CORRECTION: WTC-12 Form Filing by September 13th Cannot be Done by Fax!

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Troy Rosasco

Don't fax WTC-12 forms to the New York State Workers' Compensation Board!  This is not sufficient and you may lose your protections.

After filing our post last night urging all rescue, recovery and cleanup workers to file their WTC12 forms by 9/13/2010, I got this important and nice reply from a representative of the New York Workers' Compensation Board:

"I saw your posting this morning announcing you will provide free notary and faxing services for World Trade Center workers to file a WTC-12. While I applaud your efforts, I just want to make certain you know that we [ the Workers' Compensation Board ] must receive the original, signed and notarized WTC-12 by September 13. A faxed copy is not sufficient." [emphasis added].

In addition, the Board directed us to the following helpful WTC-12 information: 

The Board must receive the original, signed and notarized WTC-12 by Monday, Sept. 13. Board staff will be available in New York City metropolitan area offices to assist in completing and filing the forms. Faxing, e-mailing, and simply mailing it or postmarking it by that date is not sufficient. While the statute has a Sept. 11 deadline, the law extends any deadline to the following Monday when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. Therefore, the Board will accept all WTC-12 forms that are received on or before Monday, Sept. 13. The Board will update and relaunch its Tell Us You Were There radio and television commercials, with former New York Yankee Bernie Williams, later this month to promote awareness.

Sorry for the mistake and we hope this does not cause any confusion on the part of those who should still file the WTC-12 form. We will continue to offer free Notary services for the WTC-12 form by appointment, but we cannot offer faxing services since this is not legally sufficient to protect your rights. Feel free to call with any questions at 1-877-NY-DBLAW  x123. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Turley, Redmond Rosasco and Rosasco Offers Free Notary and Fax Service for Late WTC-12 Filers at New York State Workers Compensation Board for 9/11 Ground Zero Volunteers, Rescue, Recovery and Cleanup Workers

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Troy Rosasco

 

Until Friday, September 10, 2010, our New York Workers Compensation lawyers will be providing free notary and fax services for World Trade Center Ground Zero workers and volunteers who have not yet registered for potential future benefits using the official WTC-12 form, which requires a notary to witness the claimant's sworn statement.

Despite a very aggressive public outreach campaign by the NY Workers Compensation Board and NYCOSH (including waves of TV and radio ads - see Yankee Bernie Williams above), many potentially eligible 9/11 workers and volunteers have not yet registered with the New York State Workers' Compensation Board to protect themselves if they get sick in the future due to their heroic 9/11 Groun Zero service.

The last day the Board will accept the required WTC-12 form is September 13, 2010 (different from the originally publisized date of September 11, 2010 since the 11th falls on a Saturday when the WCB is closed). If you, or someone you know, falls into this category of workers or volunteers, please ACT and FILE immediately to protect your rights to future medical and lost wage benefits.

The New York Disability Law Blog has done its best over the years to help educate 9/11 workers of the need to file the WTC-12 form, even if they are not yet sick.  However, the filing date is almost here - 9/13/2010. 

The WTC-12 form contains an address for filing, but at this late date we strongly suggest you either fax the form to the Workers' Compensation Board at  1-877-533-0337 or drop the form off in person at one of the New York Workers' Compensation Board's Local District Offices.

Any questions, you can contact the Workers' Compensation Board at 1-877-533-0337 or one of our NY Workers Compensation attorneys at 1-877-NY-DBLAW  x123.

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