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Mardi Gras NYC Street Festivals Sweepstakes and Contest Rules Search Archives Back Issues Contact Us FAQ Int'l Newspapers Job Openings NewsCorp Sites Online Media Kit Print Media Kit Privacy Policy Reprints Terms of Use 9/11 'ILL WORKER' OUTRAGE By SUSAN EDELMAN Email Archives Print Reprint Feeds Newsletters March 26, 2006 - Construction, electrical, telephone and cleanup workers who spent months toiling in the toxic dust and smoke at Ground Zero are now suffering from cancer and lung disease like cops and firefighters but getting the shaft financially, they say.

Some of the sick have lost jobs.

Others struggle to get by on workers' compensation, a maximum $400 a week, or Social Security.

Many ill laborers don't have disability benefits or health insurance.

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