Public Benefits Law

Information about Public Benefits

Administrative Procedures

OregonLawHelp Information

Legal Services Backup Centers

Agencies and Websites

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INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC BENEFITS

TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)

• TANF / Office of Family Assistance Regulations (45 CFR §§ 200-299)

FOOD STAMPS

• Food Stamp Regulations (7 CFR §§ 271-285)

OREGON HEALTH PLAN

• Oregon Health Plan - information about the Oregon Health Plan
• Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP) - Worker Guides
• Prioritized List of Health Services - conditions and treatments which are covered and not covered by the Oregon Health Plan

DISABILITY BENEFITS

• Disability Evaluation Under Social Security (THE BLUE BOOK)
• Social Security Regulations -- 20 CFR Part 404
• Social Security Disability pamphlets -- a series from the Social Security Administration
• SSI Regulations -- 20 CFR Part 416
• SSI pamphlets -- a series from the Social Security Administration
• Listing of Impairments -- Appendix 1 to Subpart P of 20 CFR Part 404
• POMS -- SSA's Program Operations Manual System
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) -- the job listings used in disability determinations

UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

• Did You Quit Your Job?
• Were You Fired From Your Job?
• What does it mean to be "Able and Available" for work and "Actively Seeking Suitable Work?"
• Representing Yourself at a Hearing
• How to appeal if you lose your hearing
• How to Prepare and Present Your Case (Office of Administrative Hearings)
• Information on Filing a Petition for Judicial Review (Oregon Judicial Department) -- instructions and forms for filing an appeal from the Employment Appeals Board to the Oregon Court of Appeals

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Administrative Procedures Act -- ORS Chapter 183

Model Rules of Procedure for Contested Cases

Hearing Officer Panel Rules -- start at OAR 137-003-0501

Office of Administrative Hearings

DHS Hearings Information for Public Assistance and Food Stamp Programs

Your Employment Department Hearing (Unemployment Hearings)     

Rights of Review of a Hearing Decision (Unemployment Hearings)     

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OregonLawHelp INFORMATION

Public Benefits Hotline
1-800-520-5292
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur 1-4 pm
Wed/Fri  9 am - noon

Government Benefits and Taxes

• Cash Benefits
• Food Stamps and Other Food Programs
• Employment Programs
• Medical Benefits
• Social Security, SSI and Other Disability Programs
• Veterans' Benefits
• Taxes and Tax Credits
• How to Get Through the Maze of Welfare
• Hearings, Grievances, and Complaints
• Government Benefits Resources
• Asset Protections

Disability

• Health Benefits
• Protection from Abuse
• Social Security Disability & Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Special Education
• Disability Resources
• Debt Collection and Garnishments
• Employment
• Housing Resources for the Disabled
• Tax Assistance

 

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LEGAL SERVICES BACKUP CENTERS

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)

National Health Law Program (NHeLP)

National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)

National Center for Law and Economic Justice

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AGENCIES AND WEBSITES

Agencies

Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)

• Oregon Health Plan
• Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD)
  • Seniors and People with Physical Disabilities
  • SPD Resources - administrative rules, manuals, guides, etc.
• Children, Adults, and Families (CAF)
  • TANF (welfare benefits)
  • Food Stamps
  • DHS Staff Resources

Oregon Employment Department

• Unemployment Insurance

Social Security Administration

• Benefits for People with Disabilities
  • Social Security Disability
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services