James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

Comments can be submitted by fax, email, phone or letter through Jan. 18, 2012.

Sick 9/11 first responders must make a difficult decision whether to drop their lawsuits by Jan. 2, 2012.

Only 41 percent of residents have responded to the World Trade Center Health Registry's latest survey.

The federal government released new information about the $2.8 billion Victim Compensation Fund on Oct. 3, 2011.

A City Council committee passed a resolution Monday asking for a review of illnesses covered for 9/11 first responders, in an effort to add cancer to the list.

Patients who have been getting free treatment for neurological problems and some other health conditions will lose that coverage when the Zadroga Act goes into effect, unless an exception is made.

Currently, responders stricken with cancer do not receive benefits under the Zadroga Bill.

Residents as far north as Canal Street can apply for the $2.8 billion fund. The boundary had previously been Reade Street.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he believes science will eventually prove a link between cancer and exposure to toxins at Ground Zero.

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act will continue to exclude cancer patients, officials announced Tuesday.

The 9/11 health law will provide $1.5 billion in treatment for thousands of Ground Zero responders who are sick.

Sheila Birnbaum took questions from 9/11 recovery workers and residents at a town hall meeting.

Dozens of people are submitting online questions about the new 9/11 health law.

Sheila Birnbaum, a legal expert, will weigh thousands of claims from those who are sick.

Less than a week after the killing of Osama bin Laden, 9/11 recovery workers attended a health and education forum.