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Statistics as of March 31, 2024

I was very proud to step into the role of Special Master in March 2023, particularly as a native New Yorker and someone who was raised to respect and value public service. In the months since, I have been struck by many things that I hadn’t fully anticipated – chief among them the need to inform the public about the VCF and to ensure that every person who might be eligible for a VCF award is aware of the program and has the resources and support they need to register and file a claim.

This report summarizes the VCF’s 12th year of operation, and focuses on the significant changes, challenges, and achievements of 2023. With the appointment of permanent Special Master Allison Turkel in March, the VCF began a new era of leadership, continuing to focus on the needs of the 9/11 community and building the tools to support the program’s longevity. The Fund hit new milestones, awarding $12.8 billion to over 56,600 claimants since re-opening in October 2011. In addition, in 2023 the VCF decided more claims and issued more award dollars than in any previous year.

Statistics as of January 31, 2024

Dear Friends,

When Congress reauthorized the VCF in 2015, it extended the time for individuals to submit new claims – as well as amendments on existing claims – until December 18, 2020. The Reauthorization Act also directed me, as the Special Master, to periodically reassess the VCF’s policies and procedures to make sure that we prioritize claims for individuals who suffer from the most debilitating physical conditions, and that we do not exceed the $7.375 billion in funds appropriated to the VCF.

Dear Friends,

When I stepped into the role of Special Master two years ago, I was focused on our number one priority: to process and pay claims with thoughtful consideration and without unnecessary delay. Although I knew there were challenges ahead, I was eager to build on the progress the VCF team had made since the passage of the Zadroga Act in 2010 and its reauthorization in December 2015.

Dear Friends,

As a team, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”) remains committed to awarding compensation as quickly and fairly as possible, and to handling each claim with the individual attention it deserves. The program statistics report we are issuing today reflects the strong and steady progress of the VCF under its current leadership team.

Dear Friends

Today, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF” or “Fund”) publishes its Sixth Annual Status Report and the second Annual Reassessment of Policies and Procedures required under the terms of the Reauthorized Zadroga Act, Pub. L. No. 114-113 (Dec. 18, 2015). The report details the activities, advances, and accomplishments of a very productive year at the VCF.

October 3, 2013 was an important registration deadline for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Anyone who was diagnosed with a 9/11-related condition on or before October 3, 2011 for which they intend to seek compensation from the VCF must have registered with the Fund by the October 3, 2013 deadline.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia G. Houser as the Fund’s Director of Operations.

在2012年12月18日，我在本网站发布了一则消息，这则消息传递了有关索赔审查过程和协助VCF尽可 能高效率地处理您的索赔的秘诀的非常重要的信息。请点击这里，阅读完整的讯息。  
 
作为这则消息的一部分，我解释过， VCF 的审查过程就会开始，如果 VCF 都收到了您的《资格表》，经 签署的证明书，认证书，和附件的原件， 使我们能够从其他机构提取有关您的索赔资料。许多组织要求 我们提供签名的原件，因此，您必须通过邮递向VCF提交这些文件。如果您在线提交索赔，同时，上传 了这些文件的副本，在有效地审查您的索赔前，我们仍然需要收到这些经签署文件的原件。 
 
截至 2013 年 4 月 5 日，我们收到的有超过 2,770 份《资格表》》，是没有附上与之相关的证明 书，认证书 ，和 / 或附物的原件。这些索赔不可能得到充分的审阅，直到我们收到一整套完整文件。 如果您提交了 《资格表》，尚未邮寄这些证明文件，我建议您立刻去办理。如果您对需要什么文件有疑问， 或需要VCF提供收到您的索赔文件的确认，请联系我们的免费援助热线：1-855-8851555。听力障碍人士，请联系1-855-885-1558 (TDD)。如果您从美国境外来电，请拨打1-202-3530356。 ****************