Workers' Compensation
(On-the-Job Injury or Illness)
- Who Is Covered By The Workers' Compensation Law?
- Who Is Not Covered By The Workers' Compensation Law?
- Who Is An Employee Under the Workers' Compensation Law?
- Employees in Nonprofit Organizations
- Examples of Applications Where Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage is Generally Required
- Examples of Applications Where Workers’ Compensation Insurance Coverage is Generally Not Required Because the Worker is Not an Employee Under the Law
- Additional NYS Workers’ Compensation Coverage Situations
Employees in Nonprofit Organizations
Other than the exceptions listed under Nonprofit Organizations, individuals working for a nonprofit organization are considered employees under the WCL in the same manner as those working for a for profit business.

