For matters not specifically excluded, the plan provides for four hours per year that can be used for advice or preventive in-office services. The Group Insurance Plan for Legal Services is a voluntary plan paid for by employees that provides comprehensive legal protection. It is designed to meet the most common personal legal needs of an individual and their family. Services covered include: We pride ourselves on helping companies provide the kind of support that affected employees greatly appreciate. We also know how much executives and HR managers want something cost-effective and easy to manage. Countrywide offers both. Group benefit plans are able to provide a very strong relief to hard-working employees and make them feel more appreciated by their employer. This is the kind of relationship that creates good benefits, and Countrywide would welcome the opportunity to serve you. Learning Centre: Employees can access an online collection of educational articles, information guides and short videos that provide helpful advice on current legal and financial topics. Services covered by the plan include, but are not limited to: Our more than 40 years of experience in providing legal benefits to businesses of all sizes translates into an easy performance experience with a team you can trust. We make the legal plan an easy-to-implement benefit that is also easy to use for employees, with no wait times, usage restrictions, co-payments or application forms. Conversion option. Employees leaving the public service can continue to be insured by switching to ARAG`s conversion plan, by direct payment to the ARAG legal plan provider.
Retiring employees can subscribe to the public pension plan, which offers the same benefits at the same prices. For more information on both options, contact ARAG at 866-762-0972. 80% of employers reported that one of the main benefits of a legal regime is access to high-quality legal services.1 Legal services in class actions, punitive damages, misconduct, legal remedies in court or after judgment (settlement agreement signed by all parties, final binding arbitration, court judgment). Life is full of times when you may need legal help. From exciting times like buying a home to less exciting times like a speeding ticket, we`re making legal aid for life`s big moments affordable, accessible and easy. Legal issues are a serious issue that affects both the employee and the employer. Absenteeism increases when people face legal issues, and perhaps even worse, presenteeism of being at work but not producing due to distraction can cripple productivity. Human resource managers are responsible for removing barriers to productivity, and that is exactly what a collective legal plan can do for them.
As these are voluntary payroll deductions, there are no major administrative concerns. Countrywide has been working with the leadership of various organizations for years and understands the stress these decision-makers face. The prepaid legal services developed by Countrywide are designed to be comprehensive and offer a little more than usual to help employees. A more detailed description of the services covered can be found in the plan brochure. Legal advice at a reduced price. If your matter is not fully covered and is not listed under “Exclusions” in your plan document, you are eligible for the reduced fee and will work with a local network lawyer who will provide legal services at a reduced rate of at least 25% compared to the network lawyer`s regular hourly rate. Managing legal affairs can be very confusing, time-consuming, and expensive, especially considering that legal fees in the U.S. average $368* per hour. As an employee of the state`s enterprise legal plan, you can resolve your issues with more confidence with the resources and services available to you with the plan. Our lawyers provide comprehensive legal assistance – from advice to drafting or reviewing documents to representation before the courts, if necessary, for many legal matters. Everyone admits that life would be so much easier if things were much easier. People are turning to the good old days because there didn`t seem to be as much paperwork.
Matters were handled by handshake and estates were simply divided among the next of kin. Those days are over and will not return. Modern society seems to be swimming on a sea of disputes and disputes. People are discovering that they need legal advice more than ever, but the cost is quite high. Things would be better if someone sought the advice of a lawyer, and meaningful class law regimes can make that easy. Management wants to help its staff, but also the best possible business plan. This means a voluntary legal plan that provides valuable services such as unlimited telephone advice or discounted rates in areas such as contingency fee cases. Any assistance in dealing with government agencies or Small Claims Court goes a little beyond an ordinary benefit, but this is what should be expected from all prepaid legal services that are really worth getting. MetLife Legal Plans provides employees with easy-to-use and cost-effective legal services at no cost to your business. With a legal plan, you can add real value to your benefits plan by giving employees access to lawyers for many common legal issues they face, from starting a family to buying a home to caring for aging parents.
Note: Telephone counselling cannot be used for legal issues that are specifically excluded from the plan (e.g., the employee would not be able to use the plan for a telephone consultation regarding a complaint they have filed against the Crown). Telephone advice is available Monday through Friday from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. If an employee uses a network lawyer for the covered services, all attorney fees are covered by the legal plan. Advice and advice on an unlimited number of personal legal matters is also included. When an employee registers legally, they have a lawyer by their side for only a few cents a day. Payments are made conveniently and easily through payroll deductions. Members can speak to our network lawyers in person, by phone or online at our electronic panel® of law firms – whichever works best. And for some legal matters, a lawyer can represent a member in court without him appearing. **Eligibility, coverage, limitations and exclusions are governed by a separate coverage document.
