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Small Businesses Hurt by Maryland Bridge Collapse Are Eligible for Disaster Loans

The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse in Maryland. Small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region will be eligible for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million“The SBA joins the …

Victim Compensation for Emotional Suffering: How Much Is Right?

If a company sends one of its workers to a crime-ridden neighborhood to repair a leaking roof and the worker is held up by gunpoint, has his wallet stolen and is so terrified that he can’t return to work, how …

Boston Marathon Relief Fund Guidelines Released

The administrator of a fund created to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings has released final guidelines for distributing the money. The document released Wednesday gives top priority to the families of those who died, as well as double …

Crime Victim Fund Eligibility Expands in Mississippi

The family of a student killed or injured while boarding or exiting a school bus in Mississippi can now qualify to receive money from the state Crime Victim Compensation Fund. House Bill 710 expands the eligibility for the fund. It …

Draft Rules Expand Coverage for 9/11 Worker Claims

Proposed rules for those who say they were sickened by exposure to toxins at ground zero would cover claims from a wider area around the site in Lower Manhattan. The new draft regulations for the $2.78 billion victim compensation fund …