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VCF Leadership Announcement - March 10, 2023

It has been a true honor to serve as interim Special Master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”).  This is an important mission and an incredible team that works hard every day to serve those who are suffering illnesses stemming from the terrorist attacks perpetrated over 20 years ago.  It has been my goal to ensure continuity during the search and hiring of a permanent Special Master so that the good work of this team continued without delay, and I hope I have met that goal. 

Dear Friends,

一般情况下，我们将根据提交《索赔表》的日期以“先进先出”的顺序审核索赔。这意味着VCF会优先处理那些等待了较长时间的索赔，然后才开始审核较新提交的索赔。

VCF继续努力缩短对索赔做出裁决所需的时间，并且正在努力在提交《索赔表》或修改后的一年内做出裁决（假定已提交了处理索赔所需的全部信息）。

下面的索赔审核时间线图表反映了最新的审核索赔的状态。该时间线图的日期仅适用于有序提交的索赔， 也就是说，索赔申请拥有VCF 用以确定索赔人资格和计算赔偿金 所需的必要文件。由于未同所需文件一起提交而处于待用或搁置的索赔需要更长的时间进行审查，并不反映在该时间线图中。

Na ogół wnioski są rozpatrywane w kolejności napływania – na podstawie daty złożenia formularza wniosku. Oznacza to, że wnioski oczekujące na rozpatrzenie dłużej mają pierwszeństwo przed wnioskami nowymi.

Fundusz VCF ciągle pracuje nad tym, aby skrócić czas oczekiwania na wydanie decyzji o odszkodowaniu i ma na celu wydanie decyzji w przeciągu jednego roku od złożenia wniosku lub poprawki (zakładając, że zostały dostarczone wszystkie dokumenty niezbędne do rozpatrzenia wniosku).

As a general rule, claims are reviewed in “first in, first out” order based on the date the Claim Form was submitted. This means the VCF prioritizes claims that have been waiting longer before beginning review of newer submissions.

The VCF continues to work to shorten the timeframe needed to decide a claim and is working towards issuing determinations within one year of submission of the claim form or amendment (assuming all information needed to process the claim has been submitted).

Como regla general, los reclamos se revisan por orden de llegada, siguiendo el orden de la fecha en que se presentó el formulario de reclamo de compensación. Esto significa que el VCF prioriza los reclamos que han estado en espera por más tiempo antes de comenzar a revisar los reclamos más recientes.

Email - New email address for submission of Law Firm ACH Forms - March 2, 2023

Statistics as of February 28, 2023

Email - Important Updates_ “Other” option from the “Select a Law Firm” dropdown no longer available and Cancelling Incomplete Registrations - February 21, 2023

Email - New Transformation Information on VCF Website & Law Firm Meeting Notes - February 10, 2023

Email - VCF Releases Eleventh Annual Report - February 6, 2023

The VCF released its eleventh Annual Report, which details new initiatives underway to sustain the VCF as a permanent program through 2090. 2022 brought with it measurable progress, continued challenges, and notable transitions, the most significant being the departure of Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya in April 2022. Despite this, the VCF continued to see another successful year in service to the 9/11 community, and the VCF ended 2022 having awarded a cumulative total of nearly $10.9 billion to over 49,000 individuals.

The VCF completed its 11th year of operation in 2022, a year that brought with it measurable progress, continued challenges, and notable transitions – the most significant of which was the departure of Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya in April 2022, after nearly six years of dedicated and extraordinary service at the VCF, and 27 years with the Department of Justice. Rupa’s far-reaching contributions will continue to benefit the 9/11 community for years to come, and she has my deepest gratitude for her service to this community.

Email - VCF Website Updates - February 3, 2023

Definitive Proof of Presence Documentation

Statistics as of January 31, 2023

Email – Materials presented during January 25, 2023 VCF Meeting with Law Firms – January 26, 2023

Email - Cancellation of Registration-Only Claims for Victims with Multiple Claim Numbers - January 12, 2023

Statistics as of December 31, 2022

Change Log: Adding sworn statement.