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.