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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2018

NYC to Offer Unlimited Sick Leave to City Employees With 9/11-Related Illnesses

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has agreed to provide unlimited sick leave to city employees who have 9/11-related illnesses.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2018

Washington Agency to Add Suppressors to Patrol Rifles

Citing concerns over possible hearing loss for officers and civilians alike, the Spokane (WA) Police Department is putting suppressors on all of the department's 181 patrol rifles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2018

Recovering Alcoholic Officers Run the LAPD's Addiction Prevention Unit

Margolis has been on the force for 28 years; he’s got fewer than 3 left, he’ll tell you. He’ll also tell you he’s a recovering alcoholic, sober 16-plus years, and if you do the math you’ll realize he had a serious drinking problem while he was on the job. A tall, intense man, he chooses his words carefully. “You wouldn’t have wanted to go through the door with me during a search warrant, due to my inability to focus,” he says, eyeing the group, “because I was hungover.”

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Articlesby Adam DoranDecember 7, 2017

Why You Should Consider the HSA

A health savings account can save you money, but only if you enroll in one before the deadline.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2017

IL Officer Who Received Heart Transplant Thankful for Medical Care, Organ Donors

Officer James Williams received a heart transplant after living with heart failure for over a decade. He is back on duty and grateful to be healthy.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2016

Video: County Pulls Health Insurance for Nebraska Deputy Recovering from Ambush Shooting

Deuel County, NE, commissioners have yet to authorize temporary health coverage for a wounded sheriff's deputy while he continues to recover from an on-duty shooting.

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Articlesby Jon AdlerJanuary 22, 2016

What Are Our Priorities?

As the White House commits to providing funding for 10,000 Syrian refugees to settle in the United States, the bill that funds the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program for first responders has expired. How do 9/11 heroes take a funding back seat to refugees?

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 18, 2015

FLEOA Applauds 9/11 James Zadroga Act Extension

The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) celebrates the renewal of the 9/11 James Zadroga Act, which funds health screenings and treatments for first responders battling illnesses related to the response and recovery from the September 11th terrorist attacks.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2015

NYPD Lieutenant Dies of 9/11-Related Cancer at 51

NYPD Lt. Marci Simms died Thursday at her home in Commack more than a year after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The 9/11 responder was 51.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2015

FLEOA Urges Congress to Reauthorize 9/11 Healthcare Act

Today the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) participated in a Thunderclap urging Congress to take up the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. The previous program that treated thousands of Americans suffering from 9/11 related injuries and illnesses expired on September 30th of this year.

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