MetLife Legal Plan
Eligible Grad Employees & Postdocs can elect to enroll in a prepaid group legal plan offered by MetLife.
MetLife Legal allows you unlimited access to attorneys for issues covered by the plan and can save employees hundreds of dollars in attorney fees.
It's not too late to add the MetLife Legal Plan. Request the additional via email.
Discounted mid-year rate of $108.
You must be a legal plan member to schedule a free consultation on our April 30th Legal Aid Day.
Who Can Be Covered?
Eligible Graduate Student Employees and Postdocs who opt into the program, as well as their spouses and dependent children, are covered by the plan.
Cost of Coverage for Grad Student Employees
The employee premium to participate is $216/year.
This sum is payable over 6 monthly installments of $36 via PayPal automatic payments.
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Discounted premium of $108 for those adding coverage with 6 or less months left in the plan year.
Cost of Coverage for Postdocs
The MetLaw Legal Plan is FREE for eligible Postdocs.
Electing & Ending Coverage
You can apply for this optional benefit only during an open enrollment period.
Important Note: Grad Employees electing this benefit won't be enrolled until they set up recurring payments for the $216 annual premium (broken into 6 monthly payments of $36).
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This benefit lasts for a minimum of 12 months. The only exception is when you leave employment or lose eligibility prior to the expiration of the 12 month benefit period. In that case, please contact us and we will end the benefit and refund any portion of the premium paid beyond your termination date.
Using Out-Of-Network Attorneys
To submit a MetLaw claim when using an out-of-network attorney, call MetLaw at 800.821.6400. One of their specialists will provide you with a claim packet. Follow the instructions in the packet for the claim to be processed.​​​
Estate Planning
The MetLife Legal website provides you with the ability to create wills, living wills and powers of attorneys online in as little as 15 minutes. Answer a few questions about yourself, your family, and your assets to create these documents instantly. In states where available, you also have the ability to sign and notarize your documents online through a video notary feature.
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Using your MetLaw Legal Plan
The MetLife Legal website provides you with the ability to create wills, living wills and powers of attorneys online in as little as 15 minutes. Answer a few questions about yourself, your family, and your assets to create these documents instantly. In states where available, you also have the ability to sign and notarize your documents online through a video notary feature.
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Client Service Center: 800.821.6400
Please note that your "employer name" is "UAW/UMass Health & Welfare Trust Fund," NOT "UMass."
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Please note that we are no longer using SSNs for your subscriber/member ID. Instead we are using your student ID+0 or employer ID+0.