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Ungaro Cifuni & Jaffe
Attorneys at Law, LLP
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New York, New York 10007
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We will periodically post updates concerning our firm, recent cases, and trends in Social Security Disability benefits, Three-Quarters applications, and September 11th Victim Compensation Fund claims.
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Robert Ungaro & Nick Cifuni at the March Pension Board Meeting
Our firm is Disability Counsel to the NYPD Captains Endowment Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Sergeants Benevolent...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Message from DEA Disability Attorneys Re: COVID-19 and WTC-Related Disability and Death Benefits
The following was recently distributed to the membership of the NYPD Detectives Endowment Association.
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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Message to our Union Members: The Importance of Documenting Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Work.
Message to our Union Members: The Importance of Documenting Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Work.
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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NYC Police Pension Fund - March 2020
Nick appeared at today's monthly meeting of the Pension Fund's Board of Trustees, representing the interests of CEA, LBA, SBA and DEA...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 11, 20202 min read
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Disability Counsel to the Detectives Endowment Association
We are proud to announce that we have been retained to represent the Greatest Detectives in the World in connection with their...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jan 30, 20202 min read
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NY County Index No. 100706/2018 - Supreme Court Remands Case For Calculation of Benefits
On June 11, 2019, Nick argued this case in New York State Supreme Court, Arlene Bluth, presiding. The Court decided in favor of our...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 12, 20192 min read
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Notice of Participation in The World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery or Clean-Up Operations
Filing a Notice of Participation with the New York City Police Pension Fund is a statutory prerequisite to filing for a WTC-related...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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NY County Index No. 100536/2018 - Supreme Court Remands Case to Medical Board
On April 16, 2019, Nick argued this case before Supreme Court Justice Shlomo Hagler. Judge Hagler granted our petition and remanded this...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
May 15, 20191 min read
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NY County Index No 100444/2018 - Supreme Court Orders Remand, City Moves to Appeal
On January 8, 2019, Nick argued this case before Justice Arlene P. Bluth, who decided in favor of our client, a New York City Police...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Apr 17, 20191 min read
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Proving Your World Trade Center Exposure
Most applications for World Trade Center benefits require some proof of your exposure. Each agency has sightly different rules and...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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October 18, 2017 - Injuries that Qualify or Accident Disability Status
See our article in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVII, No. 3, July-September 2017.
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 18, 20171 min read
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Injuries That Qualify For Accident Disability Status
See our article in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVII, No. 3, July-September 2017.
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Sep 20, 20171 min read
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LBA Disability Counsel Offers Many Services For Members
See our firm featured in the LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVI, No. 2, May-December 2016.
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Dec 19, 20161 min read
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LBA Disability Counsel Offer Many Services for Members
Originally published in December 2016. LBA News, Official Publication of the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, Vol. XXVI, No. 2,...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Dec 5, 20163 min read
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Court: Police Surgeon Wrongly Denied ‘Heart Bill’ Disability Pension
See our case featured in the July 30, 2012, issue of The Chief Leader concerning our recent pension win on behalf of NYPD Captains...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Aug 31, 20121 min read
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Three Quarters & Span of Time
Originally Published in October 2011 La Sotto Voce: The Official Newsletter of the Columbia Association Fire Department, City of New York...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Oct 3, 20112 min read
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Three-Quarters and Span of Time
Originally Published in June 2011: CAPTAINS ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION BULLETIN The official publication of the Captains Endowment...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Jun 13, 20113 min read
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When is a Disability Accidental?
Originally Published in March 2010: CAPTAINS ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION BULLETIN The official publication of the Captains Endowment...
Daniel S. Jaffe, Esq.
Mar 8, 20103 min read
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