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Overview And Capabilities

Discover the FOP Legal Defense Plan and its strong history, exceptional coverages, key points, and team. Get legal support from a plan dedicated to protecting police professionals nationwide.

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Overview And Capabilities

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  1. Overview And Capabilities

  2. Contents • Meet The Team • Strong History • Coverages • Key Points • Questions

  3. Meet The TeamFOP Legal Defense Plan Team Legal Defense Plan Board • Steve James, President (CA) • Pete Fogarty, Vice President (KS) • Robert Martin, Treasurer (CT) • Dave Mutchler, Secretary (KY) • Jerry Wright (SC) Hylant • Michael Yon • Amy Nolen • Maureen Jagos • Lynn Young Sedgwick Claims Management Services • Mimi Sewell • TyRhonda Byrd Legal Counsel • Pat Fioretto Accounting and Audit - Sassetti • Jim Robbs • Izabela Poludniak • Tom Vasey- Merlinos $ Associates FOP Legal Defense Plan

  4. StrongHistory “It’s better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.”

  5. Legal Plan History • Sponsored by the FOP Grand Lodge and operated by the FOP Legal Plan, Inc. since 1995 • Currently over 90,000 active participants • The Plan has serviced over 32,000 claims and paid out over $80 million in legal fees defending participants FOP Legal Defense Plan

  6. What makes this plan strong • Sponsored by the FOP Grand Lodge and operated by the FOP Legal Plan, Inc. – This is your Plan! • Must be an active FOP member to participate • Choice of your own attorney with legal fees paid on your behalf • Financially Strong • Catastrophic Excess Insurance • FOP Legal Plan Board of Trustees whose purpose is to: • Provide management and fiduciary oversight • Address coverage appeals on behalf of fellow officers • Monitor the performance of the Plan • Responds to the changing needs of Plan participants and Plan solvency FOP Legal Defense Plan

  7. Additional strengths • One price nationwide – NOT experience rated • Protects personal assets and professional reputations • Sends a message that you have a strong defense partner • Deters frivolous administrative actions • Protects you and your organization from crippling legal defense fees • Specifically to address the legal defense needs of police professionals FOP Legal Defense Plan

  8. Coverages

  9. Legal Plan Unlimited CoveragesWHEN PARTICIPANT USES A Plan Attorney The Plan pays legal defense costs on your behalf arising out of the following actions and procedures: • Administrative (on-duty and off-duty) • Civil • Criminal Civil Monitoring available when employer provides Civil coverage • On Duty Covered FOP Legal Defense Plan

  10. Administrative Coverage Off-duty out of scope coverage: (Included) • Covers incidents that occur off-duty and not within the scope of employment which result in administrative discipline or sanction. (DUI, Domestic, etc.) • Covers administrative discipline or sanction only, not any related civil or criminal lawsuit. FOP Legal Defense Plan

  11. Eligibility Individuals Groups – at least 50 FOP active members in the lodge, or lesser number of FOP active members equal to at least 50% of the active members • Must be active FOP member in good standing • Employment with federal, state or local governmental law enforcement agency • May also include as Participants FOP associate members who are not eligible to be active members and who are in Employment with federal, state or local government law enforcement agency, at the Board’s discretion. FOP Legal Defense Plan

  12. ANNUAL Enrollment & Fees FOP Legal Defense Plan

  13. Enhanced Coverages FOP Legal Defense Plan

  14. HR-218 Coverage • Included in the regular Legal Defense Plan coverage. • Separate coverage plan available to retired and active law enforcement officers in good standing with the FOP who don’t have regular Legal Plan coverage. • Covers concealed carry- charges; including use of firearm. • Civil and Criminal Coverage for claims associated with HR-218 (LEOSA). • Annual coverage limit of $25,000. • Total annual cost - $50.00 per participant. FOP Legal Defense Plan

  15. FOP LegalKey Points

  16. Key Points FOP Legal Defense Plan

  17. Differentiators • Attorney of your choice. • Off-duty administrative coverage included at no extra charge. • Rates fixed; not increased based on utilization. • Letters of reprimand covered. • Plan benefits do not end when coverage ends. • Extended Reporting Period for reporting claims after Plan participation ends, as provided within the Plan description. FOP Legal Defense Plan

  18. Examples of Covered Claims • Illinois • Abuse of Authority (Criminal) $101k spent • North Dakota • Auto accident/on duty (Criminal/Admin) • $63K spent • Ohio • Conduct unbecoming (Criminal/Admin) • Over $32K spent to-date • Utah • OIS (Admin/Criminal), $120K spent - dismissed • Oregon • Untruthfulness (Admin) • $45K spent • New Jersey • Fitness for duty/Termination (Admin) • $289K spent • California • Fitness for Duty (Admin), $165K spent • Kentucky • Sexual misconduct/on-duty (Criminal), • Over $125K spent to-date • Colorado • Use of Force (Admin/Civil), $175K spent • North Carolina • Use of force (Criminal) • Over $40K spent to-date • Tulsa, OK • Falsifying Documents (Admin/Criminal), Over $1M spent, federal case involving multiple officers • OIS (Criminal), Over $420K spent, • NOT GUILTY verdict • Tennessee • OIS (Criminal), • Over $250K spent to-date • New Orleans, LA - Danziger Bridge • OIS (Criminal), • Over $850K spent • Kansas • High speed vehicle pursuit/termination (Admin) • $144K spent FOP Legal Defense Plan

  19. Enrollment & Marketing AdministratorHylant • Marketing and increasing Plan membership • Enrollment administration – process applications and fee distributions, invoicing, adding and deleting, cancellations and changes • Communications with active and potential new members – responding to questions and concerns • Consultant and advisor to the Board Responsibilities include: FOP Legal Defense Plan

  20. Claims AdministrationSedgwick Responsibilities include: • Providing dedicated claims services for the FOP Legal Plan • Interpreting the Plan Description as guided by Board • DETERMINING COVERAGE • MAINTAINING the PLAN ATTORNEY PANEL • PAYING ATTORNEY INVOICES • Experience and expertise with law enforcement cases FOP Legal Defense Plan

  21. Claims Procedures • 24/7 number (1-866-857-3276) • Completed claim form – submitted to Sedgwick • Include all supporting documents associated with claim • Using Plan attorney or non-Plan attorney? If using non-Plan attorney, subject to $250 deductible per claim and $9,500 cap on benefits. • Appeal process FOP Legal Defense Plan

  22. Who To Call FOP Legal Defense Plan

  23. FOP Legal Plan WebsiteFOPLegal.com • 24/7 access to individual and group applications • Access to claim reporting forms and the Plan attorney panel • Online Payment • Latest FOP Legal Defense Plan news and updates • Client Web Portal access for group membership and lodges FOP Legal Defense Plan

  24. Benefits of Group/LodgeParticipation Client Portal Access – Groups/Lodges • Add, delete and edit group’s participation roster • View account statement • Update contact information for group/lodge ACH Payment Option • No cost to enroll • Ease of use for payments • Avoid unintentional lapse in coverage Group/Lodge Officer/Primary Representative: Call 1-800-341-6038 for more information about enrolling in these benefits FOP Legal Defense Plan

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  26. Questions

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