As mentioned two posts prior, Christine LaSala and the WTC Captive Insurance Fund are holding the funds marked for managing the care of WTC rescue workers hostage. Congress allocated $1 Billion in 2004 but all that has happened with the majority of that funding is to pay Christine LaSala $350,000 per year and pay millions of dollars annually to outside attorneys who, at the behest of the WTC Captive Insurance Fund, are working to fight the claims of the rescue workers. I’ve been trying to present the facts in this blog, but hopefully you’ve reading this and feeling the same rage as I have at both Christine LaSala and the WTC Rescue Workers Fund for their fraudulent incompetence, but also at our state and federal government for letting this continue without any reaction. To this end, I have started an online petition to draw attention to this injustice (www). My goals are twofold; one to immediately have Christine LaSala removed from controlling the WTC Captive Insurance Fund and to have the state begin searching for a new company to distribute the funds to the rescue workers whose health has been compromised.

Despite the good being done by the few reporters with the courage to report on the fraud being managed by Christine LaSala and the WTC Captive Insurance Fund, I felt that this wasn’t a story that enough New Yorkers were aware of and feel a petition can help. And now as the law firm of Napoli & Bern have raised enough awareness to get a hearing with the Judiciary Committee in Congress on April 1 combined with some interest by New York state and federal lawmakers we may finally see some action against Christine LaSala and the WTC Captive Insurance Fund. But knowing how slow government can be and knowing how few people are aware of this great injustice, I hope this blog and this petition (www) will energize all New Yorkers (all Americans really) to have their voices heard before Christine LaSala can waste more dollars fighting the legitimate cases of rescue workers whose health have been irreparably harmed with diseases such as emphysema and cancer.

As I’ve stated before, Christine LaSala receives $20,000 per year in health benefits for herself and her family. It seems almost ironic that Christine LaSala would receive such a good package while spending time fighting the claims of sick rescue workers with the very funds she was mandated to use on their behalf. As I’ve touched on, Christine LaSala works in the private sector and therefore is not subject to the democratic process. What I am hoping this petition can do is exert some pressure on local and state officials to understand that Americans, but especially New Yorkers are upset over the criminal mistreatment of the heroic WTC rescue workers and that while we can’t vote out Christine LaSala we can vote out the officials that are keeping her in power. It sounds far-fetched that citizens can make a difference, but by raising awareness of this injustice and the good work being done by Napoli & Bern we can hope to help the WTC rescue workers. Please sign the petition at (www) and make your voice heard. Please also forward it to everyone you know who cares about those who serve our country and would be horrified by what is being done to New Yorkers, and by default all Americans, by Christine LaSala and the WTC Captive Insurance Fund.