Ford Legal Plan
If you believe you are an eligible plan member and have a legal problem, contact the Legal Services Plan by phone at (800) 482-7700. When you contact us, you will be asked for your name and the last four digits of your Social Security number to verify your eligibility. Once eligibility is verified, a file will be opened and you will be informed of the level of coverage. If you live in a state where the plan has a personnel office, and the matter qualifies for office services, your case will be assigned to a plan attorney and you will have the opportunity to speak with that attorney. If you do not live in a state where the plan has a personnel office, you will receive a referral to a cooperating attorney. The legal services plan negotiated in the 2015 and 2019 UAW contracts is very different from those that ended under the 2011 contracts. While the new Legal Services Plan does not provide litigation services, it does provide “office services” (advice and document preparation) for a range of legal matters. Here are some questions that may be helpful to you as part of your new legal services plan: Under the Legal Services Plan, legal services are provided for various legal matters such as wills, powers of attorney, name changes, purchases or sales of residential properties, uncontested family matters, credit reports and contacts with consumers. as well as questions about fines or resettlement violations, Social Security benefits, and Medicare and Medicaid issues. If a matter is not excluded and is not entitled to “clerical work” service, the eligible member may usually be granted a low-cost referral to a private lawyer. For many legal issues that are not covered by the new plan or require judicial activity, plan registration staff can still process a member`s applications. These matters are referred to external private lawyers who provide legal services to plan members at a reduced rate of charge.
We don`t know the future, but we can plan for it. A personalized estate plan protects those you love most and preserves your wealth to their advantage. Even if a case is not covered by the assistance of a staff lawyer, you may qualify for a low-cost referral to a private lawyer. Their legal services plan has contracted hundreds of private lawyers to represent eligible UAW members at a discounted price. This can come in handy if you have any of the following legal issues: adoption, a disputed family matter, guardianship, debt collection case, bankruptcy, real estate litigation, and others. The UAW-FCA-Ford-General Motors Legal Services Plan (the “Plan”) is a program established and operated solely for the purpose of providing Eligible Participants with personal legal services for legal matters arising under the laws of the United States or Canada. The Legal Services Plan is a Taft-Hartley plan created for the purpose of providing “office legal work” (no litigation) and funds transfer services to certain eligible UAW members. It opened its doors on January 25, 2017. Call (800) 482-7700 to request legal services. “I`m 76 years old, I`m sick and I can`t go to the lawyers who cooperate.
I am a member of UAW Pensioners Local 870 and they were very helpful in contacting and arranging the lawyer who came to my residence to prepare my will. I think legal services are one of the most valuable benefits for UAW members, especially in today`s society. “Clerical work” services include consultation, document preparation, document review, factual and legal research, and correspondence. The Plan will not be represented in court or litigation. Tony Ford is a seasoned lawyer and financial planner in New York City and the founder of Ford Law. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two sons. What legal services or issues are covered by the plan? The plan will provide an “office work” benefit that provides services for the following types of legal issues: Retirees: Individuals who were hourly workers represented by the union, worked for one of the publicly traded companies, and retired with a UAW occupational pension plan. Individuals who receive a deferred annuity are not eligible.
This score provides an assessment of the organization`s leadership, strategic thinking, and planning, as well as the ability to innovate or respond to changes in member demand/needs or other social and economic conditions relevant to achieving the organization`s mission. We continue to think of our members and their families during this very difficult time. However, the plan can still serve you by phone and email to discuss your legal issues with a covered office work benefit or a low-cost recommendation. What if my legal issue is not a covered office matter? Ford Law creates comprehensive yet affordable estate plans and serves parents whose families grow into retirement. Services include wills, trusts, guardianship and incapacity for work planning. You can still open legal cases through the UAW-FCA-Ford-General Motors Legal Services Plan Case Intake Division using the procedure below. Our preliminary assessment of the nonprofit`s DEI practices was developed with the expertise and guidance of dozens of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, and is based on stock strategy information gathered from Candid`s demographic profile. Charity Navigator has developed a plan to iterate and expand our preliminary IED ratings and will roll it out incrementally to give charities enough time to integrate, report, and potentially improve their equity practices.