This page has information specific to this state, including contact information for federal and state agencies, and some key information about laws and consumer protections.
To find financial assistance resources, please visit CancerFinances.org.
Click here for information about laws specific to New Jersey.
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
State Disability Insurance & Paid Family Leave
New Jersey Division of Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance
609.292.7060
SSI State Supplement
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer's free State-Specific Estate Planning Toolkit includes information about estate planning in general, and information about New Jersey estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in New Jersey for Free
Filing bankruptcy can be an effective way to eliminate medical bills and credit card debt among other kinds of erasable debts.
Employment
Federal Fair Employment Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800.669.4000
info@eeoc.gov
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
State Fair Employment Agency
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Division on Civil Rights
1.833.653.2748
Vocational Rehabilitation
New Jersey Department of Human Services
973.648.3660
Health Insurance
New Jersey Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
833.677.1010
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
609.292.7272 or 800.446.7467
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
COBRA-New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance Small Employer Health Benefits Program
609.292.7272 or 800.446.7467
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
NJ Medicaid
NJ Family Care
800.701.0710
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
NJ FamilyCare
800.701.0710
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Find the telephone number of your local office
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
Hill Burton Federally-Funded Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers
New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED)
Transportation
Local transit systems may provide free or discounted rates for low-income individuals and families. Some cities also offer bus passes, vouchers for taxi or ride-sharing services, or shuttle services for patients traveling to cancer treatments.
Dial 211 for assistance.
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Agency: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Information about filing available here. A step-by-step guide for applying is available here. 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. Click here to see the current weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. 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. Frequently asked questions are answered here. Customer service can be reached by email.
Information about certifying benefits online is available here. Updates related to Covid-19 are available here. Information about the Families First Corona Virus Response Act, including information about how Federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave interacts with expanded Unemployment Insurance benefits, and NJ benefits/protections, is available here.
State Clinical Trials Law
NJ has a voluntary consensus agreement that applies to nine insurers all of whom are members of the New Jersey Association of Health Plans. Accordingly, routine health cost 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.
(Current as of 8/2022)
State Leave Laws
Paid Family Sick Leave
Paid Sick Leave
New Jersey passed an earned sick leave law which became effective on October 29, 2018. Most employees in New Jersey are covered under this law. The law requires that employees accrue paid leave at a rate of at least one hour per every 30 hours worked. Employees may not use more than 40 hours of paid leave per each 12 month period. For more information, see New Jersey's website.
For more information about leave laws in each state, see our chart on taking time off from work.
Updated 8/2022