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Continue Working in Your Licensed Profession
If you have relocated to Texas due to the hurricane, and want to continue working in your licensed profession, the following websites will give you information about some of the professional licenses and certificates that are required by the State of Texas. Many of the agencies have made special provisions for Hurricane Katrina victims.
By: Parnership for Legal Access
Hurricane Recovery Job Connection
(Separate Website)
This site connects workers needing jobs with employers who want to hire them.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Immigration Issues after Hurricane Katrina
Questions and Answers about: Application Status, Deadlines, Interviews, Court Status, Disaster Assistance for Immigrants, Displaced Immigrants and Non-immigrants, Employment, Foreign Students and Visitors, Lost Documents, Naturalization Services, Passport Applications and Pending Legislation.
By: Partnership for Legal Access
Jobless Benefits
(Separate Website)
Louisiana Evacuees may qualify for more jobless benefits, as the original emergency benefits are coming to an end. National Employment Law Project provides more information on their website.
By: NELP (National Employment Law Project
If you are in need of legal assistance and you are not low-income, please contact your local lawyer referral service or call the State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral Information Service, Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1-800-252-9690 or 1-877-9TEXBAR.
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