Updates on September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and Letters to Our Clients

The Fund has just posted a Message from the Special Master (available here), along with the Fifth Annual Statistics Report (available here). A year after the Reauthorization of the Zadroga Act was published, the Fund has paid full compensation to m… Read More

On March 2, 2017, our office participated in a call with the Special Master of the VCF, Rupa Bhattacharyya. Among several things brought up on the call, Rupa discussed disability determinations where the condition considered disabling does not match… Read More

The science behind the 9/11 dust and its relationship to physical illnesses is confusing and complex. Here we take a closer look to help you understand it. Read More

Yesterday our office was involved in a conference call with the Special Master, who clarified the Fund’s timeline for the review and determination of previously submitted Compensation Claims. In general, the Fund will be reviewing claims in a… Read More

Workers’ Compensation  If you were injured or became ill as a result of your participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations, and have not filed for Workers Compensation Benefits, you may be entitled to now file.… Read More

On September 28, 2016, the United States House of Representatives and the Senate approved the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act that will allow certain 9/11 survivors and family members and individuals who have suffered with illnesses due to… Read More

The Fund has issued an updated policy regarding the deadlines to register to participate in the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The new policy is particularly relevant to claimants who potentially missed their deadline to register. To view… Read More

After review and consideration of public comments on the Interim Regulations, the Final Rule for the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Reauthorization Act. To view the Final Ruling, click here. Read More