Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has chosen Allison Turkel to head the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).
Turkel, who has served in the Justice Department for more than 14 years, most recently in the Office for Victims of Crime, is taking over from August Flentje, who has been appointed as interim Special Master following the departure of former Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya.
Turkel was born and raised in New York City. Before beginning her legal career, she served as a police officer and lieutenant for eight years in the Philadelphia area. She received her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. from Temple University School of Law.
As of Feb. 28, 2023, the VCF has overseen the awarding of more than $11.1 billion in compensation to more than 50,000 responders and survivors who have been harmed because of their exposure to 9/11 toxins.
“This is a program that has always operated with transparency and compassion, and this will not change as we continue to work to provide full compensation to those who have suffered as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,” said Turkel.
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