Employment/Legal

Local Resources

Louisiana Medicaid

Apply for Louisiana Medicaid.
Region: Statewide

Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

We provide exceptional civil legal services by advocating for fairness, protection and justice for our disadvantaged client community.
Region: North, Central, and Southwest Louisiana

Stuart H Smith Law Clinic & Center for Social Justice

The Law Clinic provides legal services for low-income individuals. To receive free legal services, clients must be income eligible (living below 200% of the federal poverty line).  Prospective clients will be screened to determine eligibility. Currently, the Law Clinic does not accept clients through either a “walk-in” or “phone-in” intake process.
Region: New Orleans office

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) is a non-profit law firm that offers representation, advocacy, and legal education to low-income people. All services are free.
Region: Southeast and South Lousiana, Baton Rouge Area

National Resources

Louisiana Medicaid

Apply for Louisiana Medicaid.

Job Accommodation Network

One-on-one consulting about job accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) over the phone and online. Their website features suggestions on how people with cancer can be accommodated in the workplace.

Cancer and Careers

Cancer and Careers provides information, tools, and support for employees working through cancer, as well as their employers. They offer educational materials, seminars, career coaching, interactive tools for survivors currently employed and those looking for work. They cover everything from resume writing to knowing your legal rights as a cancer survivor.

Social Security/Disability Office

Apply online for disability benefits through Social Security.

Triage Cancer

Triage Cancer is a non-profit that offers free events, resources, and materials on insurance, employment, finances, and other topics related to cancer.