Our nationwide network of over 18,000 pre-qualified and experienced lawyers means your employees have a close lawyer to help you with your legal affairs. Signing up for a legal plan is like having a lawyer by your side. If you use a network lawyer for the covered services, all attorney fees are covered by the prepaid legal plan. Payments are made through convenient payroll deductions. Cover the cost of a range of legal issues with a legal plan and access experienced lawyers to help you with estate planning and more. If you are considering subscribing to the legal plan offered by your employer, visit our information centre. Your human resources or benefits department may provide you with an access code to register. MetLife Legal Plans offers fully covered services for the most frequently needed personal legal matters, as well as advice and guidance on an unlimited number of personal legal matters. Legal problems arise when you get married, have a baby, buy a house, lose a loved one, or need legal documents. For example, while lawyers typically charge $100 to $500 to prepare a will, the value of a prepaid legal plan is easy to see. Our lawyers provide comprehensive legal assistance – from advice to drafting or reviewing documents to representation before the courts, if necessary, for many legal matters.
Our over 40 years of experience in providing legal benefits to businesses of all sizes translates into an easy benefits 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. MetLife Legal Plans includes office advice and telephone advice for an unlimited number of covered and uncovered personal legal matters, as long as they are not excluded. These services are provided by local network lawyers. Have malpractice insurance of at least $100,000 per claim / $300,000 total 1 Average monthly payment for MetLife Legal Plan. Average hourly rate of $370.00 based on years of legal experience, National Law Journal and ALM Legal Intelligence, Law Firm Industry Survey (2018). MetLife Legal Plans gives you access to expert legal help so you can safely navigate life`s great moments. A legal plan can help if you: „Fully covered” means that all legal services related to the covered case will be paid for by the legal regime if you use a lawyer in the network.
There are no copayments, deductibles or claim forms if you use a network lawyer. You are also entitled to advice and guidance on matters that are not fully covered by the plan, as long as they are not excluded. (See Terms of Use for a list of excluded questions.) Our plan covers a wide range of different legal issues and there are no restrictions on how often you can use your plan. The plan also includes unlimited initial consultations with a lawyer, as long as it is not an excluded issue. 62% of adult workers have experienced a legal problem in the past three years.3 Members can speak to lawyers in our network in person, by phone or online on 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. Tom and Linda hadn`t given much thought to the importance of legal coverage until one of their children was involved in an unexpected accident. This service is tailored to your needs, so our network of lawyers is available in person, by phone, email and online, so you can easily communicate with a lawyer or plan your next move. MetLife Legal Plans makes it easy to get the legal help you can get by offering: MetLife Legal Plans is the leader in group legal plans, serving more than 3,000 organizations. This includes more than 200 Fortune 500 companies®, all major accounting firms, and the world`s largest consulting firms.
We have an excellent track record of serving our sponsors and their employees. According to a recent survey of our legal plan sponsors, 99% of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied with the legal plan, and 93% said the legal plan was very manageable.2 As a member of the network, you will work with employees from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses on a range of common legal issues. 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. Finding an affordable lawyer to represent you when you`re dealing with creditors, buying or selling your home, or even preparing your will can be challenging. There is now a smart, simple and cost-effective solution managed by Hyatt Legal Plans. MetLife Legal Plan is a legal advice plan that provides you, your spouse and loved ones with legal representation at a price that doesn`t exceed your budget. The cost is $25.86 per month for 10 months. Provide employees with easy access to legal advice for these important moments in life.
A legal plan can help you at any stage of life, at no cost to you. First-time enrolment rates average 6% to 8%. You will find that the number of registrations increases each year as satisfied employees discuss the value of the legal plan with their peers. If you are currently a member and need legal assistance, you can: With a group legal plan, you`ll have easy access to the specialized legal help you need – from estate planning to real estate to transportation issues. If you just want more information, go to info.legalplans.com Yes, we can customize legal plans for groups of 3,000 eligible employees or more. For an affordable monthly fee, our Legal Employee Benefits Program provides value, convenience and security by giving you easy and cost-effective access to lawyers for a variety of personal legal services, including advice and advice on an unlimited number of personal legal matters. MetLife Legal Plans offers a range of plan options, including customized legal plans for employers with more than 3,000 eligible employees. The legal plan offers a consulting advantage for most personal legal matters.
In addition, many personal legal issues are fully covered. For a list of services fully covered by your organization`s legal plan, please register or call the Customer Service Centre at 800-821-6400. The following matters are excluded from all plans: MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In some states, group legal plans are provided by insurance coverage signed by the Metropolitan General Insurance Company and Affiliates, Warwick, RI. Not all services are available in all states. No services, including counselling, are provided for: 1) employment-related matters, including benefits or benefits; (2) matters involving the employer, MetLife and affiliates and plan lawyers; 3) matters where there is a conflict of interest between the employee and the spouse or dependants, where services to spouse and dependants are excluded; (4) appeals and class actions; (5) agricultural and commercial matters, including rental matters, if the participant is the owner; (6) patent, trademark and copyright issues; (7) costs and fines; (8) frivolous or unethical matters; 9) Matters in which a lawyer has a relationship with the client before the member becomes entitled to benefits under the plan. For all other personal legal matters, an advisory service is provided. Additional representation is also provided for certain cases.
For more information, see your plan description. MetLife is a registered trademark of MetLife® Services and Solutions, LLC, New York, NY. Yes, MetLife Legal Plans encourages members to use the plan to resolve as many legal issues as possible, even if they are pre-existing issues. The only pre-existing issues that are not covered are those for which you retained a lawyer before you were eligible for plan benefits. This is necessary to protect the existing customer relationship. If you are a member of a legal plan, you can quickly access the plan members page to view your employer`s legal plan coverage, or call our Customer Service Centre at 800-821-6400 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday). 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. Life is full of times when you may need legal help.
