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Judge to hear from WTC workers on settlement's fairness

Workers survey the ruins of the World Trade

Photo credit: AP | Workers survey the ruins of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, as cleanup and searching for victims continued. (Oct. 2, 2001)

One week after the announcement of a settlement of up to $657 million for thousands of injured Ground Zero workers who sued New York City, a Manhattan federal judge is expected to hear complaints Friday that victims who take the deal will lose the possibility of a bigger payday from Congress.

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein set up the session last week to hear from victims and give his...

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