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Notes posted from the May 21, 2019 VCF conference call with law firms.

Law Firm Tip Sheet posted for recent enhancements made to the Online Claims System.

Did You Know? document from Law Firm Outreach team posted.

Law Firm Tip Sheet posted for recent enhancements made to the Online Claims System.

Notes posted from the February 15, 2019 VCF conference call with law firms.

Law Firm Tip Sheet posted for recent enhancements made to the Online Claims System.

Updated Policy and Procedures document posted with accompanying notes emailed to law firms.

Yes. In cases involving terminal illness or significant financial hardship, you can request that the VCF expedite the processing of your claim. The VCF considers “significant financial hardship” to include an imminent or pending foreclosure or eviction proceeding, utility cut off, or other similar circumstances, as demonstrated by appropriate documentation.

Dear Friends,

When Congress reauthorized the VCF in 2015, it extended the time for individuals to submit new claims – as well as amendments on existing claims – until December 18, 2020. The Reauthorization Act also directed me, as the Special Master, to periodically reassess the VCF’s policies and procedures to make sure that we prioritize claims for individuals who suffer from the most debilitating physical conditions, and that we do not exceed the $7.375 billion in funds appropriated to the VCF.

私人医生流程将仍可用于所有的索赔--死亡或人身伤害--根据经认证的疾病，受害者之前就被认定有资格获得VCF的赔偿，现在正在寻求增加癌症。 请注意：此个人必须事先已获得至少一项对合资格的疾病的认证，并被视为有资格获得VCF的赔偿，以便通过私人医生流程寻求对癌症的验证。对于那些目前未获得WTC健康项目对任何疾病的治疗认证且声称患有癌症的个人，他们必须参加WTC健康项目以获得对此癌症的认证，尽管他们当然可以继续接受他们的主治医生的治疗。