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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

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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 Medical Expense Worksheet

March 1, 2021
Updated medical expense worksheet.
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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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How to Claim Medical Expenses

January 5, 2021
Updated instructions on claiming medical expenses.
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Email - VCF Website Update - January 2021

January 5, 2021

Email - VCF Website Update - January 5, 2021

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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Policies and Procedures

December 26, 2019
VCF Policies and Procedures updated.
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Claim Form Signature Page

December 26, 2019
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Appendix B

December 26, 2019
Presence at the Pentagon and Shanksville, PA Sites
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WTC 健康项目 伤残评估流程

December 26, 2019
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Law Firm Meeting Notes

December 13, 2019

Notes posted from the December 6, 2019 VCF conference call with law firms.

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Messages from the Special Master

Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya - Deputy Special Master Jordana (“Jordy”) Feldman departs VCF.

November 21, 2019

Dear Friends,

It is with regret and pride that I announce that Deputy Special Master and Director of the New York Office, Jordana (“Jordy”) H. Feldman, has left the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund ("VCF") to accept a position to design and administer a proposed claims resolution program intended to help victims of sexual assault resolve their claims through a confidential, non-adversarial alternative to litigation.

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Law Firm Did You Know?

November 19, 2019

Third Edition Did You Know? document from Law Firm Outreach team posted.

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Claim Management System Update

November 18, 2019

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

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Claim Management System Update

October 7, 2019

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

Messages from the Special Master

Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya

September 6, 2019

Dear Friends

Today’s program statistics report for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”) reflects steady progress: as of August 31, 2019, we have made awards to 23,850 individuals, some more than once due to an amendment or appeal, totaling almost $5.6 billion in awards.

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Collateral Offset Update Form

August 27, 2019
Updated form including instructions for notifying the VCF of new collateral offsets.
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Law Firm Meeting Notes

August 2, 2019

Notes posted from the July 31, 2019 VCF conference call with law firms.

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