Ground Zero workers and others sickened or injured in 9/11 attacks haven't been paid

Ground Zero responders and lower Manhattan residents sickened or injured in the 9/11 attacks can forget about any financial help from Uncle Sam before the holidays. 

Nearly two years after President Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on Jan. 2, 2011, no one has gotten a dime. 

“We’re going into the third year of the law, and the fact that no one’s been compensated after eight years of hard work to get the bill passed is unacceptable,” fumed Ground Zero advocate John Feal. 

Congress appropriated $2.7 billion for a reopened Victim Compensation Fund to dole out $875 million in the first five years and the rest in 2016.

The full story is HERE.

Now I'm not familiar with the facts as to what "qualifies" a person as a claimant for this particular bill. Saying that, I would hope that there is a VERY THOROUGH screening process before any monies are distributed to anyone. This article seems to indicate that this may be part of the hold up. Awards should not be given to anyone simply because they were in NYC on 9/11 and later on developed something.

Anyone who has a 'legitimate' claim should be compensated in a timely manner. Any FAKERS should be prosecuted for filing false claims which in effect keeps compensation from those who were 'truly' affected.

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