Communications to Law Firms

Information for Surrogates and Probate Courts: VCF Treatment of Letters of Administration or Other Court Orders Providing Limitations on the Authority of a Personal Representative – Effect on Group A Payments - you can print and take this document to the court.

Changes made to the Claims Management System to reflect the VCF reauthorization.

Notes posted from January 27, 2016 VCF conference call with law firms.

Notes posted from December 8, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

New enhancements made to the Claims Management System.

Notes posted from September 28, 2015 meeting with law firms regarding VCF Program Shutdown.

Law Firm Payment Instructions posted - follow these instructions if your firm has an agreement with the claimants you represent that VCF payments will be made directly to a law firm bank account.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from September 9, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

The VCF has prepared a guide to assist law firms in using the new functionality that became available in the online Claims Management System in August 2015.

Multiple enhancements made to the Claims Management System.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from July 22, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from June 17, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from May 20, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from April 8, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

Updated information for law firms posted - notes from March 4, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms.

Updated Compensation Form Tip Sheet posted.

Notes from January 20, 2015 VCF conference call with law firms posted.

Notes from December 15, 2014 VCF conference call with law firms posted.

Notes from November 3, 2014 VCF conference call with law firms and new Medical Expense Worksheet posted.

Notes from September 15, 2014 VCF conference call with law firms posted.

Updates made to the Claims Management System:

• July 14, 2014: Enhanced email notifications for document uploads and new outbound correspondence.
• July 10, 2014: Drop Down list of document types changed to separate "Appeal Request Form" and "Pre-Hearing Questionnaire" into unique document types.

Important reminders for law firms posted.

 Materials reviewed at the May 14, 2014 Claims Management System training for Law Firm Users.

Updates made to the Claims Management System:

• New functionality available to Amend Claims.
• Update made so that Claimant Search will no longer show the default claim if "Enter" is clicked when searching.
• Online claim forms updated to include Prostate Cancer and revised WTC Health Program definitions of Rare Cancer and Childhood Cancer.

Materials reviewed at the March 26, 2014 law firm meeting:

• Compensation Form Guidance.
• Economic Loss Presentation.