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	"Ask Commissioner Donelon" Series: Life Insurance (Separate Website) See these articles about life insurance from Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Donelon. By: Louisiana Department of Insurance


	COBRA Rights Fact Sheet (Separate Website) Fact sheet on the federal law that protects your right to continuation of group health insurance after job loss. By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Continuing group health plan coverage (Separate Website) If you have lost or are about to lose coverage under a group health plan, you may be able to continue coverage under that plan. Learn how here. By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) (Separate Website) Fact sheet on the 1996 federal law that gave new protections to employees and their families, improving the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage. By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Living Will Declaration (separate website) Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you. By: Louisiana Secretary of State


	Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System Questions and Answers about state employees' retirement benefits. By: State of Louisiana


	Medicare for Busy People (Separate Website) Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans. By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center


	Protecting Pension and Health Care Coverage After Job Loss (Separate Website) Overview of the major federal laws for pension and health care coverage in a job loss situation: COBRA, ERISA, and HIPPAA. By: U.S. Department of Labor


	Questions About Louisiana Labor Laws (Separate Website) State agency answers different questions about some of your rights under state law. By: Louisiana Workforce Commission


	What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan (Separate Website) Guide by the agency that enforces federal protections in retirement plans. By: U.S. Department of Labor


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