Firefighter's Widow Can't Get Benefits for Death Allegedly Linked to WTC Attacks

A New York appellate court ruled that a retired firefighter’s widow was not entitled to benefits for his death, which the widow blamed on his exposure to toxins while volunteering in the World Trade Center rescue and recovery efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Case: Matter of Fierro-Switzer v. World Trade Center Volunteer Fund, No. 532851, 07/07/2022, published. Facts: Maria Fierro-Switzer’s husband was a member of the New York City Fire Department. He retired from the department on a duty-related disability pension in the late 1990s and died in March 2018. Procedura...