DePaolo's Work Comp World: Trucks, WBV and Cancer

The National Cancer Institute (NC!) reports that over 230,000 males in the US will diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2013 and that 29,790 deaths will result. David DePaolo, published of WorkCompCentral®, writes today of the potential new wave of workers' compensation claims arising from the association of whole-body vibration syndrome (WBV) experienced by truck drivers and its relationship to prostate cancer. He links source material to support the argument. This post is shared from http://daviddepaolo.blogspot.com . You just never know what the next big risk category is going to be in workers' compensation. I had been persuaded by an argument offered by Charlie Kingdollar, Vice President emerging issues unit for General Re Corp., that nanomaterials would be the next asbestos. OSHA has been particularly concerned with silica in the past couple of years.

World Trade Center Health Program; Addition of Prostate Cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions

Recently the Federal Government approved benefits for prostate Cancer for those eligible for 9-11 Health Fund  Claims. The current deadline for some is October, 2013. See the links below the article to learn how to file a claim. Today's post was shared by Safe Healthy Workers and comes from www.federalregister.gov

Table A—Average Costs of Treatment for Prostate Cancer (2011$) Table B—Percentiles of Current Age (on April 11, 2012) for Current Members in the WTC Health Program by Gender and Responder/Survivor Status Table C— Prevalence Table for Prostate Cancer Table D—Cost per 80,000 Responders for Prostate Cancer, 2011$ Table E—Estimated Prevalence of Prostate Cancer by Year Based on 58,500 and 6,500 Responder and Survivor Population, Respectively and Assuming Cancer Rates at U.S. Population Average Table F—Estimated Treatment Costs of Prostate Cancer by Year Based on 58,500 and 6,500 Responder and Survivor Population, Respectively and Assuming Cancer Rates at U.S. Population Average (2011$) Table G—Estimated Prevalence of Prostate Cancer by Year Based on 80,000 and 30,000 Responder and Survivor Population, Respectively and Assuming Incidence of Cancer is 21% Higher Than the U.S. Population Due to 9/11 Exposure Table H—Estimated Treatment Costs of Prostate Cancer by Year Based on 80,000 and 30,000 Responder and Survivor Population, Respectively and Assuming Incidence of Cancer is 21% Higher Than the U.S. Population Due to 9/11 Exposure(2011$) Table I—Breakdown of Estimated Annual WTC Health Program Transfers for Prostate Cancer Based on 80,000 and 58,500 Responders and 30,000 and 6,500 Survivors, 2014-2016, 2011$ This final rule is effective October 21, 2013. Paul Middendorf, Senior Health Scientist, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS: E-20,...

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Prostate Cancer: Now on the 9-11 Fund Compensable List

Prostate Cancer has now been approved as a compensable condition for benefits for those who are eligible to claim benefits from the 9-11 Health Claim Fund. The deadline to claim benefits for some, October 3, 2013, is rapidly approaching.

Click here for more information for about filing a claim.

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Jon L. Gelman of Wayne NJ is the author NJ Workers’ Compensation Law (West-Thompson) and co-author of the national treatise, Modern Workers’ Compensation Law (West-Thompson). For over 4 decades the Law Offices of Jon L Gelman  1.973.696.7900  jon@gelmans.com  have been representing injured workers and their families who have suffered occupational accidents and illnesses.

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Zadroga 9-11 Fund to Make Payments for Prostate Cancer

On May 2, 2013, the Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program received a petition (Petition 002) requesting the addition of prostate cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions (List) covered in the WTC Health Program. The Administrator has determined to publish a proposed rule adding malignant neoplasm of the prostate (prostate cancer) to the List in the WTC Health Program regulations.

Click here to read the Proposed Rule: A Proposed Rule by the Health and Human Services

Department on 07/02/2013

For more information about filing a claim click here.  Click to submit a case inquiry.

Related information about Zadroga 9-11 Claims:

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act of 2010

Feb 16, 2011

On January 2, 2011, President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (“Zadroga Act”) providing a total of $4.3 billion in health benefits and financial compensation for victims, responders, and ...

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New York Dignitaries Celebrate The Zadroga Act Taking Effect

Jul 01, 2011

Signed into law in early January, the Zadroga Act provides sustained funding for the WTC Centers of Excellence and ensures that those facing 9/11-related health problems continue to receive monitoring and treatment ...

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NIOSH Fails to Link Cancer as Zadroga Fund Compensable

Jul 26, 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a report concluding that cancer is not a compensable disease for the Zadroga World Trade Center Victims Compensation Fund. The report ...

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Zadroga Health Fund: Utility Workers Suffer Increased Anxiety

Feb 24, 2011

The study may significantly increase the potential benefits that utility workers may obtain under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (“Zadroga Act”) providing a total of $4.3 billion in health benefits and ...

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