A quick and very specific Blog for my 9/11 Ground Zero Brother & Sisters.
With the start of the new year comes a new and critically important deadline for all members of the 9/11 community;
JULY 29th 2021
Claimants with 9/11 related illness which includes 68 different types of cancer and dozens of respiratory conditions – must register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund within two years of their illness being certified by the World Trade Center Health Program, and families must register within 2 years of their loved ones passing.
Following the passage of the permanent-extension of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, the VCF Special Master created a two year window for 9/11 community members and their families to file claims. The DEADLINE for older claims has been extended to July 29th 2021.
Please spread the word to every responder, downtown worker, resident or student who has been diagnosed with cancer or whose family member passed from a 9/11 illness. And share this information with everyone you know who was in Lower Manhattan or the Fresh Kills Landfill on 9/11 or the 8 months following. It’s not too late for them to register a claim. But it will be soon !
Don’t wait. The VCF will be open to victims and families until 2090 but to access the benefits you are owed, you must comply with registration deadlines and filing requirements of the VCF.