. . Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:29:50 -0000 From: JonG <jon@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: Net-Gold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: Net-Gold@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Net-Gold] New York Dignitaries Celebrate The Zadroga Act Taking Effect . . New York Dignitaries Celebrate The Zadroga Act Taking Effect . . Mayor Bloomberg, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Jerry Nadler, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, New York City Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano and Mt. Sinai Medical Center CEO Dr. Kenneth Davis today joined World Trade Center (WTC) first responders, labor union leaders, community groups, physicians and others at a ribbon cutting event at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City to celebrate the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act taking effect.Signed into law in early January, the Zadroga Act provides sustained funding for the WTC Centers of Excellence and ensures that those facing 9/11-related health problems continue to receive monitoring and treatment through at least 2015. . The law takes effect today, July 1, 2011."Today marks a new milestone in the ongoing efforts to address the health impacts wrought by the September 11th terrorist attacks," said Mayor Bloomberg. "New York City has always maintained that our nation must share the responsibility of providing this care and with the Zadroga Act now in effect, the WTC Centers of Excellence can be assured of sustained funding to address the harm that people have suffered in the wake of the attacks. . . Complete Article with Links: http://tinyurl.com/ygnzl5g . . Jon L. Gelman LLC | Attorney at Law | http://www.gelmans.com 1700 State Route 23 Suite 120 | Wayne NJ 07470-7537 o. 973 696-7900 | direct f. 973-807-1811 | mailto: jon@xxxxxxxxxxx . . Blog-Workers Compensation : http://workers-compensation.blogspot.com/ . Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/jongelman . Facebook Group : http://tinyurl.com/yljckqh . LinkedIn-Injured Workers Law & Advocacy Group : http://tinyurl.com/2f7lsks . Blog-Burn Pit Claims : http://tinyurl.com/28apkym . .