Legal Coverage
You may purchase (via post-tax payroll deductions) pre-paid legal services from a network of attorneys administered by MetLife Legal. See below for detailed information regarding this legal coverage benefit, including eligible services, premium costs, and contact information.
Not sure if you want to enroll in the MetLife Legal benefit?
Review the benefit overview, explore the various ways you would access the benefits, read the FAQ and try out the MetLife Legal Needs Calculator to see how cost-effective the benefit is compared to paying out-of-pocket for an attorney.
Wide Range of Legal Services
By enrolling in legal coverage, you will have access to telephone and office consultations for an unlimited number of personal legal matters with an attorney of your choice. Legal representation will be available for the following services:
- Estate planning documents
- Juvenile matters
- Civil lawsuits defense
- Criminal matters
- Real estate matters
- Legal document review
- Family law
- Immigration assistance
- Elder law
- Financial matters
- Document preparation
- Traffic offenses
Plan Documents
Review the following plan documents for more information about MetLife Legal.
Once you're enrolled, access your legal services in three simple steps:
- Find an attorney – Visit members.legalplans.com or call 1-800-821-6400 to speak with an experienced service team that can match you with the right attorney and give you a case number.
- Make an appointment – Call the attorney you select, provide your case number and schedule a time to talk or meet.
- Meet with your attorney – That's it! There are no copays, deductibles or claims forms when you use a Network Attorney for a covered matter.
Any State employee that satisfies all of the following criteria is eligible to enroll:
- Holds a non-seasonal position
- Scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
- Not on leave without pay (LWOP)
Enrollment periods
Employees may enroll in or change their election for legal coverage during one of the following periods:
- Within 31 days of date of hire or a qualifying status change
- Open enrollment (the month of November)
Employees may cancel their legal coverage benefit only during the annual open enrollment period.
Enrollment process
To elect or cancel legal coverage, make your election in Workterra during an enrollment period.
The bi-weekly premium costs for 26-pay period employees are:
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $3.11 | $3.11 | $3.11 | $3.11 |
| Family* | $4.78 | $4.78 | $4.78 | $4.78 |
* Covers employee, spouse, and dependents.
The bi-weekly premium costs for 20-pay period employees are:
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $4.04 | $4.04 | $4.04 | $4.04 |
| Family* | $6.21 | $6.21 | $6.21 | $6.21 |
* Covers employee, spouse, and dependents.
Please contact MetLife Legal for additional information and assistance:
- To learn more about MetLife Legal coverage, visit MetLife Legal's informational website.
- To access your personal account, visit members.legalplans.com. Follow these instructions and create a login using your email address.
- Call the MetLife Legal customer service line at 1-800-821-6400, Monday–Friday, 8am–8pm EST.