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Claim Information Resolution Form

December 21, 2021
Form used to resolve data discrepancy issues.
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Email - Important Update Regarding NYCERS Documentation for Deceased Individuals

December 6, 2021

Email - Important Update Regarding NYCERS Documentation for Deceased Individuals - December 6, 2021

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Email - Important Update Regarding Submitting Exhibit A – Authorization for Release of Medical Records

November 16, 2021

Email - Important Update Regarding Submitting Exhibit A – Authorization for Release of Medical Records - November 16, 2021

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Email - VCF Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines and Other Website Updates

October 1, 2021

Email - VCF Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines and Other Website Updates - October 1, 2021

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Email - Important Updates VCF Outgoing Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines

September 16, 2021

Email - Important Updates VCF Outgoing Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines - September 16, 2021

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Email - VCF Releases Special Report to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9-11

September 7, 2021

Email - VCF Releases Special Report to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9-11 - September 07, 2021

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Email - New VCF Client Authorization Form for Payments Made to Law Firm Accounts and August Monthly Statistics Report

September 3, 2021

Email - New VCF Client Authorization Form for Payments Made to Law Firm Accounts and August Monthly Statistics Report - September 03, 2021

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Client Authorization Form

September 2, 2021
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Email - Important Update Changes Related to Missing Information Requests

August 23, 2021

Email - Important Update Changes Related to Missing Information Requests - August 23, 2021

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Email - Updated Change of Attorney Form and VCF Website Update

August 6, 2021

Email - Updated Change of Attorney Form and VCF Website Update - August 06, 2021

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Change of Attorney

August 6, 2021
Change log: Updated form includes new language authorizing the VCF to communicate directly with a claimant’s new attorney.
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Email - Important Updates Regarding VCF Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines

August 3, 2021

Email - Important Updates Regarding VCF Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines - August 3, 2021

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Email - VCF Registration Deadline Updates

July 30, 2021

Email - VCF Registration Deadline Updates - July 30, 2021

VCF FAQ

2.4 如果我现在没生病,还能注册吗? (添加日期:2021年7月30日)

July 30, 2021

能。您可以随时在网上或拨打我们的求助热线1-855-885-1555向VCF注册。通过注册,您保留了在未来提出索赔的权利。虽然注册并不意味着您有义务在将来提出索赔,但您如果真的提出索赔,您必须已在适用的注册截止日期前就向VCF注册了,才有资格获得赔偿。出于这个原因,我们鼓励大家现在就注册,即使您现在没有生病。这样,若您将来生病了,您就不必担心注册的问题。

VCF FAQ

1.12 我认为产品制造商或医生促成、导致或加剧了我的与9/11有关的病情(或促成或导致已故受害者的死亡)。我可以起诉该制造商或医生并仍然能参与VCF吗?

July 30, 2021

不可以。针对产品制造商的产品责任的诉讼,或针对医生的医疗事故的诉讼,是基于这样的法律理论:即该产品或医生导致、促成或加剧了与 9/11 相关的病情。这些类型的诉讼属于法律规定的豁免所适用的诉讼条款范围,而VCF是根据该法规运作的。这意味着:为了有资格获得赔偿,当您提交您的 VCF 索赔时,必须放弃参与此类诉讼的权利,并且必须满足 VCF的《 政策与程序》第 1.3 节 规定的和解和撤诉截止日期。

请注意,因为VCF 是诉讼替代项目,所以特别不鼓励任何解决诉讼的行动。如果您在适用期限之后,在豁免权适用的诉讼案中达成和解,即使您在您提起或和解诉讼时没有被诊断出或证明患有涵盖的病情,您将没有资格获得 VCF 赔偿。虽然 VCF 可以在适当的情况下对未及时撤诉的案件进行例外处理。但根据其法律规定,它不能对未及时和解的案件进行例外处理。

VCF FAQ

2.4 Jeśli nie jestem chory, czy mogę zarejestrować się? (Dodano: 30 lipca 2021 r.)

July 30, 2021

Tak. Rejestrację można złożyć cały czas – można to zrobić online lub dzwoniąc pod numer naszej Linii Pomocy 1-855-885-1555. Rejestrując się, zachowujesz swoje prawo do złożenia wniosku w przyszłości. Rejestracja nie zobowiązuje do złożenia wniosku w przyszłości, ale jeśli go złożysz, musisz zarejestrować się w Terminie Rejestracji odpowiednim dla Ciebie w celu uzyskania odszkodowania. Z tego powodu, zachęcamy wszystkich do złożenia rejestracji teraz, nawet jeśli nie jest się chorym.

