The city has released more than $5 million in initial payments for some Ground Zero workers, but many plaintiffs are still getting requests for required documents they thought were already filed -- while their top lawyer took a posh, two-week vacation in Switzerland, The Post has learned.
The first funds -- up to $3,250 each for 2,210 workers and their spouses-- were wired Friday to the law firm representing most of the 10,000 suing 9/11 responders, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern, said a spokesman for the WTC Captive Insurance Co, the city-run entity controlling a $1 billion federal fund.
The law firm is expected to deduct its 25 percent fee, plus expenses, and send checks to their clients.
Under the mass settlement, worth $662.5 million, the first payments must be made 20 days after the deal was finalized on Jan. 5, or after an outside firm verifies the claims.
The first $5 million is going to plaintiffs “who have met the requirements for payment under the final settlement agreement,” said a WTC Captive statement yesterday. “We will continue to make timely payments as these requirements are met.”
Some responders received letters from the law firm this month, warning:
“YOU WILL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION UNDER THE SETTLEMENT UNLESS YOU SATISFY WORK PROOF REQUIREMENTS.”
Lawyers have known about the requirements for at least 10 months.
Meanwhile, lead lawyer Paul Napoli took a getaway in Zermott, a Swiss resort near the Matterhorn, from Dec. 18 to Jan. 2, insiders said. He also spent Thanksgiving week in Anguilla, a Caribbean island, and went to Paris and Aix en Provence in southern France last September, after a deadline for workers to sign onto the settlement was extended two months to Nov. 8.
"A lot of people need this money for medical costs -- or because they're flat out broke -- and he thinks its a perfect time to see Europe." fumed a 9/11 responder awaiting payment for his illness.
Napoli yesterday denied delays on his end, saying "All forms and documents have been submitted timely. The paperwork needs to be processed before payments are made. That is out of our hands."
He said his office is staffed every day and holidays -- and time with his family is "always an important priority."
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
9/111 Lawyer on Vacation as payments wait...
Saturday, September 11, 2010
FDNY 343 THE LIST
Never Forget! Honor the Fallen...
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|  Joseph Agnello, Lad.118 | |  Lt. Brian Ahearn, Bat.13 | |  Eric Allen, Sqd.18 (D) | |  Richard Allen, Lad.15 | |  Cpt. James Amato, Sqd.1 | |  Calixto Anaya Jr., Eng.4 |
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|  Joseph Angelini, Res.1 (D) | |  Joseph Angelini Jr., Lad.4 | |  Faustino Apostol Jr., Bat.2 | |  David Arce, Eng.33 | |  Louis Arena, Lad.5 (D) | |  Carl Asaro, Bat.9 |
|  Lt. Gregg Atlas, Eng.10 | |  Gerald Atwood, Lad.21 | |  Gerald Baptiste, Lad.9 | |  A.C. Gerard Barbara, Cmd. Ctr. | |  Matthew Barnes, Lad.25 | |  Arthur Barry, Lad.15 |
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|  Lt.Steven Bates, Eng.235 | |  Carl Bedigian, Eng.214 | |  Stephen Belson, Bat.7 | |  John Bergin, Res.5 | |  Paul Beyer, Eng.6 | |  Peter Bielfeld, Lad.42 |
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|  Brian Bilcher, Sqd.1 | |  Carl Bini, Res.5 | |  Christopher Blackwell, Res.3 | |  Michael Bocchino, Bat.48 | |  Frank Bonomo, Eng.230 | |  Gary Box, Sqd.1 |
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|  Michael Boyle, Eng.33 | |  Kevin Bracken, Eng.40 | |  Michael Brennan, Lad.4 | |  Peter Brennan, Res.4 | |  Cpt. Daniel Brethel, Lad.24 (D) | |  Cpt. Patrick Brown, Lad.3 |
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|  Andrew Brunn, Lad.5 (D) | |  Cpt. Vincent Brunton, Lad.105 | |  F.M. Ronald Bucca | |  Greg Buck, Eng.201 | |  Cpt. William Burke Jr., Eng.21 | |  A.C. Donald Burns, Cmd. Ctr. |
