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FAMILY DEFENDER

Designed for Broward County Government

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES | 2017

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Providing successful service to Broward County Employees for 10 years!

MEET THE U.S. LEGAL FAMILY

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OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES

• 5. BROWARD

COUNTY POINTS OF DIFFERENTIATION

• 1. WHY BROWARD

COUNTY CONTINUALLY CHOOSES U.S. LEGAL

• 3. BROWARD COUNTY

PARTICIPANT GROWTH DUE TO EASE OF ENROLLMENT AND GOOD COMMUNICATION

• 6. QUESTIONS
• 4. THE FAMILY

DEFENDER PLAN UNIQUELY CUSTOMIZED FOR BROWARD EMPLOYEES

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• 2. BROWARD

COUNTY UTILIZATION SUCCESS

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WHY WE ARE WELL RECEIVED

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES

• People believe it’s cost prohibitive.
• We offer free consultations for all legal matters. Most legal

matters covered in full.

• People are intimidated by lawyers.
• U.S. Legal attorneys are continually vetted to ensure quality.

Members also have access to online resources to research attorneys before being assigned by a CSR.

• People don’t know who to call.
• We offer one, toll-free number that handles all customer service

questions and gives Broward County employees access to over 1,000 local and over 10,000 nationwide attorneys.

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THE FACTS

Utilization of U.S. Legal equals savings for Broward County employees.

Broward County Utilization of U.S. Legal Services from 2008-2016:

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U.S. Legal Services Coverage Hyatt Coverage Preferred Legal Plan Coverage Civil Matters

Fully Covered, No Charge as Plaintiff or Defendant. Covers the Participant in defense

• f an arbitration proceeding or

civil proceeding. No Charge, Unlimited Calls, All areas of law No representation.

Marital and Family

No Charge, Fully Covered. Up to 20 hours fully covered. $89/ hour after original 20 hours have been used. Twenty Hour Maximum available to the Plan Member only. This service does not include disputes that arise after a decree is issued. Unlimited self help guidance at no charge or panel attorney representations at discounted rate.

Traffic Violations

Fully Covered, No Charge. Fully Covered, No Charge. Unlimited self help guidance at no charge or panel attorney representations at discounted rate.

Wills

Fully Covered, No Charge. This service covers the preparation of a simple or complex will for the Participant. Packages ranging from $125- $700.

Real Estate

Fully Covered, No Charge. Fully Covered, No Charge. Sale- $450 Purchase-$350 Refinance- $300

HOW WE COMPARE

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES COVERAGE COMPARISONS FOR TOP UTILIZATION AREAS

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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES COVERAGE COMPARISONS FOR TOP UTILIZATION AREAS

Out of Pocket Attorney Fee With Preferred Legal Plan Out of Pocket Attorney Fee With U.S. Legal Plan Civil $125/hour $0 Marital and Family $125/hour $0 Traffic Violations Discounted Rate $50-$2500 $0 Wills Discounted Rate $125-$700 $0 Real Estate Discounted Rate $300-$450 $0

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YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES COVERAGE COMPARISONS FOR TOP UTILIZATION AREAS

U.S. Legal Preferred Legal Hyatt Premium Rate* $7.73 $4.60 $15.37 Broward Local Scoring 11.9 20 6.0

• With Preferred Legal Plan

96% of Broward employees would be paying out of pocket attorney fees.

• U.S. Legal is a true

indemnity product paying 100% attorney’s fees for covered matters.

*Based on 26 pay periods

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WE MAKE IT EASY

Ways U.S. Legal has made utilization easy and convenient over the last 10 years with Broward County.*

• Growth in participation from year to year:

2012 – 914 Active Members 2014 – 1018 Active Members 2016 – 1477 Active Members

• The same Account Manager from previous years will maintain the account

with extensive knowledge of County needs and specific Policy; making Customer Service more efficient, with no learning curves for either party.

• Partnership in the same home-state makes attendance at benefit fairs and
• pen enrollment meetings more frequent, maximizing participation.
• Bi-lingual CSRs help enhance communication in a demographically diverse

area.

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*Broward agrees by giving U.S. Legal Services scores of 4.79/4.12 for prior contract term.

WHO THE PLAN COVERS

Broad dependent coverage based on past utilization.

EMPLOYEE, SPOUSE, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN UP TO AGE 18 DEPENDENT CHILDREN UP TO AGE 26, IF UNMARRIED.

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Customized for Broward County employees

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ATTORNEY FEES PAID FOR BY U.S. LEGAL

Areas of savings for Broward County employees. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 20 Hours ✓ Reduced Fees ✓ ✓ ✓ 33.3% Discount

Covered in full Dependent & spouse covered

Consultations Phone/Office Consumer Law Will, Living Will, Trust, P.O.A. Civil Actions, Plaintiff/Defendant Adoptions Real Estate Transactions Landlord/Tenant Law Traffic Violations Preparation of Legal Documents Juvenile Defense Family Law * Criminal Violations Personal Injury Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Immigration Identity Theft All other matters

• 20 hours covered for child

custody matters. 15 hours for all

• ther family law matters. After 15

hours, $89/hour to attorney.

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QUALITY ATTORNEYS

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THE FAMILY DEFENDER™

Customized to meet the unique needs of Broward County Employees

CUSTOMER SERVICE

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LOW PREMIUM

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MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE

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Family Law includes Petitioner and Respondent

10,000+

Providing successful service to Broward County Employees for 10 years!

U.S. LEGAL SERVICES OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL BENFIT PLANS WITH THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE INDUSTRY.

HOME OFFICE

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

PHONE

(800) 356 LAWS (5297) Local: (904) 448 6000 FAX: (904) 730 0023

EMAIL & WEBSITE

INFO@USLEGALSERVICES.NET WWW.USLEGALSERVICES.NET

THANK YOU!

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