Legal Defense Plan:
Updated March 23, 2005

Coverage A - Administrative
Coverage B - Civil
Coverage C - Criminal
Legal Plan Pays
Participant Fees
Approved Panel Counsel
All Attorneys in the US that are on the plan
The Hylant Group Website

The following Legal Defense Plan is available to all members of the CA FOP. The plan is outlined below:

OVERVIEW

* A Self-funded Legal Defense Plan available only to F.O.P. groups and individual members.
* Owned and operated by the Fraternal Order of Police - Legal Plan, Inc.
* Broad Legal Defense Coverage
* Pays all reasonable and necessary attorney fees when using a Plan attorney

Plan Structure

Coverage - Subject to the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions specified in the Plan Description, the Plan provides these coverages:

Salary Reimbursement Option - Under the Administrative coverage, there is a Salary Reimbursement Option, which can be taken once a suspension has been imposed and allows a Member to choose up to 3-days actual loss-of-pay (based on regular hourly rate) or $500.00, whichever is less. No further claims can be made after taking the Option for that specific incident or similar incident resulting in suspension. This Option is in lieu of legal costs for the suspension.
Click HERE for SRO option in .pdf format
Click HERE for SRO option in msword format

Plan FAQ's: .pdf format - msword format

COVERAGE A - Administrative

Legal defense or, subject to the absolute discretion of the Benefit Administrator and the Board, other appropriate legal challenge to administrative discipline, sanction or proceeding:

    a.     involving salary, dismissal, change of assignment, demotion, promotion, leave of absence, resignation, or other professional rights, duties or responsibilities where such discipline, sanctions or proceeding arises directly out of the Participant's activities in the scope of law enforcement employment; or

    b.     involving the issuance, suspension, cancellation or revocation of any credential, certification or license issued by federal, state, or local authorities, which credential the Participant is required to have in the scope of law enforcement employment;...

COVERAGE B - Civil

*    Legal defense of a civil action or proceeding brought against a Participant, arising directly out of the Participant's activities in the scope of law enforcement employment; provided, coverage does not extend to counterclaims or crossclaims in actions brought by a Participant, unless the Board approves otherwise, and...

COVERAGE C - Criminal

* Legal defense of a criminal action or proceeding brought against a Participant arising directly out of the Participant's activities in the scope of law enforcement employment, including grand jury proceedings.

LEGAL PLAN PAYS

If the participant uses a Plan attorney, reasonable and necessary legal fees for Coverages A, B, and C are fully paid when using a Plan attorney*.  When a Plan attorney is used, thee is no deductible.  Reimbursable costs are paid by the Plan up to the maximum stated in the Plan Description.

If the Participant uses a non-Plan attorney, a $250 deductible applies.  After the deductible is met, the Plan pays legal fees up to the amounts shown below:

Coverage A: Administrative; Initial Consultation, preparation and Hearing/$9,000.

Coverage B: Civil; pleading and preparation / $9,500; Trial/ $9,500@$700 per day.

Coverage C: Criminal; Pleading Preparation /$19,000. Trial/ $9,500@$700 per day, advice and consultation for grand jury hearing / $2,500.

Reimbursable costs are limited to $2,000. This includes witness fees and expenses, expert fees, and expenses including consultation, filing fees, court costs and transcript costs.

*    A Plan attorney means an attorney with whom the Plan has contracted to provide legal services, as listed by the Plan.

PARTICIPANT FEES

GROUP PARTICIPANTS
All Coverages A, B and C $197/year

(A Group is defined as the lesser of 50-active members of a Local Lodge, State Lodge, bargaining unit or State Labor Council or 50 percent of the active law enforcement officers in such entity.)


INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS
All Coverages A, B and C $215/year

Note: All benefits, coverages, terms and conditions are governed by the Plan Description interpretation of Plan provisions, including coverages and benefits, is vested exclusively in the Plan's Board, in its absolute description.  Plan benefits are excess over all other valid collectible benefits and coverages.  The Plan is subrogated to all rights to recover against any person or entity and has a right of payment from any such recovery.  Attorneys paid by the plan are neither agents nor employees of the plan.  The Plan makes no recommendation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the skill or expertise of such attorneys, including Plan attorneys.

Enrollment administered by The Hyland Group on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police - Legal Plan, Inc.

For questions and information on enrollment procedures, please contact:

Steve Bogart
The Hylant Group
P.O. Box 1687
Toledo, Ohio 43603-1687

Toll free: 1-800-341-6038
Fax: 1-419-255-7557
e-mail: steve.bogart@hylant.com
Click Here for The Hylant Group Website

For information on claims and Plan attorneys,
or to make a claim, Please contact:

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
APPROVED PANEL COUNSEL

Updated March 23, 2005

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CLAIM FORM

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For Membership information in the California Chapter,
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