World Trade Center cleanup workers health claims News

Federal Judge Approves $53.8M Settlements for 82 WTC Cleanup Workers

A federal judge has approved $53.8 million in settlements for 82 unionized cleanup workers who claimed they were made ill by exposure to toxic dust near the World Trade Center site, court papers showed. The workers were among roughly 1,000 …

U.S. Appeals Court Revives WTC Cleanup Workers’ Health Claims

A federal appeals court in New York has revived claims by 211 cleanup workers who sought compensation for their alleged exposure to toxic contaminants in buildings near the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The 2nd …