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Can NYC’s 9/11 Records Help Your Disability Claim?
Can NYC's 9/11 Records Help Your Disability Claim? NYC's 9/11 records can add context to a disability claim, but they cannot replace your medical evidence. The records describe conditions in Lower Manhattan after the attacks. A Social Security or long term disability claim still turns…
What Is the Harding Memo in the 9/11 Records?
The Harding Memo is an October 2001 city memo that estimated about 35,000 potential plaintiffs and up to 10,000 claims from 9/11 exposure. It was sent to then Deputy Mayor Robert Harding while the public heard the air was safe. It is now part of…
What Did NYC’s 9/11 Records Reveal About Toxic Dust?
What Did NYC's 9/11 Records Reveal About Toxic Dust? NYC's released 9/11 records show city officials knew the 9/11 toxic dust held asbestos, fiberglass, and plastics. The public was told pollution was within standards. The records also show the city tracked its legal risk from…
9/11 Disability Benefits After NYC’s Records Release
9/11 Disability Benefits After NYC's Records Release 9/11 disability benefits through Social Security may be available to survivors who now cannot work because of a 9/11 related illness. That includes residents, workers, and students, not only responders. New York City's September 2026 release of withheld…
Can an NYPD or FDNY Disability Pension Be Revoked?
Can an NYPD or FDNY Disability Pension Be Revoked After Retirement? Yes, in limited and specific situations an NYPD or FDNY disability pension can be reduced or revoked after retirement, but it does not happen at random and the retiree has the right to notice…
What Are 207-a and 207-c Benefits for Injured Public Servants?
What Are 207-a and 207-c Benefits for Injured Public Servants? Sections 207-a and 207-c of the New York General Municipal Law give injured firefighters and police officers their full salary and paid medical care when they are hurt or made sick in the line of…
How Long Does an Appeal Take With a Disability Attorney?
How Long Does a Disability Appeal Take With a Disability Attorney? How long a disability appeal takes depends on which benefit you are appealing and how far the appeal has to go. A Social Security disability appeal often runs about one to two years from…
Who Is the Best Disability Lawyer in NYC?
Who Is the Best Disability Lawyer in NYC? There is no single "best" disability lawyer in NYC, and under New York's attorney advertising rules no lawyer is actually permitted to claim that title. Any firm that tells you it is "the best" is making a…
What Is a Three-Quarters Disability Pension?
A three-quarters disability pension is New York City's Accidental Disability Retirement (ADR) benefit for uniformed members of the NYPD and FDNY who are permanently disabled from performing their duties because of a line-of-duty accident. It pays 75 percent of a member's final average salary for…
How Do I Apply for an NYPD Line-of-Duty Disability Pension?
How Do I Apply for an NYPD Line-of-Duty Disability Pension? To apply for an NYPD line-of-duty disability pension, you file for accident disability retirement with the Police Pension Fund and build a medical record that ties your disabling condition to an on-duty injury. The Medical…
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