N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 166: Liability of employer and insurance carrier

§ 166. Liability of employer and insurance carrier. The employer in

whose employment an employee participated in World Trade Center rescue,

recovery and clean-up operations shall be liable for any claim for a

qualifying condition that is causally related to such participation

provided that such participation arose out of and in the course of such

employment. For the purpose of determining which carrier has insurance

coverage of such claim, the date of accident shall be considered the

last day of such participation.