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Updates made to Hearings procedures.

Statistics as of March 31, 2021.

FAQ Updates made in English, Spanish, Polish and Chinese.

Statistics as of February 28, 2021.

Ninth Annual Status Report - activity as of December 31, 2020.

Statistics as of January 31, 2021.

Statistics as of December 31, 2020.

Ten years ago, on January 2, 2011, President Obama signed into law the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which established the World Trade Center Health Program and reactivated the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).

Statistics as of November 30, 2020.

Statistics as of October 31, 2020.

The weekly Compensation Decisions file and associated definitions have been updated.

Statistics as of September 30, 2020.

Additional instructions have been added to our Claims Management System resource page on how to access and navigate the system.

The Acceptable Use Policy for the Claims Management System has been updated to include Chrome in the list of supported browsers.

Dear Friends: This year, as we commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we do so with even heavier hearts as we see the added struggle of those with 9/11-related health conditions, and the particularly severe impact of COVID-19 in New York. We realize that in the months ahead, we are likely to see claims on behalf of those who have a 9/11-related condition and have suffered or died as a result of COVID-19. I want to take this opportunity to assure the 9/11 community that, as with all claims, we will review each case on its own facts in view of the laws governing the VCF. We have posted to our website a specific FAQ that explains how the VCF will evaluate claims where COVID-19 may have been a factor in an individual’s death, and we will be updating this information as needed.

New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death translated to Spanish, Polish, and Chinese.

VCF Program Statistics as of August 31, 2020.

This presentation is for individuals who are filing a claim with the VCF, or for those who are interested in how the VCF operates.