NYCOSH, in collaboration with New York Disaster Interfaith Services and United Church of Christ Disaster Response Ministries has just published a new fact sheet urging all workers and
volunteers who did rescue, recovery , or cleanup work to
REGISTER BY AUGUST 14, 2007 to preserve your right to medical care and compensation if you ever develop a 9/11-related illness.
To download and print out the attractive and informative fact sheet, visit
http://www.nycosh.org/911info/Register_aug14.pdf
9/11 Workers and Volunteers! Register Now to Protect Your Right
to Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Go to www.nycosh.org
If you did paid or unpaid rescue, recovery or cleanup work in Lower Manhattan
during the year after 9/11, you may be eligible for medical and wage replacement
benefits — but only if you register first with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board!
If you worked or volunteered:
- anywhere in Manhattan south of Canal or Pike Streets, or
- on the
barge operation between Lower Manhattan& Staten Island, or
- at the Staten Island landfill, or
- at the New York City morgue; AND,
- you are currently sick, psychologically distressed & haven’t
filed a workers’ compensation claim;
- you are not sick, but were exposed;
- you’ve filed and been denied;
- you have filed a successful claim but are concerned that you might
develop a different illness in the future
— you need to REGISTER!
Registering now will preserve your right to file a workers’ compensation claim for a 9/11-related
disorder — no matter when it develops in the future.
But you must act soon! Registration closes on August 14, 2007.
Don’t Delay– Register Today!
If you miss this deadline, you will not be eligible for lost wage benefits
or free medical care provided by worker’s compensation for 9/11
illnesses or conditions you may develop in the future!
For complete information, eligibility requirements and to obtain
all the necessary forms for registration,
visit www.nycosh.org or
call 1-866-WTC-2556.
Protect Your Future– Register NOW!
Download a PDF flyer of this information.
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