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Ungaro Cifuni & Jaffe
Attorneys at Law, LLP
291 Broadway, Suite 1400
New York, New York 10007
Tel (212) 766-5800
Fax (212) 766-6200
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We will periodically post updates concerning our firm, recent cases, and trends in Social Security Disability benefits, Three-Quarters applications, and September 11th Victim Compensation Fund claims.
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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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 14, 20162 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 4, 20161 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Sep 18, 20161 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 22, 20162 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 15, 20161 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 31, 20151 min read
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"...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 1, 20142 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 31, 20121 min read
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...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 3, 20112 min read
Three-Quarters and Span of Time
Originally Published in June 2011: CAPTAINS ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION BULLETIN The official publication of the Captains Endowment...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jun 13, 20113 min read
Social Security Disability: What Every Attorney Should Know
BROOKLYN BARRISTER - FEBRUARY 2011, Vol. 63 No. 5 The official publication of the Brooklyn Bar Association Social Security Disability Law...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Feb 1, 20115 min read
When is a Disability Accidental?
Originally Published in March 2010: CAPTAINS ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION BULLETIN The official publication of the Captains Endowment...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 8, 20103 min read
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