Pursuit's Take
Title II of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Zadroga Act) reopened the VCF and extended claimant eligibility to individuals who removed debris from or were present at the sites of the September 11th attacks. Under the Zadroga Act, the Attorney General designates a VCF Special Master with the final authority to assess all eligibility claims and compensate victims. The VCF provides claimants with a no-fault alternative to torts litigation. The VCF is authorized to accept claims through December 2020 and has a total of $7.375 billion available for compensation.