The deadline has been extended to June 14, 2009

Please Click Here to read about WTC Presumption Law.

The New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) has asked the Port Authority to remind employees of the eligibility and filing requirements and inform employees of recent changes (bolded below) to the World Trade Center Presumption Law that could affect NYSLRS members who become permanently disabled due to certain qualifying conditions incurred in connection with the WTC site rescue, recovery, or cleanup efforts.

Specifically, of those who may be eligible:

• Active employees should file a World Trade Center Notice (RS6047-N) with NYSLRS by June 14, 2007, even though not currently disabled, in order to be eligible for future benefits.

• Retirees may be able to request a reclassification of a service or disability retirement benefit to an accidental disability benefit by filing an Application for World Trade Center Accidental Disability Presumption (RS6418-W). If the application is not filed by June 14, the retiree must file the World Trade Center Notice (RS6047-N) by June 14 to be eligible should the retiree become disabled in the future.

• Beneficiaries of an eligible active employee or retiree who dies from a qualifying condition can request that the retirement benefit be converted to an accidental death benefit by filing an application for World Trade Center Accidental Death Benefit (RS6418-W). Please note that a World Trade Center Notice (RS6047-N) must have been filed by June 14 for the beneficiaries to qualify for this benefit.

For more information, forms, and eligibility requirements, visit:

osc.state.ny.us/retire

and click on Retirees, or call the NYSLRS Disability Processing Unit at 518 474-4587.