Sept. 11 Rescuer Denied Workers' Comp - Thanx Pataki and Giuliani!!

[coreystone]

12/16/04 23:40

Does this sound like "support for Homeland security"??

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A court Thursday denied workers' compensation benefits for a World Trade Center official who rushed from home on Sept. 11, 2001, to help rescue victims of the terrorist attack, saying he was ineligible because he hadn't been ordered to the scene.

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court ruled against Christopher Duff's workers' compensation claims for psychological injuries.

``The man was the property manager for the World Trade Center,'' said one of Duff's attorneys, Robert Grey. ``We don't understand the finding that he was not in the course of his employment.''

Grey said he may appeal, but added that the ruling preserves the former state worker's claim to federal compensation for respiratory and psychological problems as a volunteer.


Link: http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-1110&idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20041216%2F2340825933.htm&sc=1110

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[LiberalinNC]

2. So this is the thanks they get?

It's really sad :(

[agincourt]

3. Be a hero,

just don't expect a crumb of appreciation from the RW goons.

[liberalnurse]

4. They set this plan in motion almost immediately.

I recall some special claim issue amendment that passed there soon after 911. I vaguely recall something about a subrogation plan.

[Streetdoc270]

5. The lesson here is

If your community is struck by disaster, the best thing you can do is stay at home and watch 'The Batchelorette' or 'Wife Swap' or what ever mindless garbage they peddle as TV now.

[Supersedeas]

6. honoring our heros--hmmm, tax cuts for their heros

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1078969