Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features news from the US Department of Justice, as Attorney General Holder has announced that he has chosen Sheila L. Birnbaum to head the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund program.
Birnbaum will administer the fund created under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, signed into law by President Obama at the beginning of the year. The bill reactivates the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and expands the applicant pool to first responders and others who experienced latent injuries associated with the attacks or debris removal.
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