Legal Assistance
Triage Cancer Legal Assistance Quick Guide
American Bar Association Lawyer Referral Programs
LawHelp
www.lawhelp.org/find-help
American Bar Association Free Legal Answers
www.freelegalanswers.org
Medical-Legal Partnerships
http://medical-legalpartnership.org/partnerships/
State Cancer Information
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
https://ccf.georgetown.edu/state-childrens-health-facts/
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
www.ssa.gov
State Disability Insurance & Paid Family Leave
New Jersey Division of Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance
609.292.7060
https://myleavebenefits.nj.gov
SSI State Supplement
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11148.pdf
To find your local SSA office:
https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
Employment
Federal Fair Employment Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800.669.4000
info@eeoc.gov
www.eeoc.gov
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
www.AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
www.dol.gov/whd
State Fair Employment Agency
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Division on Civil Rights
609.292.6000
www.nj.gov/oag/dcr/index.html
Vocational Rehabilitation
New Jersey Department of Human Services
973.648.7504
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/services/vocation/
Health Insurance
New Jersey Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
www.healthcare.gov/
New Jersey Insurance Department of Banking and Insurance
600.292.7272
www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.html
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
www.dol.gov/ebsa
COBRA-New Jersey
U.S. Department of Labor
800.444.3273
www.nj.gov/recovery/programs/cobra.html
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
NJ FamilyCare
800.701.0710
www.njfamilycare.org/default.aspx
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/coverage/nj/index.html
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
NJ Medicaid
Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
800.356.1561
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/home/mltss.html
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
800.792.8820
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/ship/index.html
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/
understanding/consumers/sharing-family-friends.pdf
Hill Burton Federally-Funded Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers
New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED)
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
https://myunemployment.nj.gov
Agency: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Information and filing available at https://myunemployment.nj.gov/. A step-by-step guide for applying is available at https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/before/about/howtoapply/. Claimants can also file by phone: North New Jersey 201-601-4100; Central New Jersey 732-761-2020; South New Jersey 856-507-2340; out-of-state 888-795-6672 (you must call from a phone with an out-of-state area code); New Jersey Relay 711. The maximum weekly benefit amount available is $713. Benefits can be claimed for a maximum of 26 weeks. Payment is available via debit card or direct deposit. Claimants must make at least one job search contact per week when claiming benefits and must keep a record of the job search. A comprehensive guidebook is available in English and Spanish at https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/help/PR94/. Frequently asked questions are answered here: https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/assets/pdfs/NJWorkersFAQs.pdf. Customer service can be reached by email: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0cN2UAI4n0uzauCkG9ZCp8zTKxTpe0RMmjY7qrMr_3BUOFlVUklYTzhDQjlWR0NaMVk1NjBQODJDWCQlQCN0PWcu.
Updates related to New Jersey unemployment benefits and Covid-19: https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/covidinstructions.shtml and https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/assets/pdfs/NJWorkersFAQs.pdf and https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/FamiliesFirstCoronaResAct.pdf
There is a printable guide for the overlap of various leave benefits (such as FMLA, unemployment, and state Earned Sick Leave benefits) at https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/COVID-19%20SCENARIOS.pdf and https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/FamiliesFirstCoronaResAct.pdf. It is also available in Spanish.
State Clinical Trials Law
The ACA requires that most, non-grandfathered, group health plans provide coverage for the routine costs when participating in clinical trials. Some states have more consumer protections. Click here for more information about clinical trials.
NJ has a voluntary consensus agreement which applies to nine insurers all of whom are members of the New Jersey Association of Health Plans. Accordingly, routine health costs coverage is limited to Phase I, II, and III of cancer clinical trials taking place within the state. A trial qualifies for coverage is if it authorized or approved by one of the following: (1) NIH, including cooperative group trials and trials at NCI cancer centers, (2) U.S. F.D.A., (3) U.S. Dept. of Defense, or (4) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. (Updated 6/2011)
Paid Family Sick Leave
- Who’s eligible? Employees who worked 20 calendar weeks in a base year. Additionally, employees must have earned $168 or more per week or $8,400 or more during the base year.
- Who can be cared for? A family member with a serious health condition. Family member includes a child, spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, or parent.
- How much time is given? 6 weeks.
- How much is paid? Benefits are based on the employees average weekly wage, up to $615/week.
- How do I apply? Online, by mail (Division of Temporary Disability Insurance) or by phone at (609) 292-7060.