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VCF FAQ

2.1 向VCF提交索赔时需要遵守哪个截止日期? (添加日期:2020年8月6日)

August 6, 2020

提交索赔的流程有两个截止日期--第一个是注册截止日期,第二个是提交索赔的截止日期。 注册与提交索赔并不相同,截止日期因索赔类型和个人情况而不同。 要了解适合您情况的信息,请查看有关VCF注册截止日期的详细信息。

索赔申请的截止日期对每个人来说都是一样的:2090年10月1日。

VCF网站有关于如何注册及提交索赔的有用信息。

VCF FAQ

2.3 我是否需要获得WTC健康项目对我的疾病所进行的治疗认证后,才能向VCF注册?

August 6, 2020

不,您无需通过WTC健康项目的治疗认证即可向VCF注册。您随时可以--通过在线注册,或通过拨打我们的求助热线1-855-885-1555进行注册,只要您在注册截止日期之前进行注册即可。在VCF注册可以保留您现在或将来某个时间提交索赔的权利。

 

VCF FAQ

2.6 How do I know if I am registered with the VCF and have met my registration deadline?

August 6, 2020

If you are not sure whether you are registered with the VCF, or if you have questions related to Registration Deadlines, please call the VCF Helpline at 1-855-885-1555 for assistance.

Messages from the Special Master

Special Master’s Message—Clarification on VCF Registration and Claim Filing Deadlines

August 6, 2020

Dear Friends:  I wanted to reach out directly and clarify some confusion that has arisen in recent days about September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”) deadlines.   

There are two deadlines in the VCF’s claim filing process:  a Claim Filing Deadline and a Registration Deadline.  It is important to distinguish between the two and be aware of which applies to your individual circumstances.   

VCF FAQ

2.6 ¿Cómo yo sé si estoy registrado con el VCF y si mi registro cumple con el plazo que le corresponde?

August 6, 2020

Sino está seguro(a) de estar registrado(a) con e l VCF, o si tiene alguna pregunta  relacionada con los Plazos para Registrarse, por favor llame a la Línea de Ayuda al 1-855-885-1555 para asistirle.

VCF FAQ

2.6 Jak mogę sprawdzić, czy jestem zarejestrowany w Funduszu VCF i czy rejestracja została dokonana w odpowiednim terminie?

August 6, 2020

Jeśli nie pamiętają Państwo czy dokonali rejestracji w Funduszu VCF lub jeśli Państwo mają pytanie odnośnie Terminów Rejestracji, prosimy o kontakt z Pomocą Telefoniczną VCF pod numerem 1-855-885-1555.

VCF FAQ

2.6 我如何知道我是否已经在VCF注册并按时注册?

August 6, 2020

如果您不确定是否已向VCF注册,或者对注册截止日期有疑问,请致电VCF求助热线1-855-885-1555寻求帮助。

Messages from the Special Master

Special Master’s Message on the Anniversary of the Signing of the VCF Permanent Authorization Act

July 29, 2020
Today we mark the first anniversary of President Trump’s signing of H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.”
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June 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

July 10, 2020
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May 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

June 8, 2020
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April 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

May 12, 2020
The April 2020 report includes key statistics as of April 30, 2020.
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March 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

April 10, 2020
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Messages from the Special Master

Message from the Special Master - Anthony Gardner joins VCF as Director of Communications and External Affairs.

February 24, 2020
Anthony Gardner has joined the VCF as the Director of Communications and External Affairs, a new position created following the passage of the VCF Permanent Authorization Act.
Messages from the Special Master

A Message from the Special Master - Eighth Annual Status Report

February 19, 2020

This has been a year of many challenges, and significant changes for the VCF, greatest among them the July passage of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (“VCF Permanent Authorization Act”), which secured the VCF’s funding for claims and amendments filed through 2090 (see page 5).  This year also saw the departure of Deputy Special Master Jordy Feldman, who left the VCF after more than 10 years of superb and dedicated service.

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Eighth Annual Status Report

February 19, 2020
Eighth Annual Status Report - activity as of December 31, 2019
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VCF FAQ

1.7 What happens if a victim passes away after filing a personal injury claim?

December 26, 2019

When a claimant who has filed a personal injury claim dies, the VCF will stop processing the claim and/or payment of that claim until a Personal Representative of the deceased claimant (“decedent”) is appointed and validated by the VCF.  This protects the decedent’s personal information and ensures details about the claim are shared only with those who are authorized to access the information. 

VCF FAQ

5.2 Why does the VCF not accept amendments on deceased claims when it does allow amendments on other claims?

December 26, 2019

Unlike in a personal injury claim, where the victim is still living, the circumstances of a deceased claim filed do not change. Therefore, all losses in a deceased claim should be known to the claimant at the time the initial claim is filed. It is far more efficient for the VCF, and increases the pace at which the VCF can issue awards to all claimants, if the VCF only has to review these claims, with all losses included, one time.

VCF FAQ

5.3 I amended my compensation claim. When will a decision be made?

December 26, 2019

Our first priority is to render decisions on claims for those claimants who have not yet received any award. At the same time, we do continue to review amendments and use the same priority order of rendering decisions on older amendments before reviewing newer ones.

VCF FAQ

1.7 ¿Qué pasa si una víctima fallece después de haber presentado su reclamo por lesión personal?

December 26, 2019

Cuando el reclamante que ha presentado su reclamo de lesión personal muere, el VCF suspende el procesamiento de su reclamo /o pago hasta que el Representante Personal del reclamante fallecido (“fallecido”) es designado y validado por el VCF. Es así para proteger la información personal del fallecido y asegurar que los detalles del reclamo solo sean compartidos con quienes están autorizados en ley para accesar la información.

VCF FAQ

5.2 ¿Por qué el VCF no acepta enmiendas en los reclamos de fallecidos cuando si permite enmendar los demás reclamos?

December 26, 2019

A diferencia de un reclamo por lesión personal, donde la victima está viva, las circunstancias del reclamo de una persona fallecida no cambian. Por tanto, todas las pérdidas de la víctima fallecida el reclamante las debe saber al momento de presentar el reclamo. Es mucho más eficiente para el VCF, porque acelera el ritmo en el cual el VCF decide indemnizaciones para todos los reclamantes, si el VCF revisa estos reclamos con todas las pérdidas solicitadas a la misma vez.

VCF FAQ

5.3 Enmendé mi reclamo de compensación. ¿Cuándo se emitirá la decisión?

December 26, 2019

Nuestra primera prioridad es emitir decisiones sobre los reclamos de aquellos reclamantes que aún no han recibido ninguna indemnización. Al mismo tiempo, seguimos revisando las enmiendas y usamos el mismo orden de prioridad para emitir decisiones, revisamos las enmiendas con más antiguad antes de revisar las nuevas.