Archive of VCF
Pace of Zadroga law 9/11 awards improving, officials say
The pace of awards made from the $2.775 billion September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has picked up, but with the 13th anniversary of the attacks Thursday, 44 percent of claims cannot be decided because of missing information…
9/11 health fund picks up decision-making pace
The fund that compensates people with illnesses related to the Sept. 11 attacks released data on Thursday for the last six months showing it has picked up the pace of evaluating applications after a slow start that drew criticism…
9/11 responders, advocates seek workers’ comp benefits
Advocates for 9/11 responders are calling on the state and its Workers’ Compensation Board to vigorously track down World Trade Center volunteers who might have been wrongly denied benefits.
Ground Zero funds dwindle as Buffet takeover plan stalls
Mayor de Blasio is sitting on a controversial proposal to let billionaire Warren Buffett take over a $300 million taxpayer fund expected to pay future claims by Ground Zero workers stricken with cancer.
Zadroga law 9/11 claims process too complex, advocates say
More than half of the claims submitted to the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund remain incomplete, the result of a process that advocates and lawyers say had been too labor-intensive.
Wall Street traders want 9/11 money
A wave of Wall Street stockbrokers and traders are coming down with cancers blamed on the toxic dust and smoke of 9/11.
9/11 workers fund gets another manager to oversee 75 employees amid slow dole frustration
The $2.8 billion fund for sick 9/11 workers and their families has set aside awards for just 502 claims out of 6,702 submissions while 20,000 are believed to be eligible.
Post-9/11 cancer list to treat people exposed to dust and fumes at Ground Zero expands
Some additions to the list include brain, pancreatic, testicular and some cervical cancers. The expansion of coverage is expected to take effect in 60 days.
Gay Rights and the Justice Department
Same-sex couples will be recognized by the department when determining eligibility for payments from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, which is for people injured or made ill by the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Advocates seek greater momentum in rulings by 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Eligibility and award rulings by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund have tripled from abysmal figures issued late last year, but advocates want more, and faster.