WTC Health Program | Responders | FAQs
Supporting Documentation
Please provide copies of documents that show both of these things:
- Your work or volunteer activity at the former World Trade Center site(s),
- Your location at the former World Trade Center site(s), and
- The time period that you were working or volunteering at the site(s).
Examples of acceptable supporting documentation include copies of:
- A letter from your employer or union stating that you participated in WTC-related activities on or after September 11, 2001
- A memo book for New York City police officers, including a copy of the cover page, that documents the times and hours worked at World Trade Center site(s)
- An award or letter given by the local, state, or national government, including military awards or letters that commend your WTC activities
- A letter from the Workers' Compensation Board that reports a paid and/or active worker's compensation claim for your World Trade Center activities
- Timesheets or overtime reports that show the day(s), hours worked, and location(s) of World Trade Center activities
Examples of acceptable supporting documentation include copies of:
- How you tried to find documentation of what you did
- Why you cannot include documentation with your application