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|  John Burnside, Lad.20 | |  Thomas Butler, Sqd.1 | |  Patrick Byrne, Lad.101 | |  George Cain, Lad.7 | |  Salvatore Calabro, Lad.101 | |  Cpt. Frank Callahan, Lad.35 |
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|  Michael Cammarata, Lad.11 | |  Brian Cannizzaro, Lad.101 | |  Dennis Carey, Hmc.1 | |  Michael Carlo, Eng.230 | |  Michael Carroll, Lad.3 | |  Peter Carroll, Sqd.1 (D) |
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|  Thomas Casoria, Eng.22 | |  Michael Cawley, Lad.136 | |  Vernon Cherry, Lad.118 | |  Nicholas Chiofalo, Eng.235 | |  John Chipura, Eng.219 | |  Michael Clarke, Lad.2 |
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|  Steven Coakley, Eng.217 | |  Tarel Coleman, Sqd.252 | |  John Collins, Lad.25 | |  Robert Cordice, Sqd.1 | |  Ruben Correa, Eng.74 | |  James Coyle, Lad.3 |
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|  Robert Crawford, Safety | |  Lt. John Crisci, H.M. | |  B.C. Dennis Cross, Bat.57 (D) | |  Thomas Cullen III, Sqd. 41 | |  Robert Curatolo, Lad.16 (D) | |  Lt. Edward D'Atri, Sqd.1 |
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|  Michael D'Auria, Eng.40 | |  Scott Davidson, Lad.118 | |  Edward Day, Lad.11 | |  B.C. Thomas DeAngelis, Bat. 8 | |  Manuel Delvalle, Eng.5 | |  Martin DeMeo, H.M. 1 |
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|  David DeRubbio, Eng.226 | |  Lt. Andrew Desperito, Eng.1 (D) | |  B.C. Dennis Devlin, Bat.9 | |  Gerard Dewan, Lad.3 | |  George DiPasquale, Lad.2 | |  Lt. Kevin Donnelly, Lad.3 |
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|  Lt. Kevin Dowdell, Res.4 | |  B.C. Raymond Downey, Soc. | |  Gerard Duffy, Lad.21 | |  Cpt. Martin Egan, Jr., Div.15 (D) | |  Michael Elferis, Eng.22 | |  Francis Esposito, Eng.235 |
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|  Lt. Michael Esposito, Sqd.1 | |  Robert Evans, Eng.33 | |  B.C. John Fanning, H.O. | |  Cpt. Thomas Farino, Eng.26 | |  Terrence Farrell, Res.4 | |  Cpt. Joseph Farrelly, Div.1 |
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|  Dep. Comm. William Feehan, (D) | |  Lee Fehling, Eng.235 | |  Alan Feinberg, Bat.9 | |  Michael Fiore, Res.5 | |  Lt. John Fischer, Lad.20 | |  Andre Fletcher, Res.5 |
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|  John Florio, Eng.214 | |  Lt. Michael Fodor, Lad.21 | |  Thomas Foley, Res.3 | |  David Fontana, Sqd.1 | |  Robert Foti, Lad.7 | |  Andrew Fredericks, Sqd.18 |
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|  Lt. Peter Freund, Eng.55 | |  Thomas Gambino Jr., Res.3 | |  Chief of Dept. Peter Ganci, Jr. (D) | |  Lt. Charles Garbarini, Bat.9 | |  Thomas Gardner, Hmc.1 | |  Matthew Garvey, Sqd.1 |
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|  Bruce Gary, Eng.40 | |  Gary Geidel, Res.1 | |  B.C. Edward Geraghty, Bat.9 | |  Dennis Germain, Lad.2 | |  Lt. Vincent Giammona, Lad.5 | |  James Giberson, Lad.35 |
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|  Ronnie Gies, Sqd.288 | |  Paul Gill, Eng.54 | |  Lt. John Ginley, Eng.40 | |  Jeffrey Giordano, Lad.3 | |  John Giordano, Hmc.1 | |  Keith Glascoe, Lad.21 |
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|  James Gray, Lad.20 | |  B.C. Joseph Grzelak, Bat.48 | |  Jose Guadalupe, Eng.54 | |  Lt. Geoffrey Guja, Bat.43 | |  Lt. Joseph Gullickson, Lad.101 | |  David Halderman, Sqd.18 |
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|  Lt. Vincent Halloran, Lad.8 | |  Robert Hamilton, Sqd.41 | |  Sean Hanley, Lad.20 (D) | |  Thomas Hannafin, Lad.5 | |  Dana Hannon, Eng.26 | |  Daniel Harlin, Lad.2 |
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|  Lt. Harvey Harrell, Res.5 | |  Lt. Stephen Harrell, Bat.7 | |  Cpt. Thomas Haskell, Jr., Div.15 | |  Timothy Haskell, Sqd.18 (D) | |  Cpt. Terence Hatton, Res.1 | |  Michael Haub, Lad.4 |
