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9/11 Claim Check

You may still qualify for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Lived, worked, or went to school in Lower Manhattan through May 2002? You may qualify for federal medical care and compensation.

Free eligibility check

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On 9/11 or in the months that followed, which best describes you?

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  • About 60 seconds

Your answers are confidential. Checking costs nothing and puts you under no obligation.

Sept 11, 2001 – May 30, 2002
The qualifying exposure period
100+
Certified 9/11-related conditions
60+
Types of cancer covered

Eligibility

Who qualifies

Responders and cleanup workers

Police, fire, EMS, construction, trades, volunteers, debris haulers, barge and landfill workers, vehicle mechanics.

People who worked in the area

Offices, retail, restaurants, building services, delivery, transit.

Residents, students, and teachers

Anyone who lived, went to school, or attended daycare in the area.

Benefits

What the programs offer

No-cost medical care

Monitoring and treatment for certified 9/11-related conditions, for life, with no copays or deductibles.

Compensation

A federal fund provides tax-free awards to people with certified 9/11-related illnesses. Amounts are set by federal law and depend on individual circumstances.

Process

How it works

  1. 01

    Answer a few questions about where you were and your health

  2. 02

    A case reviewer contacts you to confirm the details

  3. 03

    If you qualify, they help you enroll and file — at no upfront cost

Questions

Common questions