Today's post is shared from nydailynews.com Fresh off her appearance in Iowa -- where she dropped several hints about her future presidential ambitions in front of a crowd of more than 6,000 Democrats -- Hillary Clinton looked back as she spoke to a smaller group of labor leaders Tuesday night in Manhattan and called for the re-authorization of the Zadroga Act. Speaking to about 150 labor leaders at the teachers union headquarters, Clinton called for the re-authorization of the 2010 legislation, which compensates 9/11 first responders for health problems cause by working at the World Trade Center site after the attacks. “This is like a homecoming,” Clinton said. She hailed labor leaders as her “comrades in arms” for helping to pass the law four years ago, legislation Clinton sponsored when she served in the Senate. “It was a scene out of Dante’s Inferno,” she said, recalling a visit to Ground Zero after the World Trade Center attacks. “It was as close to Hell as I can imagine any of us experiencing…. It was organized labor that came to the forefront and began working with me and others. Union pension funds became the only source of help for people in need.” The Zadroga Act is set to expire in 2016. “There are thousands who still need help,” she said. “All this work is at risk unless Congress acts.... The price of passage was a so-called sunset clause and... [Click here to see the rest of this post] |
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Hillary Clinton calls for re-authorization of Zadroga Act
Sunday, September 7, 2014
9-11 Museum nixes exhibit features that dispute link between Ground Zero dust and cancer, health issues
All three of the panels that upset first responders have now been changed.
The 9/11 Museum has replaced three panels that cast doubt on the link between toxic dust around Ground Zero and the subsequent health problems of thousands who worked near the site after the attack.
Last month the Daily News reported complaints about the panels by groups that represent 9/11 first responders and survivors.
Under the Zadroga Act, enacted in 2011, tens of thousands of people have received federal aid for health problems, including cancer, that doctors have certified as linked to toxic smoke and dust that lingered in the air after the attack.
But a museum exhibit titled "After 9/11" treated the connection between the air and the health issues as less certain than the federal government does.
One panel referred to the Zadroga Act as providing aid for "for those with health conditions claimed to be related" to the attack. Another said federal and city officials faced criticism for "allegedly" providing bad information about the air quality in lower Manhattan. A third panel cited a finding that dust around the site was "hazardous."The museum has been criticized by advocates for survivors and the families of victims.
A museum official said Thursday that the institution quietly replaced the offending panels in recent weeks. The new panels are similar but exclude the phrases "claimed to be" and "allegedly."
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Friday, September 5, 2014
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
GAO Report on Adding Cancers to WTC Covered Conditions
Today's post is shared from cdc.gov
- According to these experts, a hazard-based approach focuses on identifying whether particular “hazards”—sources of potential harm—are associated with certain health conditions, and does not attempt to quantify the risks of developing those health conditions. The Administrator’s approach used four methods to determine whether there was an association between a September 11 exposure and a specific cancer, and thus, whether to add that cancer to the list.
- The experts considered the approach reasonable given the WTCHP certification process for enrollees to obtain coverage for treatment for a condition on the list, the lack of data related to exposure levels and risks, and the use of similar approaches by previous federal compensation programs.
- The experts indicated the approach could have been communicated more clearly. For example, the description of the approach in rulemaking did not clearly articulate how decisions would be made when evidence under one method supported adding a cancer type to the list, and evidence under a different method did not. The Administrator noted that this omission was an oversight. Since the Administrator plans to use the same approach in future cancer-related decision making, the absence of a clear description can lead to questions about the credibility and equity of the program.
- According to the experts, an independent peer review process similar to that used in other federal compensation programs could improve the approach. According to the Administrator, this was not feasible due to time constraints imposed by law. A process through which an independent party assesses the validity of the information upon which decisions are being made and that rationales for decisions are clearly described could help ensure the credibility of the Administrator’s approach.
