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Legal Links And General Information
Sources
Disability Assistance &
Planning
Disability Assistance &
Benefits
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
social security disability benefits. Also available
in Spanish. Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on public benefits, click on disability.
- Advocacy,
Inc.: Information on legal rights and
social service providers, including health care,
housing, transportation, and more. Visit http://www.advocacyinc.org/index.htm.
Check out the links section for additional help.
- Social Security
Administration: For information about
social security disability benefits, including
how to apply, disability starter kit, benefits
planner, forms and other publications, social
security disability insurance and social security
income, Medicaid & Medicare benefits, visit
http://www.ssa.gov/benefits/.
For excellent question & answers about qualifying
and receiving social security disability benefits,
visit www.ssa.gov,
choose disability from drop down Questions About
menu, and click on the topic of interest to
you. You can also ask a question on-line and
have an answer emailed back to you.
- Texas Department
of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services:
Information on childhood intervention services,
vocational rehabilitative services, services
for blind, deaf, and hard of hearing. Has disability
determination services including frequently
asked questions. Visit http://www.dars.state.tx.us/.
- Texas Department
of Aging & Disability Services: Information
on children, older Texans, persons with mental
and physical disabilities. Visit http://www.dads.state.tx.us/,
click on services for Texans and choose appropriate
topic.
Energy Assistance
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
energy assistance. Also available in Spanish.
Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on public benefits, click on energy assistance.
- Public Utility
Commission of Texas: Information on how
to file a complaint, low-income assistance programs,
Lifeline & Link up programs to reduce cost
of telephone hookup and monthly fees, payment
assistance for elderly and disabled. Visit http://www.puc.state.tx.us/index.cfm,
click on low-income assistance programs and
choose needed topic.
- Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs: Has
information on home repair and weatherization
programs and utility bill help. Visit http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us,
click on Consumer Assistance, a red tab at top
of home page, then click on needed topic.
Guardianship for Incapacitated
or Disabled Persons
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
food stamps. Also available in Spanish. Visit
www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on public benefits, click on food stamps.
- Advocacy,
Inc.: Visit http://www.advocacyinc.org/index.htm,
search guardianship for information.
- Texas Health
and Human Services Commission, Guardian Alliance
of Texas: Information on guardianship
program at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/si/gat/index.html.
Health Care Information
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
disability. Also available in Spanish. Visit
www.TexasLawHelp.org
and click on disability.
- Advocacy,
Inc.: Information on health care for
disabled persons. Visit http://www.advocacyinc.org/about.htm
and click on purple health care tab at top
of page.
- Area Agency
on Aging-Capital Area: Information on
caregiver support program for caregivers of
disabled or elderly persons, benefits counseling,
nursing home locator, and more. Visit http://www.aaacap.org/.
- Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services of U.S. Department
of Health & Human Services: Information
on Medicaid and Medicare coverage, including
excellent and extensive frequently asked questions.
Visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/.
- Employee Retirement
System of Texas: Information on children’s
health insurance supplement for state employees.
Visit http://www.ers.state.tx.us/Insurance/Default.htm
and scroll down to State Kid’s Insurance
Program. Application on-line.
- Social Security
Administration: For information about
social security disability benefits, including
how to apply, disability starter kit, benefits
planner, forms and other publications, social
security disability insurance and social security
income, Medicaid & Medicare benefits, visit
http://www.ssa.gov/benefits/.
For excellent question & answers about qualifying
and receiving social security disability benefits,
visit www.ssa.gov,
choose disability from drop down Questions About
menu, and click on the topic of interest to
you. You can also ask a question on-line and
have an answer emailed back to you.
- Texas Department
of Aging & Disability Services: Information
on children, older Texans, persons with mental
and physical disabilities. Visit http://www.dads.state.tx.us/,
click on services for Texans and choose appropriate
topic.
- Texas Department
of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services:
Information on childhood intervention services,
vocational rehabilitative services, services
for blind, deaf, and hard of hearing. Has disability
determination services including frequently
asked questions. Visit http://www.dars.state.tx.us/.
- Texas Department
of Insurance: Provides information on
health insurance options for Texans with disabilities,
including your rights, pre-existing conditions,
unfair discrimination, long-term care issues,
Texas health insurance risk pool, Medicare,
Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance
Program. Visit http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/,
click on Consumer tab located at top of home
page, click on consumer publications, click
on Life/Health, click on Insurance for Texans
with Disabilities. Also, click on consumer issues,
senior resources, for additional Medicare information
and resources.
- Texas Department
of State Health Services: Excellent site
for information on adolescent health, audiology
services, breastfeeding, children with special
health care needs (CSHCN Program – including
application form), epilepsy, hemophilia, newborn
screening, prenatal and postnatal depression,
school vision and hearing programs, children’s
spinal screening, Texas Health Steps program
for children on Medicaid (including dental),
food assistance and nutrition for pregnant women
through Women, Infants, Children Program (WIC).
