Disability Rights Legal Center - Cancer Legal Resource Center
General Contact Information
- Website
- thedrlc.org/cancer/
- clrc@drlcenter.org
- Phone
- 213.736.1031
- Toll Free
- (866) 843 - 2572
- Fax
- 213.736.1030
How to Get Help
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| Phone Number | (866) 843 - 2572 |
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| Information | Callers are required to leave us a voicemail and then CLRC will call them back. |
Who We Are
Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) provides information and education about cancer-related legal issues to the public through its national telephone assistance line. The CLRC also conducts national education and outreach programs for community groups, employers and healthcare professionals and is actively involved in community activities to raise public awareness of cancer-related legal and public policy issues. A cancer diagnosis may carry with it a variety of legal issues, including insurance appeals, employment rights and leave time, access to health care and government benefits, and estate planning. These legal issues can cause people unnecessary worry, confusion, and stress, and can be overwhelming. When these legal issues are not addressed, people may find that although they have gotten through treatment, they have lost their homes, jobs, or insurance coverage. While we recognize that it should not take legal resources to access health care, understand insurance options, or preserve one’s job, it frequently does. When information is readily and easily accessible, we believe the quality of outcomes for patient survivorship improves and stress and anxiety decreases. The CLRC is also committed to providing information and resources on cancer-related legal issues to health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, psychosocial care providers, physicians assistants, patient navigators, patient advocates, and community health advocates. Ultimately, our goal is to train health care professionals to identify cancer-related legal issues and legal barriers to health care and provide health care professionals with resources to assist their patients navigate through cancer-related legal issues and provide appropriate referrals, which we believe will improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and caregivers. To contact the CLRC, please call (866) THE-CLRC.
Who We Serve
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| Is this organization accessible by wheelchair? | Yes |
| Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired? | Yes |
Type of Help
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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| Description of Services | In addition to our hotline, CLRC provides in-person educational workshops for cancer patients, caregivers, survivors, and health care professionals at support groups, conferences, and other community events. Please contact clrc@drlcenter.org for more information or to request a CLRC staff member at your event. CLRC maintains educational know your rights materials for cancer patients on the website. |