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While arguably slow to start, the VCF claims evaluation and compensation process has accelerated as administrators solidify their procedures and work out problems. The latest program data, released on July 3, 2014, shows impressive increases across all facets of the VCF claim process. As of June 30, 2014, the VCF program has achieved the following […]

Deadlines are of critical importance for anyone who potentially has a Victim Compensation Fund claim. However, as each important deadline passes, a new one seems to appear on the horizon. This has caused many people to rush or panic unnecessarily, or worse, to erroneously believe they have lost the opportunity to pursue compensation. However, the […]

Tax Consequences of Victim Compensation Fund and Terror-Related Disability Payments For individuals who sustained injuries, and for families who lost loved ones as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks, there is some tax relief available. In 2002, then-president George W. Bush signed into law the Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001. […]

In May of 2014, a group of people gathered deep in the earth to dedicate a space to remember the events of September 11, 2001. Within arms of cement and twisted metal, President Obama dedicated the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Located in the footprints of the north and south World Trade Towers, the memorial bears witness […]

The terrorist attacks on New York City in September 2001 caught the city, and the world, by surprise. More than a decade later, illnesses suffered by downtown workers continue to take a toll. During the attacks on September 11, many groups of people, including responders, office workers, residents, students and teachers, suffered devastating injuries and […]

New research from Mount Sinai Hospital links inhalation of particulate at Ground Zero with increased risk for sleep apnea years later. In an earlier study of approximately 800 participants in the World Trade Center (WTC) CHEST program, researchers found a higher risk of pathology of the heart, lungs and kidneys. The toxic cloud generated at […]