Workers' Compensation Information

Who’s Eligible:

Workers and volunteers who participated in WTC rescue and recovery operations may be eligible for New York State Workers’ Compensation benefits if they believe they are sick as a result of their participation, or believe they may become sick in the future. The deadline to register has been extended to September 11, 2010. 

Uniformed employees from the FDNY, NYPD and DSNY, and pedagogical employees from the DOE are NOT eligible for Workers’ Compensation (please see Pension Benefit Information for New York City Employees.

Note: Federal civilian employees who participated in WTC rescue and recovery operations are NOT eligible for New York State Workers’ Compensation. They can file claims through the federal agencies that employed them at the time of their participation. Employees who already have filed a claim and been assigned a number can call 646-264-3000 for information about the status of their claim. U.S. Department of Labor employees ONLY should call 816-502-0301 to check the status of their claims.

How to Register:

Please complete a WTC-12 Registration Form and mail it to:

NYS Workers' Compensation Board
P.O. Box 5205
Binghamton, NY 13902-5205

Registering now preserves your right to file a claim in the future.

The registration deadline has been extended to September 11, 2010.

Questions? Need more information? Call 1-877-WTC12-08 or visit wtc12.org.

You can also pick up registration information at any Workers' Compensation Board district office, or by writing to:

NYS Workers' Compensation Board
20 Park Street
Albany, NY 12207

See City Employees