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|  Lt. Michael Healey, Sqd.41 | |  John Hefferman, Lad.11 | |  Ronnie Henderson, Eng.279 | |  Joseph Henry, Lad.21 | |  William Henry, Res.1 (D) | |  Thomas Hetzel, Lad.13 |
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|  Cpt. Brian Hickey, Res.4 | |  Lt. Timothy Higgins, S.O.C. | |  Jonathan Hohmann, Hmc.1 | |  Thomas Holohan, Eng.6 | |  Joseph Hunter, Sqd.288 | |  Cpt. Walter Hynes, Lad.13 (D) |
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|  Jonathan Ielpi, Sqd.288 | |  Cpt. Frederick Ill Jr., Lad.2 | |  William Johnston, Eng.6 | |  Andrew Jordan, Lad.132 | |  Karl Joseph, Eng.207 | |  Lt. Anthony Jovic, Bat.47 |
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|  Angel Juarbe Jr., Lad.12 | |  Mychal Judge, Chaplain (D) | |  Vincent Kane, Eng.22 | |  B.C. Charles Kasper, S.O.C. | |  Paul Keating, Lad.5 | |  Richard Kelly Jr., Lad.11 |
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|  Thomas R. Kelly, Lad.15 | |  Thomas W. Kelly, Lad.105 | |  Thomas Kennedy, Lad.101 | |  Lt. Ronald Kerwin, Sqd.288 | |  Michael Kiefer, Lad.132 | |  Robert King Jr., Eng.33 |
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|  Scott Kopytko, Lad.15 | |  William Krukowski, Lad.21 | |  Kenneth Kumpel, Lad.25 | |  Thomas Kuveikis, Sqd.252 | |  David LaForge, Lad.20 | |  William Lake, Res.2 |
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|  Robert Lane, Eng.55 | |  Peter Langone, Sqd.252 | |  Scott Larsen, Lad.15 | |  Lt. Joseph Leavey, Lad.15 | |  Neil Leavy, Eng.217 | |  Daniel Libretti, Res.2 |
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|  Carlos Lillo, Paramedic | |  Robert Linnane, Lad.20 | |  Michael Lynch, Eng.40 | |  Michael Lynch, Lad.4 | |  Michael Lyons, Sqd.41 | |  Patrick Lyons, Sqd.252 |
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|  Joseph Maffeo, Lad.101 | |  William Mahoney, Res 4 | |  Joseph Maloney, Lad.3 (D) | |  B.C. Joseph Marchbanks Jr, Bat.12 | |  Lt. Charles Margiotta, Bat.22 | |  Kenneth Marino, Res.1 |
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|  John Marshall, Eng.23 | |  Lt. Peter Martin, Res.2 | |  Lt. Paul Martini, Eng.23 | |  Joseph Mascali, T.S.U. 2 | |  Keithroy Maynard, Eng.33 | |  Brian McAleese, Eng.226 |
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|  John McAvoy, Lad.3 | |  Thomas McCann, Bat.8 | |  Lt. William McGinn, Sqd.18 | |  B.C. William McGovern, Bat.2 (D) | |  Dennis McHugh, Lad.13 | |  Robert McMahon, Lad.20 |
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|  Robert McPadden, Eng.23 | |  Terence McShane, Lad.101 | |  Timothy McSweeney, Lad.3 | |  Martin McWilliams, Eng.22 (D) | |  Raymond Meisenheimer, Res.3 | |  Charles Mendez, Lad.7 |
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|  Steve Mercado, Eng.40 | |  Douglas Miller, Res.5 | |  Henry Miller Jr, Lad.105 | |  Robert Minara, Lad.25 | |  Thomas Mingione, Lad.132 | |  Lt. Paul Mitchell, Bat.1 |
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|  Capt. Louis Modafferi, Res.5 | |  Lt. Dennis Mojica, Res.1 (D) | |  Manuel Mojica, Sqd.18 (D) | |  Carl Molinaro, Lad.2 | |  Michael Montesi, Res.1 | |  Capt. Thomas Moody, Div.1 |
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|  B.C. John Moran, Bat.49 | |  Vincent Morello, Lad.35 | |  Christopher Mozzillo, Eng.55 | |  Richard Muldowney Jr, Lad.07 | |  Michael Mullan, Lad.12 | |  Dennis Mulligan, Lad.2 |
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|  Lt. Raymond Murphy, Lad.16 | |  Lt. Robert Nagel, Eng.58 | |  John Napolitano, Res.2 | |  Peter Nelson, Res.4 | |  Gerard Nevins, Res.1 | |  Dennis O'Berg, Lad.105 |
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|  Lt. Daniel O'Callaghan, Lad.4 | |  Douglas Oelschlager, Lad.15 | |  Joseph Ogren, Lad.3 | |  Lt. Thomas O'Hagan, Bat.4 | |  Samuel Otice, Lad.4 | |  Patrick O'Keefe, Res.1 |
