dojN001340.xml

dojN001340.xml

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2002-01-04

Friday, January 04, 2002 11:37 AM
Compensation Package

I am very disappointed with the Special Master's plan to distribute funds to
the victims' families of the September 11th attack. This fund was
established to compensate families as close to what they would have received
if they were to go to a court to sue. I feel that the amount for pain and
suffering is extremely low. In recent years a person sued McDonald's because
they spilled a cup of tea on themselves and they were awarded over two
million dollars. My husband was killed because he was not protected by the
government, the airport security, the WTC building, and the Windows of the
World restaurant. Also, because my husband made a very good salary, he is
being discriminated against since they put a cap on earnings. They decide
that he would have stopped work at a certain age when his father is 92 and
still doing the same job my husband was. Why shouldn't we receive the salary
he would have received? He was murdered and no one wants to take
responsibility. On top of everything, they want to deduct what other
benefits we receive. So because when I had three small children my husband
bought life insurance so that if something happened to him I could still take
care of my children at home, that amount now will be deducted. The
government did not pay the premiums, my husband did. Even the one year of
Social Security benefits my son will receive will be deducted, even though my
husband will never receive any SS benefits even though he contributed to SS.
Any benefits we received were because my husband worked and contributed to
these agencies. But because we are collecting the benefits, we are penalized.

My husband made a good salary and he is no longer here. I will not have my
husband as a companion and I am middle aged with my children basically on
their own. I want to provide my children with what their father would have
given them. Based on this plan I have no alternative but to sue everyone.

Individual Comment

2002-01-04