Print Who is Covered by Workers' Compensation? Workers in all employments conducted for profit, including part-time employees, family members and volunteers; Employees of counties and municipalities engaged in work defined by the law as “hazardous”; Public school teachers, excluding those employed by New York City, and public school aides, including New York City; Employees of the State of New York, including some volunteer workers; Domestic workers employed 40 or more hours per week by the same employer (including full-time sitters or companions and live-in maids); Farm workers whose employer paid $1,200 or more for farm labor in the preceding calendar year; Any other worker determined by the Workers’ Compensation Board to be an employee; All corporate officers if the corporation has more than two officers; Officers of one- or two-person corporations if there are other individuals in employment (these officers may choose to exclude themselves from coverage.) Who is not covered? Clergy and members of religious orders; People engaged in a teaching or non-manual capacity for a religious, charitable or educational institution; People employed in certain maritime trades, interstate railroad employees, federal government employees and others covered under federal workers’ compensation laws; New York City police officers, firefighters and sanitation workers (uniformed police officers and firefighters in other municipalities may also be excluded); Certain real estate salespersons who sign a contract with a broker stating that they are independent contractors; Media sales representatives; Sole proprietors, partners, and one- or two-person corporate officers with no employees (although coverage may be obtained voluntarily); Certain employees of foreign governments; People, including minors, doing yard work or casual chores in and about a one-family, owner-occupied residence (casual means occasionally, without regularity, without foresight, plan or method). Coverage is required if the minor handles power-driven machinery, including a power lawnmower. If you have questions regarding coverage contact the Workers' Compensation Board.