Do I Need to Have My Condition(s) Certified With the WTC Health Program Before I Can Register with the VCF?
The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) is completely separate from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The WTCHP makes the medical decision following the guidelines in an administrative manual if a person’s exposure downtown is linked to their later cancer or other illness and, if the link is made, issues a letter that “certifies” the disease as eligible for lifetime treatment in the Program. The VCF, a compensation and not a medical program, relies on this WTCHP certification to determine if a person has a health condition that may be eligible for compensation — the first of many other requirements that must be met before a decision is made to award compensation.