Your job probably offers some voluntary benefits that you can choose to take advantage of, like dental, vision or life insurance packages. But more and more, employers are offering their workers extra benefits that give them access to increased services and provide peace of mind, like identity theft coverage, discounts on services like cell phones and car insurance, and long-term care insurance. Another voluntary benefit that’s becoming more and more common: a legal plan.
If you work in Texas, your employer can offer you a legal plan through Texas Legal, the state’s only nonprofit legal insurance protection plan. Through Texas Legal, you can access a network of lawyers throughout the state who are ready to provide you with help for a long list of legal issues. Need a will or a trust? It’s completely covered by our plan. Need a lawyer for a divorce or bankruptcy? Your plan can cover that or provide a discount. Got a traffic ticket? Get a lawyer to represent you for free.
Having a legal plan is like having a lawyer on retainer and can provide you with greater peace of mind that you’ll be able to handle whatever comes your way. And it can save you thousands of dollars on common legal issues.
Texas Legal is available to every Texan, but we love it when Texas employers offer it to their employees. Why? Well, first, it lets more people know about the valuable service we provide and helps us accomplish our mission: that more Texans would be able to afford legal help when they need it. And second, members through a group like an employer (or any other organization) are able to take advantage of our lower group rates and save even more money.
Want to bring Texas Legal to your workplace? Here’s How:
Determine Your Group.
If you work for a company or organization here in Texas, your workplace is eligible to become a Texas Legal group. But it’s not just work: other groups are eligible too – churches, community organizations, clubs or associations.
Talk to your boss or HR representative.
Learn more about our legal plans and talk to your employer about it. You may want to bring it to your human resources manager or just mention it to your boss. Not sure how to explain it? Here are a few resources.
Why Your Employees Need a Legal Plan
I’ve Never Heard of Legal Insurance: What is it?
Video: What Is Legal Insurance?
Reach Out to Texas Legal.
Sign up to request more information here or call us directly at 1-800-252-9346. If your boss or HR rep wants to learn more about becoming a group with Texas Legal, they can visit our Employer and Benefits Administrator page. You can also see our group plan prices and coverage levels at our Group Legal Insurance Plans page.
Don’t let another open enrollment period go by without talking to your employer about adding a legal plan. For you and your co-workers, it could mean significant savings on legal issues and priceless peace of mind for the future.