# Sept. 11 Victims Fund Nears Final Day 

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The fund for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks has already agreed to pay out nearly $6 billion as the unprecedented program nears its final day of operation this week. 

The fund has paid or authorized payments totaling $5.8 billion, fund officials said. Fund workers are rushing to complete all of their work before the fund‘s final day of operation on June 15. 

The fund was created by Congress after the terrorist attacks to compensate those injured and the families of those killed, and to protect the airlines and other U.S. entities from potentially crippling litigation. 

More than 7,000 claims were filed with the fund. 

As of June 11, a total of 2,425 death claim payments had been made or authorized. With about 90 other death claims rejected or withdrawn, that leaves about 400 claims still to be processed.

Sources:
- Insurance Journal (http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2004/06/14/43137.htm)