Zadroga News

  • James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act set signed by President Obama in quiet ceremony

    – The New York Daily News

    President Obama quietly signed the Zadroga bill Sunday and put into law a $4.3 billion commitment to help ailing 9/11 responders and volunteers. Read more



  • First Firefighter to Die Since Signing of 9/11 Health Law Is Recalled as a Leader

    – nytimes.com

    At first, his firefighter colleagues were wary when Roy W. Chelsen, the physically imposing leader of Engine Company 28, told them to run for it. One of the twin towers was gone, and they were in the one still standing. Firefighter Chelsen remembered saying, “Let’s just get these people, and let’s get out of here.” Read more

  • Obama Signs Zadroga Act into Law
    – wnyc.org

    President Barack Obama has taken a break from his Hawaiian vacation Sunday to sign into law the James Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare and Compensation Act. Congress passed the bill just before going on recess, 10 days ago. Read more

  • Congress passes aid package for 9/11 responders
    – washingtontimes.com

    “As we look forward to the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, I am encouraged that our elected representatives in Washington came together and stood by those who were there for America in its hour of greatest need,” Bloomberg said. Read more

  • 9/11 responders' $4.2B aid package called miracle
    – wsj.com

    It was called a "Christmas miracle," but a last-minute compromise by Congress will provide a smaller aid package than originally envisioned to help victims of the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the responders sickened as they worked in its smoldering ruins. Read more

    • House Passes Bill to Aid Sick 9/11 Responders
    – wsj.com

    (CBS/AP)  After rejecting it in July, the House passed a bill to provide up to $7.4 billion to workers sickened during cleanup of World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 attacks. Read more


The Zadroga Act

What is the Zadroga Act?

H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, called the Zadroga Act, is a bill that passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, which will soon become law. When enacted the Zadroga Act establishes the World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program).

Benefits of the Zadroga Act and its World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program)

The World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Program) created by the Zadroga Act would provide medical monitoring and treatment of 9/11 related health conditions for emergency personnel, rescue, and clean-up workers who responded to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville, PA.

The WTC Program would also provide residents of the World Trade Center area, as well as students attending school and people employed in the area, during the 9/11 terrorist attack, rescue and clean-up activities with an initial health evaluation to determine program eligibility, health monitoring and medical care for 9/11 related health conditions.

The Zadroga Act requires the development of an education and outreach program to inform the public of services available under the WTC Program, the collection of health and mental health data on people receiving monitoring or medical care, and the creation of a research program on health conditions resulting from the terrorist attacks.

The Zadroga Act reopens the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (VCF)

The Zadroga Act reopens the Victim Compensation Fund, extending the deadline for first responders, recovery workers and others who suffered injury, financial loss or death of a loved one due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks to recover compensation for the loss.

People may file for compensation from the Victim Compensation Fund even if they received other compensation such as life insurance, health insurance, workers compensation or award/settlements of a civil lawsuit. The amount of compensation already received will be subtracted from any Victim Compensation Fund award.

9/11 responders and workers who settled their cases in the World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation may be eligible for additional benefits or compensation under the Zadroga Act.

Read the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 in its entirety.

If you would like more information about the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Compensation Act of 2010 and Victim Compensation Fund or would like to know if you are eligible for these benefits or compensation, contact Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern LLP today. Our firm represented more than 10,000 World Trade Center responders and workers who developed health conditions from exposure to toxic dust during rescue, recovery and debris removal efforts in the World Trade Center Disaster Site Litigation and secured a historical settlement for these clients.

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