Legal Assistance

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Answers to legal questions: 800.669.4000

Potentially life-threatening illnesses such as cancer can cause patients to encounter various forms of discrimination. There is help available should you experience discrimination at your place of work. Cancer is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Cancer Legal Resource Center

Legal advice for cancer patients. 213-736-1455

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Cancer Legal Resource Center (Loyola Law School

Provides information and educational outreach on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer and others impacted by the disease. A program of the Loyola Law School and the Western Law Center for Disability Rights.

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Cancer: Your Job, Insurance and the Law: 800.227.2345

Summarizes cancer patients' legal rights regarding insurance and employment; gives complaint procedure instruction.

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CRLA Agricultural Worker Health Project

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) has been a leading advocate for the rights of farmworkers and other low wage workers in California since 1966. CRLA has over twenty field offices in rural areas of California. We have five priority areas: housing, employment, education, family security (including public benefits), and civil rights. CRLA devotes a significant percentage of its resources to the employment and housing needs of California's rural poor, primarily farmworkers and their families.

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Farmworker Justice

Works to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, immigration status, health, occupational safety, and access to justice. Works with farmworkers and their families to reduce and eliminate their exposures to pesticides.

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Indiana Civil Rights Commission

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Legal Momentum Advancing Women's Rights

Legal Momentum advances the rights of women and girls by using the power of the law and creating innovative public policy. 202-544-4470LDEF Helpline: 212-925-6635

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National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives - 800.431.2804

Provides referral to private attorney when a Social Security hearing is scheduled. Free or reduced cost legal services available.

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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) - 800.532.5274 or 866.512.3861

The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national nonprofit organization that provides education, legal counseling, and referrals to cancer patients and survivors concerning managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination, and debt crisis matters.