H-2A: Your Rights
Information from the 2016 Edition of H-2A News - Learn about your rights as an H-2A worker.
H-2A Contracts: Income Taxes and Social Security Numbers
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INCOME TAXES
Whether you are required to pay any taxes will depend on how long you are in the U.S. on the contract and how much money you earn.
Tuition Benefits for the Families of Maine Veterans
Families of certain military veterans can attend a state-supported Maine college or vocational school tuition-free. This does not apply, however, to all veterans' families.
Common Defenses in Small Claims Cases (Third Party Collections)
You have been sued in small claims court. The company suing you says that you did not pay a debt, like a credit card debt. But, this is not the company who sold you the credit card (or who loaned you the money).
Fair Employment for Immigrants
Are you being treated fairly on the job - and when looking for a job?
Were you treated differently because of:
Worker Classification: Employee vs. Independent Contractor
What is worker classification?
Why does it matter how I'm classified?
How can I tell which way I've been classified?
I think I should be classified as an employee but how do I know?
My Maine Connection: Online Benefits Application Tool
Maine DHHS is offering this online tool My Maine Connection as another way to apply for benefits. You may still apply in person, if you prefer, or over the phone (in programs that allow phone applications). But this is now the most streamlined way to apply.
Border Crossing Rights Under the Jay Treaty
Border crossing rights between the United States and Canada for Aboriginal People
Pine Tree Farmworker Unit
Welcome to PTLA's Farmworker Unit!
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Pine Tree Indigenous Peoples Unit
We provide legal services to members of the Mi'kmaq Nation, The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Nation, and the Passamaquoddy Tribe, as well as to other Indigenous people residing in Maine.