Legal Plan SPD >> Summary Plan Description

Table of Contents

• Important Notice
• Eligibility and Participation
  • Who Is Eligible
  • When You Are No Longer Eligible
  • If You Come Back To Work
  • Dependent Eligibility
  • When Your Dependents Are No Longer Eligible
• Contacting a Lawyer
  • Extent of Legal Representation
  • Confidentiality
  • Why a Fund Lawyer May Be Unable To Represent You
• Cost
  • Lawyer’s Fees
  • Litigation Expenses
• What the Plan Covers - Active Employees and their Dependents
  • Administrative Agency Matters - Public Benefits
  • Adoptions
  • Appeals
  • Bankruptcy
  • Consultations, Advice and Document Review
  • Criminal Cases
  • Debt Cases
  • Divorce, Separation and Annulment
  • Estate Matters (Small)
  • Family Matters
  • Guardianship
  • Immigration Matters
  • Juvenile Delinquency Matters
  • Name Changes
  • Pre-nuptial Agreements
  • Purchase of Goods and Services
  • Purchase, Sale or Refinancing of a Home
  • Wills, Health Care Proxies and Powers of Attorney
  • Attorney Referral Services
• What the Plan Covers - Retirees and their Spouse
• What the Plan Does Not Cover
• Quality Control
• Appealing Denied Claims
  • How to File an Appeal
  • How the Review Process Works Once You File an Appeal
• General Information
  • Mailing Address
  • Employer Contributions
  • How Benefits May Be Reduced, Delayed or Lost
  • Compliance with Federal Law
  • Plan Amendment or Termination
  • Plan Administration
  • Statement of Rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as Amended
• Plan Facts
• Translation Notice
• Contact Information