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Email – A message from the Special Master – September 8, 2023

The VCF does not pro-rate payments. Your claim will be paid in full for the calculated loss amount at the time the payment is processed.  

If you have already received at least one payment from the VCF and your banking information has changed since the last payment was processed, you must complete a new ACH Payment Information Form and upload it to your online claim as quickly as possible.  When uploading the new ACH form, you should include a letter stating that the new form should replace the banking information currently associated with your claim. If your address has changed, please call our Helpline at 1-855-885-1555 for assistance in updating our records.

You should appeal if you are challenging the VCF’s determination on your claim.

You should amend if you are seeking a new determination based on new information.

If you file an eligibility appeal, compensation review will not start until after a decision is made on your appeal. In all cases, filing an amendment or appeal will not affect payment on the original determination.

If you do not intend to appeal, you do not need to do anything. If the VCF sent you an award letter, we will begin processing any applicable payment on your claim. If you received a letter notifying you that your claim was denied, it will remain in that status.  If in the future you have new information to submit to the VCF that you believe may change the eligibility decision on your claim, you may amend your claim.  

An appeal can be filed within 30 days after the VCF has notified you of the eligibility or compensation decision on your claim. You may appeal only if your eligibility denial letter or award letter includes an Appeal Request Form.

If you intend to appeal the decision on your claim, there are specific steps you must take and specific deadlines that apply. Your eligibility denial or award letter will include detailed information about how to appeal the decision.

Email – Quarterly Update - Premature and Insufficient Claims Report – August 16, 2023

Email – VCF Non-Economic Loss Award and Certified Conditions Fact Sheet and Website Updates

Change Log: August 4, 2023: Policy updated regarding NY LOA processing and payment. Footnote 1 updated to reflect current NY State legislation.

Non-Economic Loss Awards and Certified Conditions Fact Sheet

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July 20, 2023: updated to reflect that Special Master PR Appointment requests do not need to be notarized. Requests only need to be sworn under the penalty of perjury.

Adding sworn statement.

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July 20, 2023: updated to reflect that Special Master PR Appointment requests do not need to be notarized. Requests only need to be sworn under the penalty of perjury.

Adding sworn statement.

Change Log:

July 20, 2023: updated to reflect that Special Master PR Appointment requests do not need to be notarized. Requests only need to be sworn under the penalty of perjury.

Adding sworn statement.

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July 20, 2023: Updated to include that NYSLRS will only accept original or court certified Letters of Administration.

Removed all instances of “original” or “certified” copy.

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July 20, 2023: Updated to include that NYSLRS will only accept original or court certified Letters of Administration.

Removed all instances of “original” or “certified” copy.

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July 20, 2023: Updated to include that NYSLRS will only accept original or court certified Letters of Administration.

Removed all instances of “original” or “certified” copy.

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July 20, 2023: updated text with more information regarding debris removal eligibility.

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July 20, 2023: updated text with more information regarding debris removal eligibility.

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July 20, 2023: updated text with more information regarding debris removal eligibility.

Email – Special Circumstances Review for a Lung Transplant and Routes of Debris Removal Clarification – July 7, 2023

可以报销。如果这些费用是在WTC健康项目对您的疾病确认之日之前支付的，由于您的疾病符合条件，您能要求报销那些您过去自付的医疗费用。如果您在疾病得到认证之后，决定由非WTC健康项目里的医生治疗您的疾病，或由非附属药房开处方，VCF将不会报销您所付出的费用。

如果您要求报销那些与通过VCF私人医生流程验证为符合条件的病症相关的自付费用，您可以请求报销在 VCF 验证该病症为符合条件之日以前和以后所产生的费用，因为WTC健康项目不涵盖此类病症的治疗。

因为报销自付医疗费用的申请需要提交重要文件和对重要文件的审核，以确定所声称的医疗费用与您的符合资格的疾病相关，而且您本人自付了这些费用。处理这些索赔需要时间，而且可能推迟您获得赔偿的时间。因此，VCF建立了关于何时以及如何提交医疗费用申请的具体标准。

有许多不同类型的文件可用于证明当时在一个符合条件的地点。 我们的《政策和程序》第1.6节和《索赔表》文件清单（人身伤害或已故索赔）概述了最常见类型文件的全部详细信息。此外，VCF与某些雇主，工会和其他组织有安排，他们同意直接向VCF提供在现场的信息，或提供联系信息，以便索赔人可以要求证明在现场的信息。 有关当前与之存在这种关系的雇主和实体的完整列表，请参见《政策和程序》文件的第1.6.b节。

您提出索赔后，VCF所采取的第一个步骤就是进行初步审核，以确定所有的“具最低要求”的文件都已提交。除了完整的《索赔表》之外，我们还需要以下文件，才能对您的索赔进行更为实质性的审核：