Monday, September 1, 2014
GM ignition switch compensation program receives more than 300 claims, including 107 death-related
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
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Infertility is a significant health issue in the U.S. as well as globally. In addition to the large health and fiscal impacts of infertility, the inability to conceive can be devastating to individuals or couples. Research suggest that between 12% and 18% of couples struggle with infertility,[1] which may be caused by a wide variety of factors including genetic abnormalities, aging, acute and chronic diseases, treatments for certain conditions, behavioral factors, and exposure to environmental, occupational, and infectious hazards. However, many questions about infertility remain unanswered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the National Public Health Action Plan for the Detection, Prevention and Management of Infertility. This plan was created in consultation with many governmental and nongovernmental partners. NIOSH contributed to this Action Plan, specifically related to reducing exposures to occupational agents that can harm reproductive health and fertility in women and men. Environmental and occupational hazards account for an unknown proportion of infertility cases, but are known to affect reproductive health and fertility in women and men, and suspected of causing declining human sperm quality in industrialized countries.[2], [3], [4] An evaluation conducted in developed countries in the 1980s by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that 37% of infertility cases were attributable to female factors, 8% were attributable to... |
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Saturday, April 12, 2014
Nebraska Supreme Court: Workers' comp includes PTSD, drug treatment after store shooting
Today's post about "PTSD" is shared from omaha.com
LINCOLN — The two armed men robbing Gen-X Clothing in June 2011 warned store manager Matthew Kim not to report the crime.
He reported it anyway, leading to the arrest of the two men.One robber's brother showed up at the 76th and Cass Streets store two weeks later and shot Kim 12 times to keep him from testifying. The brother followed up with telephone threats against Kim, his mother and his son. Kim testified anyway, helping send all three men to prison. Workers' compensation covered his hospital and medical bills and paid temporary disability benefits during his physical recovery. But Gen-X and its workers' compensation insurance company balked at paying for treatment when Kim developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the crime, leading to a severe drug and alcohol dependency. On Friday, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled against the Omaha clothing store and the insurer, Farmer's Truck Insurance Exchange. The state high court ordered Gen-X and Farmer's to pay for Kim's inpatient chemical dependency treatment and his future medical expenses. It also ordered them to continue paying him temporary disability benefits. Dirk Block, an attorney for Kim, said his client was “very pleased and grateful” for the ruling. The decision means Kim will have a source of support while he continues his recovery, Block said. “He's a pretty brave guy, to be treated this badly,” he said. “It's been very unfortunate that, in addition to having to face down... |
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
WTC P-11 Compensation Fund To Publish Procedure on How to Add Non-Cancer Conditions to List of Eligible Claims
Issue Date: March 21, 2014
About this document: This document describes the process for adding non-cancer conditions to the list of WTC-related health conditions.
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 theLaw Offices of Jon L Gelman jon@gelmans.com have been representing injured workers and their families who have sufferedoccupational accidents and illnesses.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
The World Trade Center Health Fund Will Seek Reimbursement of Workers' Compensation Payments
The WTC Health Program is delaying the effective date for the component of the policy and procedures relating to recoupment from lump sum settlements of workers’ compensation cases. The policy was originally scheduled to apply to any lump sum settlement entered into after September 1, 2013. The recoupment policy will now apply to proposed settlement agreements filed with the New York Workers’ Compensation Board (NY WCB) on or after October 1, 2013. Any proposed settlement filed with the NY WCB on or after October 1, 2013, and which releases an employer/insurer’s liability for any future medical expenses must be reviewed by the WTC Health Program or the parties may be financially responsible for treatment expenses. The effective date for the policy as it relates to active workers’ compensation cases where the claimant has not filed a lump sum settlement remains September 1, 2013.
General Recoupment Scheme
1. The WTC Health Program will seek to recoup from medical providers of the WTC
Health Program and from WC insurers. The Program does not anticipate that it will be
necessary to seek recoupment directly from individual WTC responders, unless the
Responder accepts a lump sum settlement from WC and the settlement either releases
or has the effect of releasing the WC insurer from its obligation to pay future medical
expenses. 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(2)(B)(iii) incorporated in 42 U.S.C. § 300mm-41(b)(1).
2. If the primary payer seeks to shift costs onto the WTC Health Program, and the
Program cannot recover WC payments voluntarily, it may seek double damages from
the payer in a recoupment action.
This means that if either a medical provider or a Responder receives payment from a WC insurer for services already paid for by the WTC Health Program, the Program has a duty to reduce further payments or recoup funds from that medical provider who received funds from the WC insurer.42 U.S.C. § 300mm-41(b)(1).
