SSD Applications - Independent Medical Exams
The Social Security Administration typically will send claimants for a consultative examination when processing the initial application. ...
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Ungaro Cifuni & Jaffe
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New York, New York 10007
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 20, 20181 min
WTC Claims - North Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department
Dan will be giving a presentation to members of the North Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department at their firehouse to file applications for...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 12, 20182 min
SSD Decisions - Fully Favorable, Partially Favorable and Unfavorable
Fully Favorable Decision This means we received everything we asked for; that you won your benefits from the date we alleged in your...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jun 19, 20182 min
Proving Your World Trade Center Exposure
Most applications for World Trade Center benefits require some proof of your exposure. Each agency has sightly different rules and...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Apr 17, 20181 min
April 17, 2018 - Telephone Calls Made By Unknown Persons Claiming to be from the VCF
Please be advised that the Victim Compensation Fund has confirmed that a recent spate of telephone calls have not been generated by the...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Nov 21, 20172 min
SSD Hearings - Obtaining the Medical Evidence
Once your hearing is scheduled, we will prepare you for th hearing and explain what type of evidence we will need to support your claim. ...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 18, 20171 min
October 18, 2017 - Injuries that Qualify or Accident Disability Status
See our article in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVII, No. 3, July-September 2017.
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Sep 20, 20171 min
Injuries That Qualify For Accident Disability Status
See our article in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVII, No. 3, July-September 2017.
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 21, 20171 min
July 21, 2017 - September 11th Victim Compensation Fund - Updated Statistics
The Special Master has recently provided us with updated statistics. As of June 30, 2017, the Fund has issued nearly seventeen thousand...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Dec 19, 20161 min
LBA Disability Counsel Offers Many Services For Members
See our firm featured in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVI, No. 2, May-December 2016.
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Dec 5, 20163 min
LBA Disability Counsel Offer Many Services for Members
Originally published in December 2016. LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVI, No. 2,...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 14, 20162 min
October 14, 2016 - JASTA Passes Allowing 9/11 Victims to Sue Saudi Arabia
On September 28, 2016, Congress enacted the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (“JASTA”). JASTA allows Americans to sue foreign...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 4, 20161 min
October 4, 2016 - September 11th Victim Compensation Fund to Begin Making Group B Payments
The VCF Special Master, Rupa Bhattacharyya, announced yesterday that the VCF will begin making payments on Group B claims. Funding for...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Sep 18, 20161 min
September 18, 2016 - September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Clarifies Registration Deadlines
The Special Master of the VCF has clarified the registration deadlines applicable to claimants filing for compensation for WTC-related...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 22, 20162 min
July 22, 2016 - VCF Special Master Steps Down, Department of Justice Appoints New Special Master
On July 21, 2016, Sheila Birnbaum announced that she would step down as Special Master of the Victim Compensation Fund. From the DOJ...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 15, 20161 min
July 15, 2016 - VCF Payments and Updated VCF Statistics
The VCF has announced that nearly all Group A claims have been paid in full, including 9,111 personal injury claims, and 18 claims for...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 31, 20151 min
Reauthorization of the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
See our firm featured in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXV, No. 1, January - March...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 1, 20142 min
Important Information on the October 12, 2014, World Trade Center Victim Compensation Fund Deadline
LBA NEWS, Vol. XXIV, No. 2, May-August 2014 The official publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association "Leaders of the Finest"...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 31, 20121 min
Court: Police Surgeon Wrongly Denied ‘Heart Bill’ Disability Pension
See our case featured in the July 30, 2012, issue of The Chief Leader concerning our recent pension win on behalf of NYPD Captains...
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Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 3, 20112 min
Three Quarters & Span of Time
Originally Published in October 2011 La Sotto Voce: The Official Newsletter of the Columbia Association Fire Department, City of New York...
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