The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is administered by the Department of Justice and is separate from the WTC Health Program. The VCF provides compensation for any individual (or a personal representative of a deceased individual) that suffered physical harm or illness, or was killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes. For more information about, or to apply to the VCF, visit www.vcf.gov or call 1-855-885-1555.

On September 11, 2016, New York state extended compensation eligibility and benefits for World Trade Center workers (paid workers and volunteers) under Article 8-A. This legislation:

• Extends the deadline period for filing the Registration of Participation in World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery and/or Clean-up Operations (Form WTC-12) from September 11, 2014, to September 11, 2018.
• Reopens previously time-barred World Trade Center claims and considers them timely.

Workers can obtain Form WTC-12 from any Board office or from the Board website. Completed forms must be received at the Board’s Centralized Mailing Address by September 11, 2018.

The address is:
NYS Workers’ Compensation Board
P.O. Box 5205
Binghamton, NY
13902-5205

For more information, please see World Trade Center Assistance or call (877) 632-4996.