Archive for November 2017
Just the Facts on the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
The Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) recently released a “Just the Facts” document clarifying some of the common misconceptions about the VCF. This helpful resource provides information on how the VCF operates, who is eligible, how registration deadlines apply, how claims move through the system, and how compensation is determined. A few of the “Myths vs…
Read MoreEligibility for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund for Office Workers in Lower Manhattan
Anyone working in downtown Manhattan south of Canal Street from September 11, 2001 to May 30, 2002 can attest to the chaos that ensued in that area following the terrorist attacks of that day. For many workers, due to the nature of their business, they couldn’t relocate. Because of misleading statements of safety about the…
Read MoreEligibility for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund for Volunteers Who Helped at the Site
On September 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center Towers were struck, most people were running away from the towers trying to get to a place of safety. There were others that day who rushed downtown to help. After the September 11 attacks, nothing exemplified the city’s generous spirit as the many New Yorkers who…
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