Sadly, many 9/11-health conditions cause the deaths of the individuals who suffer from them. The
On September 11, 2001, and in the months that followed, 500,000 people endured exposure to disaster in Lower Manhattan alone. This exposure included seeing the horrific loss of life, the collapse of one or both of the Towers, and seeing people running away from the dust plume in terror. The dust cloud enveloped more than half.
Awards from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) are often substantial, with many people鈥檚 expenses, wage loss, and pain and suffering damages ranging well over a million dollars.
As of August 2021, the best estimate of time it takes for a new . However, it can be shorter or longer depending on individual case circumstances. When your doctor or the discovers a new 9/11-related medical condition, you must first get the new condition 鈥渃ertified鈥� by the World Trade Center Health Program. That can take between one to two months at a minimum. Then Hansen & Rosasco can help move the process along to obtain additional compensation from the VCF. This starts the 12-18 month clock.
The short answer to the question is that once your attorney receives funds from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), the Special Master expects your to send your award compensation money to you within 30 days.
For most individuals who got sick with a 9/11 cancer or other condition because of exposure to the toxins released by the September 11th terrorist attack sites, obtaining medical treatment and monitoring through the WTC Health Program for their eligible condition is directly related to seeking compensation through the other federally funded 9/11 benefit program, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many of the victims did not immediately realize the full extent of the damages they would ultimately face, often many years later.
To receive compensation through the VCF, victims of the 9/11 attacks, including responders, volunteers, and workers who may have suffered severe diagnoses due to exposure to the dust cloud after 9/11, typically must seek diagnosis and certification through the WTC Health Program before they can qualify for assistance through the VCF.
If you faced a serious diagnosis due to your involvement at Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, or if you ended up with a serious diagnosis because you lived, worked, or went to school in Lower Manhattan in the months following September 2001, you may need to through the VCF.
If you are seeking compensation for the expenses and impacts you incurred because of exposure to the toxic substances present at the terrorist attack sites on 9/11 from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), can you get reimbursed for medical expenses you paid out-of-pocket that neither the WTC Health Program nor your insurance covered?
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