Contact the Legal Services Plan at (800) 482-7700. Eligibility is verified and coverage is explained. Please note that the plan emphasizes communication by phone and email. Richardson Law provides legal services throughout the state of Ohio. UAW Legal Services provides legal assistance, called “office services,” but does not provide litigation or legal matters that require a court appearance. That is, it includes wills, trusts, adoptions, powers of attorney, real estate transactions, deeds and other document preparations. It was eliminated as part of contract negotiations in 2011, when the industry recovered from the Great Recession and General Motors and Chrysler recovered from bankruptcy. The list of legal services authorized by this program is quite long. Contact the national office for more information on coverage. The Legal Services Plan provides a variety of office legal services such as wills and trusts, deeds, birth and marriage certificates, powers of attorney, uncontested family matters, contracts for goods and services, name changes, credit reports, residential leases, purchase or sale and other uncontested residential property matters. Retired UAW/FCA employees and surviving spouses, remember that you have negotiated legal services that are available to you.

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 find secretaries and lawyers very polite and very easy to understand. I very rarely waited long, because I understand that I am not the only person who wants to talk to them. They explain everything in simple language and if there is something I do not understand, they will explain it again. They follow the problem until the last moment.

I am very pleased with all the service they have rendered us. I congratulate them on their good work. Our lawyers are uniquely positioned to help you find the best solutions to your legal concerns. Randy Richardson, founding partner of our Dublin practice, worked as a general practitioner at the UAW for 25 years. During his tenure in this role, he personally advised UAW clients on more than 20,000 legal matters. Therefore, our employees know your needs. We can skillfully manage the process that the union has created to deal with legal issues. The Legal Services Plan provides legal services for “office work” for a variety of legal matters such as wills, powers of attorney, name changes, purchases or sales of real estate for residential property matters, uncontested family matters, credit reports and consumer contacts, as well as questions regarding fines or relocation 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. The legal services plan negotiated in the 2015 and 2019 UAW contracts is markedly 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 things that might be helpful to you as part of your new legal services plan: But it took another year for the UAW and the Detroit Three to figure out how to restructure the UAW`s legal services, what services they would provide, and recompile the list of lawyers.

In addition to clerical work services, the plan provides UAW members and retirees with full representation, including participation in hearings, for Social Security claims, suspensions and terminations. “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. When the United Auto Workers renegotiated the terms of their legal services plan with automakers, our lawyers at Richardson Law LLC became regional providers for Ohio residents. If you or your spouse are an active member or retiree, you are eligible for free “office work” services. By calling the national office at 1-800-482-7700 and requesting Richardson Law LLC, you can create a case and get the advice you need. As a UAW plan provider, Richardson Law LLC also provides legal services for uncovered cases at a significantly discounted hourly rate, such as: Suspension or termination of Social Security benefits Disability benefits are eligible for full services for active workers and retirees; If your disability occurred after you retired, you may think you`re not eligible for Social Security benefits. It`s not true. The rules about whether and when you qualify for social security benefits are complex. Call the plan and a lawyer will discuss your situation with you. Services are available to all eligible active members, pensioners and surviving spouses.

The plan provides for an “office work” service that provides services for the following types of legal issues: “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. Founded in 1978, UAW Legal Advice was popular with autoworkers. The organization, which operated independently of the UAW, once employed about 200 lawyers and covered legal services such as child adoption, probate proceedings, and real estate litigation. 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. At the time, few observers believed that the union would ever be able to recoup the “gold-plated” benefits offered to very few middle- or working-class workers, and the UAW`s legal services officially ceased operations on December 31, 2013.

It took a while, but UAW Legal Services — a lawyers` organization that provides free legal advice to UAW members working at the Detroit Three — will be back in action at the end of January. You can still open legal cases through the UAW-FCA-Ford-General Motors Legal Services Plan Case Intake Division using the procedure below. What if my legal issue is not a covered office matter? Prepaid legal services offered under the benefit plan include: For many legal matters that are not covered by the new plan or that require legal activity, plan admission staff can still process a member`s claims. These matters are referred to external private lawyers who provide legal services to plan members at a reduced rate of charge. 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. If you believe you are an eligible Plan member and have a legal problem, call the Legal Services Plan 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 for you and you will be informed of the level of coverage. If you live in a state where the plan has a staffing office, and the matter qualifies for office services, your case will be assigned to a plan lawyer and you will have the opportunity to speak with that lawyer. Unless you live in a state where the plan has a personnel office, you will receive a referral to a cooperating attorney. “Although the lawyer was unable to represent me in court, he provided me with all the necessary information and documents and provided me with much appreciated support and explained the process in detail.” Our legal and support staff is represented by AFSCME and OPEIU.