Thursday, October 1, 2009

Thousands of 9/11 Workers can now Sue over Illnesses

By MICHAEL AMON
Newsday.com/September 29, 2009

Thousands of sickened 9/11 recovery workers whose legal claims have been barred because of missed deadlines can now join a massive group suing New York City under a law signed by Gov. David A. Paterson, officials said.

The law immediately allows more than 3,000 Ground Zero workers to revive lawsuits that were thrown out by a federal judge in July on the technical ground that they were not filed within 90 days of the workers' conditions being diagnosed. ...

STORY AT NEWSDAY.COM

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