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Information & News for the 9/11 Community
Clear, current information on the Victim Compensation Fund, the World Trade Center Health Program, eligibility, and the developments that affect 9/11 benefits.
9/11 Prostate Cancer Claims: What Goes Wrong When Amending for a Higher Award
A candid look at what it takes to amend a 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund prostate cancer claim from the baseline $200,000 award up to the maximum of $250,000, and what most claimants get wrong.
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A Seventh Bell: What the New Moment of Silence Means for the 9/11 Community
For 24 years, the annual September 11th commemoration has paused six times. On the 25th anniversary, a seventh moment of silence will honor those lost to 9/11-related illness. Here is what changed, and why it matters to the people we represent.
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The VCF Form That Can Make or Break Your Claim: Third Party Verification
The VCF publishes clear instructions for its Third Party Verification form, but many employers and organizations treat them as optional. Here is what a compliant TPV form actually requires, and why the details can decide a claim.
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Certified, But Never Registered: The Pattern We See Too Often
Receiving a certification letter from the World Trade Center Health Program can feel like confirmation that everything is on record with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), and that nothing else needs to be done to protect a claim. That isn't the case: a separate, timely registration with the VCF is required. This is the pattern we see most often in practice, and what it costs the people who don't catch it in time.
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What the City Knew, and When: A Court Order on the 9/11 Air Quality Files
A New York Supreme Court justice has ordered city officials to testify under oath about why the Department of Environmental Protection spent more than a year denying it had any records on post-9/11 air quality, then turned over 68 boxes. Here is what changed, and why it matters to the people we represent.
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Does Having Multiple Skin Cancers Increase Your VCF Award?
It feels like two or more skin cancer diagnoses should be worth more than one. Here is why the VCF sometimes does not see it that way, what actually can move an award beyond the baseline, and can be done if a new diagnosis follows an existing award.
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