Pesticide Reporting Requirements Region New York Required to Report Yes What to Report Any Pesticide-Related Exposure State Office Department of Health, Pesticide Poisoning Registry Phone 1 1-800-322-6850 Timeframe to Report Injury or Exposure 48 Hours Reporting Notes The form for reporting pesticide exposures can be downloaded from https://commerce.health.state.ny.us/hpn/An informational pamphlet is available from: http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2787.pdf SENSOR partnership with NIOSH Pesticide Poisoning Registry (funding and technical support from NIOSH): http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/pests/pesticid.htm Worker's Compensation Coverage for Farmworkers Required Limitations Employer must provide workers' compensation to employees for 12 months, starting April 1, if the farmer's total cash wage remuneration paid to all farm laborers during the preceding calendar year amounts to $1,200 or more. Statute N.Y. Workers' Comp. Law Chp. 67 § 3 (Group 14-b) (2011) Coverage for Undocumented Workers Yes Case Law Amoah v. Mallah Mgmt., LLC, 57 A.D.3d 29 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008) (finding that status as undocumented alien does not prohibit an award of workers' compensation benefits) Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers Undocumented workers are eligible for wage replacement benefits. Amoah v. Mallah Mgmt., LLC, 57, A.D.3d 29, 34 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008). However, undocumented workers cannot receive “additional compensation” for impairment of wage earning capacity, since they are unable to demonstrate legal immigration status, and thus, are ineligible for work in United States, and cannot participate in a rehabilitation program. Ramroopv. Flex-Craft Printing, Inc., 896 N.E.2d 69, 71-72 (N.Y. 2008). State Workers’ Compensation Website New York Workers' Compensation Board Online forms Forms Additional Information Testa v. Sorrento Rest., Inc., 10 A.D.2d 133 (N.Y. App. Div 1960) (finding that worker was entitled to his workers' compensation award despite the fact that he entered country illegally) WP Enforcement Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency Department of Environmental Conservation: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/298.html Legal Services Referral for Violations Farmworker Legal Services of New York at 585-325-3050 (http://www.flsny.org) Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (New Paltz) at 845-256-9096 (http://www.lasmny.org/) Worker Justice Center of New York at 845-331-6615 (http://www.wjcny.org/)