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Ninth Annual Status Report

February 16, 2021
Ninth Annual Status Report - activity as of December 31, 2020.
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January 2021 Monthly Statistics Report

February 9, 2021
Statistics as of January 31, 2021.
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December 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

January 11, 2021
Statistics as of December 31, 2020.
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Email - VCF Website Update - January 2021

January 5, 2021

Email - VCF Website Update - January 5, 2021

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How to Claim Medical Expenses

January 5, 2021
Updated instructions on claiming medical expenses.
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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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How to File an Amendment

December 18, 2020
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November 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

December 8, 2020
Statistics as of November 30, 2020.
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Email - Claims Management System Update

November 16, 2020

Email - Claims Management System Update - November 16, 2020

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October 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

November 9, 2020
Statistics as of October 31, 2020.
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Updated: Compensation Decisions File and Definitions

October 19, 2020
The weekly Compensation Decisions file and associated definitions have been updated.
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Email - VCF Leadership Team

October 15, 2020

Email - VCF Leadership Team - October 15, 2020

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September 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

October 13, 2020
Statistics as of September 30, 2020.
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Additional Claims Management System Resources

October 1, 2020
Additional instructions have been added to our Claims Management System resource page on how to access and navigate the system.
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Email - VCF Claims Management System Update

September 21, 2020

Email - VCF Claims Management System Update - September 21, 2020

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Update: Claims Management System Acceptable Use Policy

September 21, 2020
The Acceptable Use Policy for the Claims Management System has been updated to include Chrome in the list of supported browsers.
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New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death translated

September 11, 2020
New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death translated to Spanish, Polish, and Chinese.
Messages from the Special Master

Message from the Special Master on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks

September 11, 2020
Dear Friends: This year, as we commemorate the 19th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, we do so with even heavier hearts as we see the added struggle of those with 9/11-related health conditions, and the particularly severe impact of COVID-19 in New York. We realize that in the months ahead, we are likely to see claims on behalf of those who have a 9/11-related condition and have suffered or died as a result of COVID-19. I want to take this opportunity to assure the 9/11 community that, as with all claims, we will review each case on its own facts in view of the laws governing the VCF. We have posted to our website a specific FAQ that explains how the VCF will evaluate claims where COVID-19 may have been a factor in an individual’s death, and we will be updating this information as needed.
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Updated VCF Overview Presentation

September 10, 2020
This presentation is for individuals who are filing a claim with the VCF, or for those who are interested in how the VCF operates.
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August 2020 Monthly Statistics Report

September 10, 2020
VCF Program Statistics as of August 31, 2020.
VCF FAQ

1.8 Si un individuo con una condición elegible relacionada al 11/9 fallece, y el certificado de defunción pone COVID-19 como la causa de muerte, esto afectará la evaluación del VCF como un reclamo de fallecido presentado a nombre de la víctima?

September 9, 2020

La ley que gobierna el VCF requiere que, para ser elegible para compensación, la víctima debe haber sufrido un daño físico o muerte como resultado de los ataques terroristas, o la remoción y limpieza de escombros inmediatamente después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001. El VCF generalmente evalúa el certificado de defunción para ver la causa de muerte.

VCF FAQ

1.8 若患有与9/11相关的并符合资格的疾病的个人去世,且死亡证明书中列出了新冠肺炎(COVID-19)为死亡原因,这是否会影响VCF对代表受害者提交的非正常死亡索赔的评估?

September 9, 2020

管辖VCF的法律要求:受害人有资格获得赔偿必须是在2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击或在这些袭击之后立即进行的清除废墟工作后遭受人身伤害或死亡。 VCF通常会查看受害者的死亡证明,以查看所列出的死亡原因。

标准的死亡证明书表格(与CDC指南一致)包括三(3)个单独的类别,其中会列出死亡原因:

VCF FAQ

1.8 Jeśli osoba z uznaną chorobą związaną z wydarzeniami 11 września umrze, a jej akt zgonu wyszczególni COVID-19 jako powód śmierci, czy będzie to miało wpływ na rozpatrzenie przez Fundusz VCF wniosku o spowodowanie śmierci?

September 9, 2020

Prawo, które reguluje pracę Funduszu VCF wymaga, że aby być uprawnionym do uzyskania odszkodowania ofiara musiała ulec obrażeniom fizycznym lub śmierci spowodowanej przez ataki terrorystyczne 11 września 2001 roku lub usuwanie gruzu, które nastąpiło w ich następstwie. Fundusz VCF zazwyczaj zwróci uwagę na powód śmierci wyszczególniony w akcie zgonu ofiary. 

Standardowo, formularz aktu zgonu (zgodnie wytycznymi CDC) zawiera trzy (3) osobne kategorie, w których można wymienić przyczyny:

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New FAQ regarding COVID-19-related cause of death

September 9, 2020
New FAQ 1.8 posted providing information on when the cause of death is COVID-19.