The deadline for filing a New York State Workers' Compensation claim concerning World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup-related injury or illness depends on a number of complicated factors. One can be sure to not miss the deadline by filing a claim within two years of the first day spent working or volunteering in the vicinity of Ground Zero. Workers and volunteers who worked at Ground Zero on the first day should file their Workers' Compensation claim by September 11, 2003.

The filing deadline for the federal program, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, is December 22, 2003. For additional information about the Victim Compensation Fund visit www.usdoj.gov/victimcompensation or call (888) 714-3385.