3. If evidence suggests that a WC insurer has improperly shifted WC costs onto the WTC
Health Program, the Program may recommend that a recoupment action be filed
against an insurer, even if the insurer has already paid the claim. 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(2)(B)(iii) incorporated in 42 U.S.C. § 300mm-41(b)(1).
Click here to read the entire WTC Health Fund Policy Statement
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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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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
World Trade Center Fund Now Covers Myeloid Malignancies
These cancers had been considered non-malignant by the Administrator because they were referred to as “pre-leukemic” hematopoietic disorders in the medical literature. Recent scientific advances, however, characterize these “pre-leukemic” myeloid neoplasms as slow-growing blood cancers, and authoritative scientific sources now consider them to be malignant myeloid neoplasms.
After receiving a request from the WTC Clinical Centers of Excellence to review certain myeloid disorders in terms of their status as malignancies, the WTC Health Program has determined that, in addition to types of leukemias, these myeloid malignancies are eligible for coverage by the WTC Health Program as WTC-related health conditions.
The group of myeloid malignancies includes the following health conditions:
(1) Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDSs);
(2) Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs);
(3) Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN); and
(4) Myeloid malignancies associated with eosinophilia and abnormalities of growth factor receptors derived from platelets or fibroblasts.
On January 2, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act establishing the World Trade Health Program and extends and expands eligibility for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
The World Trade Center Registry Opened Again to Register 9-11 Workers
On November 13, 2013, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed significant protections for World Trade Center workers into the Workers' Compensation Law under Article 8-A. The legislation extends and enhances workers' compensation eligibility and benefits for World Trade Center workers. Most notably, the legislation reopens the World Trade Center Registry; extends the deadline period for filing Form WTC-12, Registration of Participation in World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery and/or Clean-up Operations, with a deadline to September 11, 2014; reopens previously time-barred World Trade Center claims and considers them timely; and adds qualifying conditions to the law.
Reopening of Registry and Extension of Filing Period for Form WTC-12The World Trade Center Registry, which preserves workers' compensation rights for those who performed rescue, recovery, and clean-up operations after the World Trade Center attacks, is now reopened and will remain open until September 11, 2014. Previously, any claims for which the associated Form WTC-12 was received after September 13, 2010 were time-barred. Those workers were not entitled to benefits. These claims will now be reopened and considered timely.Workers who participated in the rescue, recovery, and clean-up operations of the World Trade Center between September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2002, should promptly register their service participation with the NYS Workers' Compensation Board (Board). This registration will preserve workers'... |
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Powerful New Videos Encourage Those Who Qualify to Seek Care through the World Trade Center Health Program
Though the September 11th attacks were over a decade ago, thousands of people who were in the affected areas continue to experience physical and mental health symptoms as a result of their experience in the days, months, and even years following 9/11. They may not recognize that some cancers, a chronic cough, difficulty sleeping, or frequent heartburn that they— or their children— experience could be a 9/11 related health condition.
NIOSH is teaming up with our community partners to spread the word that help is available through the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. Created by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, the WTC Health Program provides medical monitoring and treatment for responders at the World Trade Center and related sites in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA, and for survivors who were in the New York City disaster area. All care for covered conditions is provided at no out of pocket costs for those who qualify.The WTC Health Program has helped thousands regain their health following the September 11th terrorist attacks. This year the Program is launching a digital campaign to make sure that those who may qualify for care, but are not enrolled, get the help they need and deserve. The campaign features videos of members telling their stories. Both responders and survivors describe... |
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Feds add prostate cancer to list of 9/11 health-related conditions
Today's post was shared by Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano and comes from www.nydailynews.com
Prostate cancer has been added to the list of World Trade Center-related health conditions. The federal Department of Health and Human Services added the cancer to its register Thursday after being petitioned by the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, the city police officers union. The union cited a scientific study that found a 17% greater than expected rate of prostate cancer among first responders. The addition will cost the WTC Health Program an estimated $3 million to $6 million a year. “It’s a minor victory for the 9/11 community and a huge victory for those with prostate cancer,” said John Feal, who advocated for the Zadroga 9/11 health bill, named for NYPD officer James Zadroga, who died of respiratory problems following his rescue efforts at Ground Zero. Corinne Lestch |
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
9/11 Claim Fund Countdown To The October 3, 2013 Deadline
Zadroga 9/11 Claim Fund Countdown
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