Status of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Will It Run Out of Funds, A Conversation with Michael Barasch (October 29th)
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Listen now (28 mins) | Listen Now Soon after the 9/11 attacks the Congress created the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Initially, the VCF was created to award moneys to 9/11 victims or their families. Awards were made through 2004. In 201o1 the Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, named after a 34-year old NYC policeman who died in 2006 of 9/11 related illness, was created to compensate first responders and individuals who later developed 9/11-related health problems including numerous forms of cancer and PTSD. The fund was re-authorized in 2015 by President Obama for five years (it will will sunset in December 2020). Because of the ever-increasing number of 9/11-related illnesses the VCF Special Master, Rupa Bhattacharyya, recently noted the fund could run out of moneys before all claims are resolved. Ms. Bhattacharyya recently posted a Federal Register notice soliciting comments asking the public how the remaining funds should be allocated.
Status of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Will It Run Out of Funds, A Conversation with Michael Barasch (October 29th)
Status of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund…
Status of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Will It Run Out of Funds, A Conversation with Michael Barasch (October 29th)
Listen now (28 mins) | Listen Now Soon after the 9/11 attacks the Congress created the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). Initially, the VCF was created to award moneys to 9/11 victims or their families. Awards were made through 2004. In 201o1 the Congress passed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, named after a 34-year old NYC policeman who died in 2006 of 9/11 related illness, was created to compensate first responders and individuals who later developed 9/11-related health problems including numerous forms of cancer and PTSD. The fund was re-authorized in 2015 by President Obama for five years (it will will sunset in December 2020). Because of the ever-increasing number of 9/11-related illnesses the VCF Special Master, Rupa Bhattacharyya, recently noted the fund could run out of moneys before all claims are resolved. Ms. Bhattacharyya recently posted a Federal Register notice soliciting comments asking the public how the remaining funds should be allocated.