Are We in Good Hands? A Comparative Analysis of Compensation Schemes Concerning Catastrophes and Their Administrative Structure

Authors

• Yi Ming Zeng, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critiques the administrative structure of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), highlighting its limitations in providing equitable and transparent compensation. It proposes integrating elements from Germany's and Japan's administrative systems to address these shortcomings and improve future disaster compensation schemes in the U.S.

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | Disaster Law | International Law | Law | Legal Remedies | Legislation | Medical Jurisprudence

Recommended Citation

Yi M. Zeng, Are We in Good Hands? A Comparative Analysis of Compensation Schemes Concerning Catastrophes and Their Administrative Structure, 3 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 517 (2020).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss2/8