Visit
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us, click on family
and community health. Search site using “Medicaid”
for additional information on Medicaid managed
care in Texas. Search PACT for information on
hearing loss program for children of low-income
families.
- Texas Department
of Transportation: For information on
transportation services for Medicaid recipients
with no other means of transportation, visit
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ptn/mtp/mtphome.htm.
- Texas Health
and Human Services Commission: For information
and assistance on Medicaid, including managed
care, visit http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/.
Find local office near you at http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/maps/listing.shtml.
- TexCare Partnership:
Apply on-line for children’s Medicaid
(for very low-income families) or Children’s
Health Insurance Program (CHIPs, flexible rate
program for low-income families that do not
qualify for Medicaid). Listing of CHIP providers
and pharmacies. State employees are not eligible
for CHIPs but may qualify for SKIPs (see above
for State Health Insurance Program). Available
in Spanish. Visit http://www.texcarepartnership.com/CHIP-Main-Page.htm.
- Texas Young
Lawyers Association: For information
brochure on Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI, visit
www.tyla.org,
click on Serving Texas Citizens, click on Senior
Issues.
- The State
of Texas Assistance and Referral System (STARS):
Self-screen your eligibility for variety of
Texas assistance programs. Visit http://www.txstars.net/servlet/HSGServlet?page=Home
- Call 2-1-1
to apply for Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIPs), food stamps, Medicaid, Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and long-term
care in Travis County.
Rights of the Disabled:
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
disability. Also available in Spanish. Visit
www.TexasLawHelp.org
and click on disability.
- Advocacy,
Inc.: Information on legal rights and
social service providers, including health care,
housing, transportation, and more. Visit http://www.advocacyinc.org/index.htm.
Check out the links section for additional help.
- Texas Workforce
Commission: Information on the Americans
with Disabilities Act, civil rights and discrimination,
employee rights, applying for unemployment benefits,
appealing a denial of benefits, wage claims,
searching for a job, and getting child or elder
care. Visit http://www.twc.state.tx.us/,
click on Job Seekers and Employees.
- U.S Department
of Labor: Information for disabled workers,
including the job accommodation network and
Americans with Disability Act as it relates
to employment. Visit http://www.dol.gov/,
click on workers, click on needed topic.
- U.S. Equal
Employment Commission (EEOC): Information
on employment rights of disabled persons, including
frequently asked questions. Visit http://www.eeoc.gov/,
click on disability under discrimination by
type.
Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI):
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
supplemental security income. Also available
in Spanish. Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on public benefits, click on supplemental
security income.
- Social Security
Administration: Find out if you are eligible
for either supplemental security income or social
security disability income program. Get an estimate
of the benefit you might receive. Find out how
to apply for benefits. See if a child qualifies
to get benefits. Site available in large text
and assistance is available for non-English
speakers. Visit www.ssa.gov,
click on “Do you qualify?” under
Disability and SSI and follow additional links
to specific topics. Additional information and
frequently asked questions can be found by choosing
“Benefits” in the drop down menu
next to “Questions About” and then
choosing “Supplemental Security Income”
under “Categories.”
- Texas Department
of Aging & Disability Services: Information
on services for children, older Texans, persons
with mental and physical disabilities. Visit
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/,
click on find services.
- Texas Department
of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services:
Information on childhood intervention services,
vocational rehabilitative services, services
for blind, deaf, and hard of hearing. Has disability
determination services including frequently
asked questions. Visit http://www.dars.state.tx.us/.
- Texas Young
Lawyers Association: For information
brochure on Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI, visit
www.tyla.org,
click on Serving Texas Citizens, click on Senior
Issues.
Workers Compensation
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
workers compensation. Also available in Spanish.
Visit www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on public benefits, click on worker’s
compensation.
- Texas Department
of Insurance: Information on worker’s
compensation benefits, frequently asked questions,
finding a doctor, injured worker’s forms,
injured worker’s rights and responsibilities,
safety violation hotline, and returning to work.
Visit http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/indexwc.html,
click on needed topic.
Attorney Referral Sources
- Lawyer Referral
Service of Central Texas: Provides referrals
to attorneys in central Texas. The referral
service is free. The attorneys will charge for
their services. If you are low-income and need
help with a family law matter or will, you might
qualify for referral to an attorney who has
agreed to take cases at a reduced rate. Visit
www.austinlrs.com
or call (512) 472-8303 or toll-free at (866)
303-8303.
- State Bar
of Texas: Statewide referral service.
The referral service is free. The attorneys
will charge for their services. Visit www.texasbar.com
and click on Additional Information for the
Public, then click on Selecting a Lawyer, then
click on Lawyer Referral Service. Or call toll-free
at (800) 252-9690 or (877) 9TEXBAR
- Legal Aid
Offices: For very low-income individuals
who cannot afford an attorney only. For a list
of organizations providing free civil (not criminal)
legal assistance in each county in Texas, please
visit www.texaslawhelp.org,
click on Legal Aid Directory in the top blue
bar, then click on the By Service Area tab,
and then click on your county.
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