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   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources 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.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans. 		  
   
   Can the Retiree Health Benefits Provided By Your Employer Be Cut? (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   Employment Benefit Rights
Federal law provides some protection from the loss of benefits connected with employment when your job is terminated.
By: Legal Aid of Northwest Texas - Waxahachie   		  
   
   Frequently Asked Questions for Reservists Being Called to Active Duty (Separate Website)
I am being called to active duty and have questions about my employer provided pension and health benefits. Where can I get more information about my benefits?
By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   How to File a Claim for Your Benefits (Separate Website)
Explains to how to file a claim for your employee or retirement benefits and what to do if your claim is denied.
By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer 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)

By: The State Bar of Texas 		  
   
   Job Loss-Information Workers Need to Know to Protect their Health Coverage (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   Life Changes Require Health Choices (Separate Website)
What changes do you need to make to your health benefit plan if you get married or have a child? How would your health care benefits or your children's benefits change if your spouse dies, or you get separated or divorced?
By: U.S. Department of Labor
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Limited Scope Representation 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.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans 		  
   
   Pension and Health Care Coverage Q&As for Dislocated Workers (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   Protecting Pension and Health Care Benefits after Job Loss (Separate Website)

By: u.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   South Central Pension Rights Project (Separate Website)
The South Central Pension Rights Project (SCPRP) is a non-profit legal assistance program. Our mission is to help individuals understand and exercise their pension rights. If you or your spouse live or worked in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, or Texas, or if your pension plan is located in any of those states, we can assist you. SCPRP is a program of Texas Legal Services Center, in cooperation with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. SCPRP is funded, primarily, by a grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging. We have offices in Austin, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri. Services are provided free of charge, regardless of age. Attorneys and paralegals provide services over the telephone and through the mail. 		  
   
   Texas Pension Review Board (Separate Website)
The Texas Pension Review Board (PRB) is mandated to oversee all Texas public retirement systems, both state and local, in regard to their actuarial soundness and compliance with state law. Our mission is to provide the State of Texas with the necessary information and recommendations to ensure that our public retirement systems, whose combined assets total in the multi-billions, are financially sound, benefits are equitable, the systems are properly managed, tax expenditures for employee benefits are kept to a minimum while still providing for those employees, and to expand the knowledge and education of administrators, trustees, and members of Texas public pension funds. 		  
   
   Top 10 Ways to Make Your Health Benefits Work for You (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Video: Employment Law (Separate Website)
Ask an Attorney Video
By: Travis County Law Library 		  
   
   What You Should Know about Filing Your Health Benefits Claim (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
   Work Changes Require Health Choices (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor
    Read this in: Spanish / Español 		  
   
   Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will it Affect Your Employee Benefits? (Separate Website)

By: U.S. Department of Labor 		  
   
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