By Heather Grossmann
DNAinfo News Editor
MANHATTAN — The city's $712.5 million settlement offer to the over 10,000 people made ill during 9/11 rescue and recovery efforts will be on the table for an additional two months.
More than half of those who filed claims against the city have already agreed to the settlement, according to the New York Post. In order to take effect, at least 95 percent of the claimants must accept the deal, the Post said.
Workers now have until Nov. 8 to opt-in to the deal.
U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler issued a joint statement saying they were pleased with the decision to extend the deadline.
“We’re glad that ailing 9/11 workers will have more time to decide if they want to agree to the proposed settlement," the reps said.