NY Court Rules Section 4 09/11 Change Constitutional

New York's Third Judicial Department of the Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled yesterday that Workers' Compensation Law section 4, which creates a disparate treatment of death benefits for September 11 World Trade Center dependents, does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.In Jennifer Novara, on Behalf of Victoria Jones vs. Cantor Fitzgerald (96513, 05/05/05), decedent was a victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Decedent left behind a minor daughter from a previous marriage, and a fiance/domestic partner. After th...