Employment and Financial Resources During COVID-19

Lea COVID-19: Impuestos e impacto económico (estímulo) Pagos escrito por Texas RioGrande Legal Aid para conocer los impuestos y cómo se relaciona con los pagos de estímulo COVID-19.

Children's Florida First ha escrito esta Hoja de Consejos Sobre Impuestos. Esta hoja de consejos incluye información a tener en cuenta al presentar sus impuestos.

Lone Star Legal Aid ha creado esta Hoja de Datos de Impuestos - COVID-19 como una guía de recursos rápida. Puede acceder haciendo clic aquí.

Lea los Beneficios de Desempleo de COVID-19 para aprendar mas sobre los beneficios de desempleo durante esta crisis de COVID-19.

La Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas tiene información aquí sobre los beneficios de desempleo. Tenga en cuenta que el Gobernador ha renunciado al período de investigación de 10 días para las personas que solicitan beneficios.

Para obtener información sobre los derechos laborales y salariales, lea los recursos del Departamento de Trabajo y de los Estados Unidos aquí y la información de TexasLawhelp aquí. La Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas tiene información en este enlace para solicitantes de empleo.

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas ha creado:

• esta presentación sobre cómo solicitar beneficios de desempleo, y
• este video de preguntas frecuentes proporciona información importante sobre los beneficios de desempleo durante esta crisis de COVID-19. Puedes verlo aqui.

El Proyecto de Ley Nacional de Empleo ha compilado recursos para los trabajadores, sus defensores y formuladores de políticas para ayudar a garantizar que los trabajadores estén protegidos. Encuéntralos aquí.

Lone Star Legal Aid ha creado un video para responder algunas de sus preguntas frecuentes (FAQ) sobre el desempleo. Míralo aquí.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid ha escrito dos artículos sobre beneficios de desempleo. Haga clic aquí para leer sus preguntas frecuentes sobre los beneficios de desempleo y haga clic aquí para obtener más información sobre los beneficios de desempleo si pierde su trabajo debido a COVID-19.

TexasLawHelp has the following information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) here. 

TexasLawHelp has the following information on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides paid leave due to COVID-19, here.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid has written a guide on leave-related rights here. 

Watch this video on Employee Leave during Covid-19 created by Legal Aid of Northwest Texas.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid has written an article about how employers can (and can't) treat employees due to COVID-19. Click here to read the article.

To learn more about whether your employer can require you to work even though there is an order to shelter-in-place, click here. This article was written by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

See Reasonable Accomodations at Work Due to COVID-19 to learn about your requests for reasonable accomodations at work during the pandemic. This article was written by Texas Legal Services Center.

Disability Rights has develped a FAQ addressing workplace disability discrimination issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, read Disability Discrimination at Work Now That COVID-19 is Here.

This article from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid talks about safety at work during COVID-19, including your safety rights, how to report safety violations, and general safety tips. Click here to read the article.

Use this Farmworer COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan to evaluate how prepared your workplace is for COVID-19 and how you can take steps to protect yourself from the virus. This document was prepared by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

For information regarding wills and estate planning, TexasLawHelp has the following resources here.

See also: 

• Estate Planning for Police, Fire, and Medical Personnel (Dallas Bar Association)
• Handwritten Wills Checklist
• Do-It-Yourself Guide for Handwritten Wills

For more information about assistance for small businesses, read COVID-19 Small Business Loans and Other Resources.

Also, review this Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The U.S. Small Business Administration offers Coronavirus Relief Options for small businesses. Review your options below.

• Paycheck Protection Program
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance
• SBA Express Bridge Loans
• SBA Debt Relief

For information regarding bankrupcty, TexasLawHelp has the following resources here. Also see: 

• About Bankruptcy and COVID-19 
• Bankruptcy and COVID-10 Stimulus or Recovery Rebate Funds.

The National Consumer Law Center has made its Surviving Debt guide available for free during the COVID-19 crisis. It discusses bankruptcy in Chapters 24 and 25. 

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid has published a FAQ on COVID-19: Student Loan Relief.

For more information, go to the U.S. Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid's Coronavirus and Forbearance page.

COVID-19 has caused much financial hardship. Many people have gone into debt due to businesses having to close. Learn about your options for dealing with housing debt, medical debt, credit card debt, and more here: Debt During COVID-19.