Maine Fair Housing Newsletter
The Fair Housing Newsletter is a publication of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, through the Fair Housing Initiative Program, Maine. It covers important fair housing information and developments, and highlights other fair housing resources.
H-2A: Health Care
Introduction to affordable health care options for H2A workers, including insurance and emergency Medicaid.
Farmworker News
Welcome to our Farmworker News homepage - this is where we post our latest newsletters.
Visit our Farmworker Unit to learn more about our work and for more resources!
Heat Illness
Information for Agricultural Workers from PTLA's Farmworker Unit: The sun and heat can be dangerous. Protect your health. Drink water before you feel thirsty.
Representative H 2-A Contract Legal Services Cases
Legal Services Help
We have worked with farm workers on many problems over the years.
Here is a list of the most common ways we have helped:
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
En Español
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.
Foreclosure - Simplified Answer and Request for Mediation Form
You can file the attached form in the Maine District Court if you get court papers saying that your home is being "foreclosed." You must act right away; there is a 20 day deadline.
Farmworker Unit Harvest Calendars
Welcome to the home of our yearly Harvest Calendars! Each year, the PTLA Farmworker Unit publishes a calendar with information for migrant farmworkers about their legal rights, and where to get legal help.
Tenant's Repair and Deduct Form Letter
Caution! Repair and deduct can be a risky strategy - read our information about the Rights of Maine Renters in Unsafe or Unfit Housing before you try to use this form!