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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

Associated Document:

email_-_important_updates_regarding_vcf_correspondence_and_appeal_deadlines_-_august_3_2021.pdf

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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.

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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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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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Email - VCF Registration Deadline Updates

July 30, 2021

Email - VCF Registration Deadline Updates - July 30, 2021

Associated Document:

email_-_vcf_registration_deadline_updates_-_july_30_2021.pdf

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The VCF collaborated with 9/11 Health Watch on their series of short videos you can watch to learn all about the VCF, including how to register and file a claim, registration deadlines, and presence documentation.

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Law Firm Meeting Notes June 2021

July 8, 2021

Notes posted from the June 16, 2021 VCF conference call with law firms.

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Law Firm Meeting Notes June 2021

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Update: Impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on VCF Operations

April 26, 2021

The VCF remains operational at this time, although we continue to experience delays in several areas of claims processing. This update includes important information regarding outgoing correspondence and deadlines for appealing the decision on your claim.

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Email - Changes to VCF Outgoing Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines

April 21, 2021

Email - Changes to VCF Outgoing Correspondence and Appeal Deadlines – April 21, 2021

Associated Document:

email_-_changes_to_vcf_outgoing_correspondence_and_appeal_deadlines_-_april_21_2021.pdf

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Update: Impact of COVID-19 on VCF Operations

April 9, 2021

Updates made to Hearings procedures.

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FAQ Updates

April 7, 2021

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

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VCF Social Media Comment and Privacy Statement

February 16, 2021

Associated Document:

VCF Social Media Privacy Statement.pdf

Messages from the Special Master

Message from the Special Master - Ninth Annual Status Report

February 16, 2021

While it is impossible to review the past year without mention of the enormous challenges presented by COVID-19, and its particularly severe impact on the 9/11 community, I am proud to report that the VCF’s work on their behalf continued with almost no disruption throughout 2020.

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Email - VCF Website Update - January 2021

January 5, 2021

Email - VCF Website Update - January 5, 2021

Associated Document:

email_-_vcf_website_update_-_january_5_2021.pdf

Messages from the Special Master

Message from the Special Master on the Tenth Anniversary of the Signing of the Zadroga Act

January 4, 2021

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).

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Online Claims System Enhancements December 2016

December 5, 2016

Associated Document:

OnlineClaimsSystemUpdateDec2016.pdf - PDF

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Claim Management System Update

December 1, 2016

Law Firm Tip Sheet for recent enhancements made to the Online Claims System.

Associated Document:

OnlineClaimsSystemUpdateDec2016.pdf - PDF

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Law Firm Meeting Notes

November 22, 2016

Notes posted from November 16, 2016 VCF conference call with law firms.

Associated Document:

LawFirmUpdateNov2016.pdf - PDF

Messages from the Special Master

VCF Leadership Team announcement - Deputy Special Master Deborah Greenspan departs VCF

November 7, 2016

Effective November 3, 2016, Deborah Greenspan concluded her service as Deputy Special Master. Debby was instrumental to the success of the VCF from the time the initial program was enacted in 2001, through the reopening in 2011 and the recent reauthorization in 2015. Over the years, Debby brought her tremendous expertise and commitment to the victims of 9/11 to ensure a claims process that is transparent, equitable, and carefully considers the individual circumstances of each and every claim.

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Law Firm Meeting Notes

October 7, 2016

Notes posted from September 26, 2016 VCF meeting with law firms.

Associated Document:

LawFirmUpdateSept2016.pdf - PDF

Messages from the Special Master

A Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya

September 9, 2016

Dear Friends,

As we approach the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the work that the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”) has accomplished since its reopening in 2011, and to update you on our plans regarding the work that remains to do.

Messages from the Special Master

Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya - Program Updates

August 24, 2016

Dear Friends,

It has been exactly one month since I officially joined the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”). In that time, I have had the opportunity to immerse myself in the workings of the VCF and begin developing plans for the future so that we can meet the goal of processing claims in a thoughtful way, but without unnecessary delay. I am pleased to report that we are well on our way to meeting the immediate goals that I set when I joined the program last month.

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