Introduction to affordable health care options for H2A workers, including insurance and emergency Medicaid.

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!

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.

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:

Information from the 2016 Edition of H-2A News - Learn about your rights as an H-2A worker.

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.

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.

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!

Here is a sample form you can use if you need to inform a landlord in writing of an unsafe or unfit rental housing condition. 

Effective March 1, 2014, Maine landlords are required to test rental units for radon gas.  More details here We have linked below the Maine DHHS standard radon disclosure form, with their "Radon Tips" information attached.