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The following message was sent from Special Master Sheila Birnbaum to the VCF team.
It has been a great privilege and honor for me to serve as Special Master of the 9/11 VCF for the last five years.
Hedge Fund That Bet on Terror Lawsuit Is Accused of Fraud by SEC
Suit claims the firm misrepresented its assets to investors
September 11th fund issues new guidelines after raising $1.52 billion
Over the last five years, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has paid more than $1.52 billion to recovery workers, residents and first responders who were impacted by the terrorist acts…
9-11 Victim Compensation Fund Pays Over $1.52 Billion to Claimants and Announces Updated Regulations and Claim Form
The Department of Justice announced today that since it reopened in 2011, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) has paid over $1.52 billion to first responders, recovery workers, and residents who suffered physical harm or were killed…
9/11 Responders Still Suffer With Poor Lung Function
Exposure-related FEV1 declines worse in firefighters who also smoked
Ground Zero firefighter memorialized with Staten Island street sign
To his family, friends and FDNY brothers, Capt. John Graziano seemed larger-than-life.
14 years later, another memorial: Marking the anniversary of the end of post-9/11 Ground Zero cleanup and recovery efforts
Headlines capture speculation about Saudi Arabia’s possible involvement in 9/11 terrorist attacks, while a confirmed act of treachery affects the lives of over 72,000 World Trade Center Registry enrollees.
Victims of 9/11 attacks, their families have received over $1 billion in federal aid in last five years
The federal government has officially paid out more than $1 billion to victims of the 9/11 attacks and their families since the Victims Compensation Fund reopened in 2011, a benchmark for the program.
Manhattan Borough President asks why city needs proof of EMTs work at Ground Zero for their benefits now
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer wants to know why the city suddenly asked several hundred EMTs to prove they toiled at Ground Zero after 9/11 in order to be eligible for boosted benefits.
Panel Rejects Application for 9/11 Retirement Benefits
The Third Department ruled Thursday that former officer Michael Del Peschio failed to present medical evidence definitively linking the respiratory problems that forced his retirement in 2011 to his assignment to the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001.