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
SSI State Supplement
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-11148.pdf
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
Unemployment Agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
https://www.nj.gov/labor/ui/ui_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/
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
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)