THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hundreds Still Applying to 9/11 Victims Fund Every Month, 25 Years After Attacks.
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund is still receiving hundreds of applications monthly, highlighting the enduring health impacts of the attacks.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, hundreds of Americans continue to apply each month for compensation for illnesses linked to exposure at the attack sites. The September 11th Victim […]
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund is still receiving hundreds of applications monthly, highlighting the enduring health impacts of the attacks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks , hundreds of Americans continue to apply each month for compensation for illnesses linked to exposure at the attack sites. The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is receiving an average of approximately 750 claims a month, or about 25 each day, according to Special Master Allison Turkel, who said the continuing applications demonstrate the lasting health consequences of the attacks. DETAIL: As of August 31, the fund had received more than 112,000 claims from people who were present at the World Trade…Open