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Program News

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News

Updated: Compensation Decisions File and Definitions – October 19, 2020
September 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – October 13, 2020
Additional Claims Management System Resources – October 1, 2020
Update: Claims Management System Acceptable Use Policy – September 21, 2020
Message from the Special Master on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks – September 11, 2020
New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death translated – September 11, 2020
August 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – September 10, 2020
Updated VCF Overview Presentation – September 10, 2020
New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death – September 9, 2020
New "How to File a Claim" Instructions – September 4, 2020
Recent Registration and Claim Filing Deadline Updates Translated – August 27, 2020
July 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – August 11, 2020
Special Master’s Message—Clarification on VCF Registration and Claim Filing Deadlines – August 6, 2020
Update: Registration and Claim Filing Deadlines – August 6, 2020
New and Updated FAQs: Registration and Other Deadlines – August 6, 2020
Special Master’s Message on the Anniversary of the Signing of the VCF Permanent Authorization Act – July 29, 2020
Update: Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operations – July 28, 2020
更新：COVID-19（新冠病毒）对VCF运作的影响 – July 28, 2020
Aktualizacja: Wpływ COVID-19 (Koronawirusa) na Działalność Funduszu VCF – July 28, 2020
Nuevo: Impacto del COVID-19 (Coronavirus) en las Operaciones del VCF – July 28, 2020
June 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – July 10, 2020
May 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – June 8, 2020
Victim Presence Statement – June 5, 2020
Witness Presence Statement – June 5, 2020
April 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – May 12, 2020
March 2020 Monthly Statistics Report – April 10, 2020
Nuevo: Impacto del COVID-19 (Coronavirus) en las Operaciones del VCF – April 2, 2020
更新：COVID-19（新冠病毒）对VCF运作的影响 – April 2, 2020
Aktualizacja: Wpływ COVID-19 (Koronawirusa) na Działalność Funduszu VCF – April 2, 2020
Update: Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operations – April 2, 2020
Update: Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operations – March 31, 2020
COVID-19（新冠病毒）对VCF运作的影响 – March 19, 2020
Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operations – March 19, 2020
El Impacto del COVID-19 (Coronavirus) en las Operaciones del VCF – March 19, 2020
Wpływ COVID-19 (Koronawirusa) na Działalność Funduszu VCF. – March 19, 2020
Message from the Special Master - Anthony Gardner joins VCF as Director of Communications and External Affairs. – February 24, 2020
A Message from the Special Master - Eighth Annual Status Report – February 19, 2020
Eighth Annual Status Report – February 19, 2020
Young Adult FAQs – January 15, 2020
When to Appeal vs. When to Amend – December 26, 2019
Policies and Procedures – December 26, 2019
How to File an Amendment – December 26, 2019
Law Firm Meeting Notes – December 13, 2019
November 2019 Monthly Statistics Report – December 4, 2019
Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya - Deputy Special Master Jordana (“Jordy”) Feldman departs VCF. – November 21, 2019
Law Firm Did You Know? – November 19, 2019
Online Claims System Enhancements November 2019 – November 18, 2019
Claim Management System Update – November 18, 2019