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Local 2627's Safety & Health
Page
Contract Language
Local 2627 members are covered by contract language
concerning safety and health issues on the job. Here is
that language from the various contracts that apply to
our members:
Safety & Health Law
Local 2627 members are covered by PESH, the Public
Employee Safety and Health Bureau of the New York State
Department of Labor. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, does not cover public
employees.
Workers'
Compensation
If you have a work-related injury, you need to do the
following:
- Get medical attention
- File your agency's/NYC Law Department's
compensation forms within 30 days
- Choose Option I or II (Election of Rate of Charge
Against Annual and/or Sick Leave
- File C-3 form with NYS Workers' Compensation Board
within 2 years
- File for short-term disability if necessary
- Contact the DC 37 Safety & Health Dept. at
212-815-1685 if you have any questions.
The DC 37 Safety & Health Dept. can help with filing
forms, finding a reputable workers' compensation
attorney, referring members to a health care facility
specializing in occupational medicine, and other issues
regarding safety and health.
Other useful sources
regarding Workers' Compensation:
Computers &
Ergonomics
9/11 Safety & Health
Issues
Links
90 Church St. — A Union
Victory
Literature
Safety &
Health Links (Multi-issue)
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