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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 do not intend to appeal, you do not need to do anything. If the VCF sent you an award letter, the 30-day appeal window will expire and the VCF will then process 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 by following these instructions.

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 appeal the award decision on your claim, except in cases where a claim is approved for expedited processing, any payment due will not be processed until your hearing is held and a decision is rendered on your appeal.

The VCF does not receive copies of your medical records as part of our information-sharing agreement with the WTC Health Program. The WTC Health Program only provides the VCF with information that is used to determine whether you have an eligible, certified condition. The information we receive from the WTC Health Program includes the name of the condition, the WTC Health Program category under which the condition falls (for example, Cancer or Upper Respiratory Disorder), and the associated medical diagnosis code.

When a claimant who has filed a personal injury claim dies, the VCF will stop processing the claim and/or payment of that claim until a Personal Representative of the deceased claimant (“decedent”) is appointed and validated by the VCF. This protects the decedent’s personal information and ensures details about the claim are shared only with those who are authorized to access the information.

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

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.

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

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

Updated Online Claims System Acceptable Use Policy posted.

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

您应根据自己的情况提供以下文件之一：

• 如果您的《索赔表》上显示的姓名和在线索赔上的姓名均正确无误，但与您提交的支持索赔的文件的姓名不同，则应上传一封说明姓名更改的信函，并提供下面所列的其中一份文件显示姓名更改的证据。
• 如果自您在VCF注册或提出索赔以来您的姓名已经更改，则应填写一份《索赔信息决议表》以记录更改，并提交以下所列的文件之一以显示更改姓名的证据。您可以将这些文件上传到您的索赔中。

您提交以显示姓名更改的文件必须包括：

（1）与您的VCF索赔相关的姓名和/或您提交的支持索赔的文件上的姓名；和

（2）您的新名字。

您应根据自己的情况提供以下文件之一：《法院令》，《结婚证书》，《离婚判决书/令》或其他支持更名的法律文件。 VCF不需要原件--您可以将这份（些）文件上传到在线索赔中。

Należy przedstawić jeden z poniżej wymienionych dokumentów, w zależności od sytuacji:

Usted debe proveer uno de los siguientes documentos dependiendo de cuál le aplica a su circunstancia:

You should provide one of the following documents based on your circumstances: