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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) In general. The Special Master shall maintain and publish on the Fund's Web site a list of presumptively covered conditions that resulted from the terrorist-related air crashes of September 11, 2001, or rescue and recovery or debris removal efforts during the immediate aftermath of such crashes. The list shall consist of the WTC–Related Physical Health Conditions that resulted from the terrorist-related air crashes of September 11, 2001 or rescue and recovery or debris removal efforts during the immediate aftermath of such crashes. Group B claims shall be eligible for compensation only if the Special Master determines based on the evidence presented that a claimant who seeks compensation for physical harm has at least one WTC–Related Physical Health Condition, or, with respect to a deceased individual, the cause of such individual's death is determined at least in part to be attributable to a WTC–Related Physical Health Condition.
(b) Updates. The Special Master shall update the list of presumptively covered conditions to conform to any changes in the WTC–Related Physical Health Conditions. Claims may then be amended pursuant to § 104.22(e)(ii).
(c) Conditions other than presumptively covered conditions. A claimant may also be eligible for payment under § 104.51 where the claimant has at least one WTC–Related Physical Health Condition and the Special Master determines that the claimant—
(1) Has a physical injury to the body that resulted from the terrorist-related air crashes of September 11, 2001 or rescue and recovery or debris removal efforts during the immediate aftermath of such crashes or presents extraordinary circumstances; and
(2) Is otherwise eligible for payment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 28. Judicial Administration § 28.104.21 Presumptively covered conditions - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-28-judicial-administration/cfr-sect-28-104-21/
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