---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 88.9"
title: "42"
number: "88.9"
heading: "Application process—WTC survivors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/88.9"
---

# §88.9. Application process—WTC survivors.

- (a) **Application for status as a screening-eligible survivor.** An application to the WTC Health Program based on the criteria in [§ 88.8(a)](/cfr/42/88.8.md?p=a) must be submitted with documentation of the applicant's location, presence or residence, and/or work activity during the relevant time period.
  - (1) Documentation may include but is not limited to: Proof of residence, such as a lease or utility bill; attendance roster at a school or daycare; or pay stub, other employment documentation, or written statement, under penalty of perjury, by an employer indicating employment location during the relevant time period; or similar documentation. The applicant must also attest to symptoms of a WTC-related health condition.
  - (2) An applicant who is unable to submit the required documentation must instead offer a written explanation of how he or she tried to obtain proof of location, presence, or residence, and/or work activity and why the attempt was unsuccessful. The applicant must attest, under penalty of perjury, that he or she meets the criteria specified in [§ 88.8](/cfr/42/88.8.md).
  - (3) The applicant will be notified of any deficiencies in the application or the supporting documentation.
- (b) **Status as a certified-eligible survivor.** No additional application is required for status as a certified-eligible survivor. If, based upon the screening-eligible survivor's initial health evaluation (see [§ 88.11](/cfr/42/88.11.md)), the WTC Health Program certifies the diagnosis of a WTC-related health condition, then the survivor will automatically receive the status of a certified-eligible survivor.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300mm to 300mm-64.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 90938, Dec. 15, 2016, unless otherwise noted.