Section 162. Registration of participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations

In  order  for  the  claim  of   a
  participant   in  World  Trade  Center  rescue,  recovery  and  clean-up
  operations  to  come  within  the  application  of  this  article,  such
  participant  must file a written and sworn statement with the board on a
  form promulgated by the chair indicating the dates and locations of such
  participation and the name of such  participant's  employer  during  the
  period  of  participation.  Such  statement must be filed not later than
  September eleventh, two thousand ten. The board shall transmit a copy of
  such statement to the employer or carrier named therein. The  filing  of
  such  a  statement  shall  not  be  considered the filing of a claim for
  benefits under this chapter.