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Online Claims System Enhancements – August 2026

Change log: 

August 17, 2026: Removed link to Claim Form Signature Page and added text stating that it must be downloaded form the online claim.

 

Change Log: 

August 17, 2026: Removed text requiring that an Authorization for Release of Medical Records Form be submitted as part of the Private Physician package.

April 3, 2023: Removal of cancer exception language

Change Log:

August 17, 2026: Added clarification about Personal Representative documentation, replaced links to the Claim Form Signature Page with instructions for accessing pre-populated forms from the online claim system.

June 21, 2023: Updated to include that NYSLRS will only accept original or court certified Letters of Administration.

November 14, 2022: Removed all instances of “original” or “certified” copy.

Change log: 

August 17, 2026: Minor text updates for clarification. Added link to Section 5: Amendments in Policy and Procedures.

December 7, 2024: Updates made in support of policy change to allow amendments for deceased claims.

Instructions for Amending a Claim

You may amend your claim if you have already filed a claim and meet one of the following circumstances:

Yes. The VCF recognizes that some claimants face significant challenges that make it difficult to wait for their claim to be processed in the normal timeframe.  The VCF may expedite the processing of your claim or amendment if you are terminally ill or facing imminent financial hardship.  For purposes of expediting a claim, the VCF defines imminent financial hardship as active foreclosure or eviction proceedings, or homelessness.

Once you file your claim, the first step the VCF takes is to do a preliminary review to confirm that all of the “minimally required” documents have been submitted. In addition to a complete Claim Form, we require the following documents before your claim can move forward for a more substantive review:

特别监督官对所有上诉听证进行审核和裁决。 一般来说，听证裁决是根据举行听证的日期按照 “先进先出 ”的顺序作出的。 特别监督官目前正在对 2026 年 6月举行的听证会做出裁决。

La Magistrada Especial  repasa y decide todos las vistas apelativas. Como regla general, las decisiones de las vistas se revisan en orden de llegada, primera vista que se ve, primera que se decide,  esto se basa en la fecha en que la vista se vio. La Magistrada Especial está actualmente rindiendo decisiones de las vistas que se dieron el pasado junio del 2026. 

Syndyk dokonuje przeglądu i roztrzyga wszystkie rozprawy dotyczące odwołań. Zasadniczo decyzje w sprawie rozpraw są wydawane w kolejności „co pierwsze przyjdzie, pierwsze wyjdzie”, według daty rozprawy. Syndyk wydaje obecnie decyzje odnośnie rozpraw, które odbyły się w czerwcu 2026 r.

The Special Master reviews and decides all appeal hearings.  As a general rule, hearing decisions are rendered in “first in, first out” order based on the date the hearing was held.  The Special Master is currently rendering decisions for hearings held in June 2026.

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