that lasted for several years, Congress approved the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The Act consolidated existing health care and medical monitoring programs into a new program known as the World Trade Center Health Program. It also reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) with new eligibility criteria, filing deadlines, and limited funding. In slightly more than a decade, this Act has been reauthorized, including permanent reauthorization in 2019.

The most frequently asked question we tend to hear is: “How long will it take my 9/11 compensation claim to be paid?”

The World Trade Center Health Program-also known as WTC Health Program or WTCHP – also created several Clinical Centers of Excellence to serve responders and survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center who live in New York City. However, the 9/11 Ground Zero responders and survivors enrolled in the program live in every state in the nation. Many survivors and responders also live abroad. Does this mean all of those individuals must travel to New York City to obtain medical care and monitoring? This post answers the question What Is the Nationwide Health Program Network?

Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA, on September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, many more survivors and first responders died in the two decades since 9/11, and others are just now contracting serious, life-altering medical conditions from the toxic exposure. Below learn about the Health Effects From Exposure To 9/11 Dust.

You may already know that the WTC Health Program provides cost-free medical care and monitoring services to eligible members of the WTC Health Program. You probably also already know that you can receive compensation for the expenses and impacts of your illness, such as lost earnings. However, what you might not know is that you can even pursue compensation for the past expenses that you incurred as a result of your 9/11-related medical condition before you obtained certification of that condition.