Auditor's Claim for Ground Zero Aggravation Was Untimely

A city auditor's claim for a condition that was allegedly linked to the 2001 terrorist attacks was untimely because she filed it more than two years after the date of injury, and she did not qualify as a first responder, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Williams v. City of New York, No. 511868, 11/3/11, published.Facts: Carmelita Williams, an auditor for the New York City Department of Social Services, usually worked for a lower Manhattan office. After the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the city reassigned her to issue checks to people who lived or worked below Canal Street an...