§ 164 — Disablement of a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations treated as an accident

§ 164. Disablement of a participant in World Trade Center rescue,\nrecovery and clean-up operations treated as an accident. The date of\ndisablement of a participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and\nclean-up operations resulting from a qualifying condition that is\ncausally related to such participant shall be treated as the happening\nof an accident within the meaning of this chapter and the procedure and\npractice provided in this chapter shall apply to all proceedings under\nthis article, except where otherwise specifically provided herein. The\nboard shall determine the date of disablement that is most beneficial to\nthe claimant.\n