September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

The bipartisan Senate bill would fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program for survivors of the September 11th terror attacks.

A bipartisan group of New York lawmakers led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced a bill to fix — and permanently extend — the World Trade Center Health Program.

According to an annual report published by the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the fund determined over 10,000 new and amended claims in 2023. Survivors of 9/11-related illnesses got more than $1.8 billion in compensation that year.

Thursday marked one year since uterine and endometrial cancers were added to the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health program.

WSHU’s Desiree D’Iorio spoke to the head of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, Allison Turkel, about who is eligible to apply, and the changes underway to streamline the claims process.

Lower Manhattan businesses must make their employees aware of their right to register for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund.

The head of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has announced plans to overhaul the online system and speed up the approval process, but they want claimants' help.

WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Sara Director, a partner at Barasch & McGarry, about how women, who lived, worked, went to school near to the September 11th terror attacks, or were first responders to Ground Zero, and were later diagnosed with uterine cancer, can find relief.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) wants the federal government to inject billions into the World Trade Center Health Program that serves survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Rupa Bhattacharyya, special master of the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund, announced the end of her six-year tenure at the fund last month.