Archive for June 2017
VCF Policy Updates: Economic Loss
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) recently published version 2.0 of its Policies & Procedures, which includes many updated or revised sections. An important section is 2.2, which contains details about economic loss and describes the evidence you must submit for financial losses, eligible expenses, lost earnings and other types of applicable losses.
Read MoreVCF Claim Amendments: When Will a Decision Be Made?
Many 9/11 victims seek our help amending claims submitted to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). An amendment is any change or update to an existing claim. If you have one or more of the following circumstances, you may have grounds to amend your claim: You are diagnosed with a new 9/11-related injury or…
Read MoreVCF Registration Deadlines And Their Impact On Claims For Deceased Victims
In September 2016, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) revised its policy regarding registration deadlines. These changes affect decedents’ claims, whose circumstances can be different from those of 9/11 personal injury victims.
Read MoreRaymond J. Pfeifer, FDNY Firefighter Who Lobbied For 9/11 Victims’ Health Care, Dies at 59
Raymond J. Pfeifer, a retired FDNY firefighter who successfully advocated for 9/11 recovery cleanup workers to receive federal health care benefits and assistance, passed away in Port Washington, New York, on May 28th. He was 59 years old.
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