FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 CONTACT:      Denise Egiziaco

June 24, 2008                                                                                                    914.879.5234

Spano: Ground Zero workers and volunteers close to getting the

benefits they deserve

Assembly passes ‘Jimmy Nolan’s Law’ extending time to file a notice of claim for 9/11 injuries

Assemblyman Mike Spano (D/C/I-Yonkers) announced that the Assembly passed legislation he authored extending the time to file a workers’ compensation claim for injuries sustained as a result of the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations (A.3947). The bill is named after Jimmy Nolan, one of the workers exposed to debris and dust in the wake of the tragedy.

  Mr. Nolan was working construction at NYU at the time of the attacks on the World Trade Center.  After hearing of the attacks, he immediately returned home and rushed to Ground Zero to provide any assistance he could.  Due to his efforts at Ground Zero, Mr. Nolan is now afflicted with wood allergies, respiratory problems and skin allergies; he spends around $200 a month on medication due to these conditions.