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|  Capt. William O'Keefe, Div.15 (D) | |  Eric Olsen, Lad.15 | |  Jeffery Olsen, Eng.10 | |  Steven Olson, Lad.3 | |  Kevin O'Rourke, Res.2 | |  Michael Otten, Lad.35 |
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|  Jeffery Palazzo, Res.5 | |  B.C. Orio Palmer, Bat.7 | |  Frank Palombo, Lad.105 | |  Paul Pansini, Eng.10 | |  B.C. John Paolillo, Bat.11 | |  James Pappageorge, Eng.23 |
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|  Robert Parro, Eng.8 | |  Durrell Pearsall, Res.4 | |  Lt. Glenn Perry, Bat.12 | |  Lt. Philip Petti, Bat.7 | |  Lt. Kevin Pfeifer, Eng. 33 | |  Lt. Kenneth Phelan, Bat.32 |
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|  Christopher Pickford, Eng.201 | |  Shawn Powell, Eng.207 | |  Vincent Princiotta, Lad.7 | |  Kevin Prior, Sqd.252 | |  B.C. Richard Prunty, Bat.2 (D) | |  Lincoln Quappe, Res.2 |
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|  Lt. Michael Quilty, Lad.11 | |  Ricardo Quinn, Paramedic | |  Leonard Ragaglia, Eng.54 | |  Michael Ragusa, Eng.279 | |  Edward Rall, Res.2 | |  Adam Rand, Sqd.288 |
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|  Donald Regan, Res.3 | |  Lt. Robert Regan, Lad.118 | |  Christian Regenhard, Lad.131 | |  Kevin Reilly, Eng.207 | |  Lt. Vernon Richard, Lad.7 | |  James Riches, Eng.4 |
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|  Joseph Rivelli, Lad.25 | |  Michael Roberts, Eng.214 | |  Michael E. Roberts, Lad.35 | |  Anthony Rodriguez, Eng.279 | |  Matthew Rogan, Lad.11 | |  Nicholas Rossomando, Res.5 |
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|  Paul Ruback, Lad.25 | |  Stephen Russell, Eng.55 | |  Lt. Michael Russo, S.O.C. | |  B.C. Matthew Ryan, Bat.1 | |  Thomas Sabella, Lad.13 | |  Christopher Santora, Eng.54 |
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|  John Santore, Lad.5 (D) | |  Gregory Saucedo, Lad.5 | |  Dennis Scauso, H.M. 1 | |  John Schardt, Eng.201 | |  B.C. Fred Scheffold, Bat.12 | |  Thomas Schoales, Eng.4 |
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|  Gerard Schrang, Res.3 (D) | |  Gregory Sikorsky, Sqd.41 | |  Stephen Siller, Sqd.1 | |  Stanley Smagala Jr, Eng.226 | |  Kevin Smith, H.M. 1 | |  Leon Smith Jr, Lad 118 |
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|  Robert Spear Jr, Eng.26 | |  Joseph Spor, Res.3 | |  B.C. Lawrence Stack, Bat.50 | |  Cpt. Timothy Stackpole, Div.11 (D) | |  Gregory Stajk, Lad.13 | |  Jeffery Stark, Eng.230 |
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|  Benjamin Suarez, Lad.21 | |  Daniel Suhr, Eng.216 (D) | |  Lt. Christopher Sullivan, Lad.111 | |  Brian Sweeney, Res.1 | |  Sean Tallon, Lad.10 | |  Allan Tarasiewicz, Res.5 |
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|  Paul Tegtmeier, Eng.4 | |  John Tierney, Lad.9 | |  John Tipping II, Lad.4 | |  Hector Tirado Jr, Eng.23 | |  Richard Van Hine, Sqd.41 | |  Peter Vega, Lad.118 |
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|  Lawrence Veling, Eng.235 | |  John Vigiano II, Lad.132 | |  Sergio Villanueva, Lad.132 | |  Lawrence Virgilio, Sqd.18 (D) | |  Lt. Robert Wallace, Eng.205 | |  Jeffery Walz, Lad. 9 |
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|  Lt. Michael Warchola, Lad.5 (D) | |  Capt. Patrick Waters, S.O.C. | |  Kenneth Watson, Eng.214 | |  Michael Weinberg, Eng.1 (D) | |  David Weiss, Res.1 | |  Timothy Welty, Sqd.288 |
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|  Eugene Whelan, Eng.230 | |  Edward White, Eng.230 | |  Mark Whitford, Eng.23 | |  Lt. Glenn Wilkinson, Eng.238 (D) | |  B.C. John Williamson, Bat.6 (D) | |  Capt. David Wooley, Lad.4 |
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|  Raymond York, Eng.285 (D) | | | | | | | | | | |
The List of 343 NYFD Firefighters killed at the World Trade Center on 911 - full list with pictures from the unofficial NYFD Blog: http://nyfd.com/9_11_wtc.html
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