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Employment
   Employment Rights: Who Has Them & How to Enforce Them (Separate Website)
Explains the federal laws that protect individuals with disabilities and how to file a complaint with the agencies that enforce these laws.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
  
   
   Property Tax Deferrals (Separate Website)
Information about postponing the payment of property taxes for disabled and senior citizens.
By: Oregon Department of Revenue

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   Free Tax Help - Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Counties This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Tax-Aide is a volunteer program sponsored by AARP, IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue to help elderly, low-income, non-English speaking, and disabled taxpayers prepare state and federal tax returns.
By: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

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   Free Tax Help - Other Counties This link opens in a new window. (Separate Website)
Tax-Aide is a volunteer program sponsored by AARP, IRS and the Oregon Department of Revenue to help elderly, low-income, non-English speaking, and disabled taxpayers prepare state and federal tax returns.
By: United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

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   Legal Aid Offices in Oregon (Separate Website)
Find the legal services provider for your county.
By: Legal Services

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   Need a Lawyer in Oregon? (Separate Website)
You can contact the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service for help in finding a lawyer in your area.
By: Oregon State Bar - Lawyer Referral Service

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   Electric, Gas, and Telephone Services - Keeping Utilities Going in Households with Persons Needing Ongoing Medical Care (Separate Website)
Does someone in your household require ongoing medical care? Are you worried your electric, natural gas or telephone service might be disconnected? If you are, you should know that Oregon's regulated utilities offer a program to allow special payment arrangements to avoid having your telephone, electric and gas service from being shut off if you fall behind on paying your bills. If you have questions about this program, call the Oregon Public Utility Commission, Consumer Section at 1-800-522-2404.
By: Oregon Law Center
  
   
   A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment (Separate Website)
Information about employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By: SSA, Office of Employment Support Programs
  
   
   A Guide to Disability Rights Law (Separate Website)
This guide provides an overview of federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
By: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
  
   
   Disability Rights (Separate Website)
Information about Oregon and federal laws that protect employees who have disabilities.
By: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI)
  
   
   Disability-Based Employment Discrimination (Separate Website)
Questions and answers about Oregon and federal laws that forbid employment discrimination based on disabilities. There is also information about what questions an employer can ask when hiring for a job.
By: Oregon Advocacy Center
  
   
   Employment Rights of the Disabled (Separate Website)
Information about laws that protect persons with disabilities in getting a job and in the workplace.
By: Oregon State Bar
  
   
   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Separate Website)
Information about federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination. This website also has information about how to file a Charge of Employment Discrimination with this federal agency.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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   Reasonable Accommodation Letter (Separate Website)
A sample letter you can use to ask an employer for reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By: Northwest ADA & IT Center
  
   
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Health Benefits
   Medicare (Separate Website)
Overview of the Medicare program, with additional information about all aspects of the program.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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   Assistance for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
Find out about programs to help low-income Medicare recipients pay Medicare premiums and other costs.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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   Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (Separate Website)
The Oregon Supplemental Income Program (OSIP and OSIPM) provides Medicaid eligibility and, possibly, a small cash supplement to people who are disabled, legally blind or age 65 or older. The OSIPM Medically Needy Program provides medical coverage to people who's income is too high to be eligible for the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
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   The Oregon Health Plan (Separate Website)
The Oregon Health Plan provides health coverage to eligible low-income Oregonians. Find out about this program and how to apply.
By: Oregon Department of Human Services
  
   
   Oregon Health Plan - If You are Denied Services or Have a Complaint
Information about what you can do if you are denied eligibility, coverage, or services (including the failure to provide an interpreter when needed) under the Oregon Health Plan.
By: Oregon Law Center and Legal Aid Services of Oregon
 
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   Guide to Mental Health Law in Oregon (Separate Website)
Information about the mental health system in Oregon.
By: Oregon Advocacy Center

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