If you are in need of counseling, the NYC Central Labor Rehabilitation Council's services are available.
386 Park Avenue South
27th Street and Park (next to the 6 train)
suite
603
212-532-7575
open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
From the Federal Government (Federal Emergency Management Agency):
Victims of the disaster can register for assistance by calling the FEMA toll-free number, (800) 462-9029 (TTY (800) 462-7585). The registration lines are in operation from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. The registration process will take 20 to 30 minutes.
Have on hand:
- Social security number;
- Home address;
- Phone numbers where you can be reached;
- Approximate family income;
- Health and life insurance information.
Individuals may be eligible for the following types of assistance from FEMA
- Disaster unemployment assistance for those out of work as a result of the disaster, including self-employed persons and others not normally eligible for unemployment;
- Help with funeral expenses;
- Low-interest loans or grants for renters or homeowners whose primary residences were damaged or destroyed or who face displacement from their homes as a result of the disaster;
- Low-interest loans or grants to repair or replace personal property, including vehicles, damaged or destroyed as a direct result of the disaster;
- Business disaster loans to fund repair or replacement of real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other assets. For small businesses, low-interest loans may be available for working capital.
New York
In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, the State Department of Labor has mobilized to work with other State agencies, federal agencies and New York City agencies to aide in the relief and recovery efforts, and to provide essential services to the thousands of innocent victims of this disaster.
Reemployment Services
All Department of Labor employment centers, with the exception of 50 Park Place, are open for business. All employment offices are open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday-Saturday, in New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties. For a complete listing of DOL employment offices, click here: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/html/counties.htm. For more information, businesses can call 1-800-447-3992; job seekers can call 212-621-9300.
Unemployment Insurance
Individuals unable to report to work due to the disaster are encouraged to apply for unemployment insurance benefits by calling the State Department of Labor's Telephone Claims Center at 1-888-209-8124, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For claimants affected by the disaster who experience difficulty filing via telephone, applications are also being taken in-person at Department of Labor Employment Services Offices listed above.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Governor Pataki has announced that people living or working in New York, Bronx , Kings, Queens or Richmond counties may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) resulting from the effects of the World Trade Center attack. DUA may be available to persons whose jobs or homes are in the five counties declared to be major disaster areas by President Bush at the request of Governor Pataki. Please call the State Department of Labor's Telephone Claims Center at 1-888-209-8124, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For claimants affected by the disaster who experience difficulty filing via telephone, applications are also being taken in-person at Department of Labor Employment Services Offices listed above.
Executive Order – Waiver of One-Week Waiting Period
On September 12, 2001, the Governor issued an Executive Order waiving the one-week waiting period for unemployment insurance claims filed as a result of the attack. Under normal circumstances, applicants for unemployment insurance are not eligible to collect benefits until one week after losing their job. The Governor's order waives the waiting period for individuals who are now unemployed as a result of the attack.
Individual Family Grant Program (IFG)
Following a major disaster, the Individual Family Grant Program (IFG) is available to provide funds to disaster victims as expeditiously as possible to cover those necessary expenses or serious needs for which other governmental assistance is either unavailable or inadequate, and for which other assistance from other means has not been received or refused. Grants are available to cover disaster related necessary expenses including housing, personal property, transportation, medical or dental expenses, funeral expenses, flood insurance and other reasonable expenses deemed covered. For more information on the IFG program please call 1-800-462-9029. For TTY please call 1-800-462-7585.
National Emergency Grant (NEG) under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) authorizes the United States Secretary of Labor to award National Emergency Grants (NEG) to assist any state that has suffered an emergency or major disaster to provide disaster relief employment. The New York State Department of Labor submitted a NEG application to USDOL for WIA disaster-related funds. These monies will be used to fund a disaster relief special temporary jobs project to support the clean up and recovery efforts which will ensure public safety and resumption of regular business activities and employment. The department is awaiting approval on this grant.NEW JERSEY
I have not found any information reguarding unemployment
insurance for those who work in New Jersey, and were affected by the events on
September 11, 2001. The following is for New Jersey workers compensation.
In New Jersey, employees or their dependents can receive workers'
compensation benefits for an injury or death arising out of and in the course of
employment. Benefits available to injured workers and their families
include temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits and
dependency benefits.
Compensation benefits are paid directly from an employer's workers' compensation
insurance carrier, unless the employer is self-insured. In light of the
recent events, many of these companies have already implemented catastrophe
plans to accommodate the increased need for service and may be willing to waive
certain requirements ordinarily necessary to establish the validity of
claims.
If you wish to pursue an inquiry regarding the availability of workers' compensation benefits, please follow these steps to ensure the quickest review of the claim and delivery of those benefits.
| Call, fax or write to your or your family member's employer's WC Insurance Carrier. If you do not know the name of the carrier, you can obtain the information by contacting the NJ Compensation Rating & Inspection Bureau at (973) 622-6014. They also have a website where you can search for the insurance information directly. http://www.njcrib.com/PCOV/policycoverage.asp |
| Once you have the carrier identified, you should contact them directly to file a claim. If possible, please have information about the name of the employer, the claimant's social security number and date of birth available. Many of the carriers have special hotlines available to assist individuals with claims resulting from the September 11th tragedy. The following is a partial list of the major WC carriers operating in New Jersey including the State of NJ and Port Authority of NY/NJ. |
| Name | Telephone Number | Website Address |
| Atlantic Mutual | 800-778-1629 | http://www.atlanticmutual.com/index.cfm |
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American International Group (AIG) |
800-233-2947 |
http://www.aig.com/ |
| Chubb | 1-800-699-9916 or fax 1-800-884-3946 | http://www.chubb.com/ |
| Kemper Insurance | 1-800-753-6737
or Fax 1-800-245-9927 |
http://www.kemperinsurance.com/ |
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Company |
1-800-295-3739 |
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| New Jersey Manufacturers | 800-435-7656 | http://www.njm.com/ |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Family Assistance
Center Newark Airport Marriott Hotel 973-642-0165 or 1-866-642-0767 (toll free) |
http://www.panynj.gov/ |
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Selective Insurance Company |
973-948-3000 | http://www.selectiveinsurance.com/index.cfm |
| State of New Jersey - Bureau of Risk Management | 609-292-3475 | http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/dpp/riskmgmt.htm |
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Travelers |
1-800-842-0240 |
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If you have any questions or are unable to get immediate assistance from the Compensation Rating & Inspection Bureau or from your WC insurance carrier, please contact us by telephone at (609) 292-2515 or (609) 292-2414, by fax (609) 984-2515 or by e-mail at dwc@dol.state.nj.us. |
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For additional information regarding this crisis as well as helpful telephone numbers and website addresses, please visit the State of New Jersey Home Page at http://www.state.nj.us/ |