VCF FAQ

1.12 ¿Si pienso que el producto manufacturado o el doctor contribuyó, causó, o empeoró mi condición relacionada al 11/9, (o contribuyó o causó la muerte de una víctima fallecida). Puedo demandar al manufacturero o al doctor y como quiera participar en e

July 30, 2021

No. Una demanda contra el producto manufacturado por responsabilidad del producto, o en contra del doctor por impericia médica, está basado en la teoría legal de que ese producto o ese doctor contribuyó, causó, o empeoró mi condición relacionada al 9/11.Este tipo de demandas cae bajo los términos del relevo de demandas del estatuto del cual el VCF opera.

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Registration and Claim Filing Deadlines Updates

July 30, 2021
The Registration and Claim Filing Deadlines webpage has been updated to reflect the timeliness policy following the end of the two-year registration deadline “grace period.”
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Updated: Policies and Procedures - July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

The following updates to VCF’s Policies and Procedures were posted today:

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FAQ Updates July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021
Noteworthy updates were made to Frequently Asked Questions - Section 2: Registration and Other Deadlines.
VCF FAQ

2.4 Y si no estoy enfermo, ¿cómo quiera me tengo que registrar para el 21 de julio de 2021? (Añadido: 30 de julio de 2021)

July 30, 2021

Sí. Usted se puede registrar con el VCF en cualquier momento – ya sea en línea o llamando a la Línea de Ayuda al 1-855-885-1555. Al registrarse, usted preserva el derecho de presentar un reclamo en el futuro. Aunque el registrase no le obliga, si usted presenta un reclamo, usted tuvo que haberse registrado con el VCF dentro de su plazo de registro  aplicable para poder ser elegible para compensación.

VCF FAQ

2.4 What if I’m not sick, can I still register? (Added: July 30, 2021)

July 30, 2021

Yes. You can register with the VCF at any time – either online, or by calling our Helpline at 1-855-885-1555.  By registering, you preserve your right to file a claim in the future. Although registration does not obligate you to file a claim in the future, if you do file a claim, you must have registered with the VCF by your applicable Registration Deadline in order to be eligible for compensation.  For this reason, we encourage everyone to register now even if you are not sick.

VCF FAQ

1.12 I think that a product manufacturer or a doctor contributed to, caused, or exacerbated my 9/11-related condition (or contributed to or caused the death of a deceased victim). Can I sue the manufacturer or the doctor and still participate in the VCF?

July 30, 2021

No.  A lawsuit against a product manufacturer for product liability, or against a doctor for medical malpractice, is based on the legal theory that it was the product or the doctor that caused, contributed to, or exacerbated the 9/11-related condition.  These types of lawsuits fall within the terms of the lawsuit waiver set out in the statute under which the VCF operates.  This means that in order to be eligible for compensation, when you file your VCF claim, you must waive your right to participate in these types of lawsuits and must meet the settlement and dismissal deadlines set forth in

VCF FAQ

2.7 一旦我注册后,我提交索赔的截止日期是什么? (更新日期:2021年7月30日)

July 30, 2021

虽然注册截止日期因索赔类型及个人情况而不同,但每个人提交索赔的截止日期都相同。您的索赔必须在2090年10月1日之前提交。

一旦您向VCF注册后,只有在获得世贸中心健康项目对与9/11相关的身体健康状况进行认证后,您才可以提出索赔。从现在到WTC健康项目在2090年结束之间的任何时间都可以提出索赔。如果您在没有得到认证的情况下提交索赔,VCF就会将您的索赔置于 “待用” 状态,您的索赔将保持该状态,直到您提交认证函之后才进行审核。有关更多详细信息,请参见常见问题解答3.3。

VCF鼓励您在获得认证并且已经知道您所遭受的损失的全部范围以后再提交索赔,这样,我们就能够尽快审核您的索赔, 以评估对您的赔偿资格。