Benefits Plans - Legal services Plan: Services Not Covered — Exclusions
Certain matters are excluded from coverage under the Plan. No services, not even a consultation, can be provided on the following matters:
- Payment made to a third party (someone other than the attorney) such as costs, witness fees, transcripts, recording fees, filing fees, fines, penalties, judgments or orders of restitution ordered by any court;
- Appeals, class actions, interventions, derivative actions and amicus curiae filings;
- Business, farm, commercial or rental property transactions, including any legal services which would ordinarily be deductible under the Internal Revenue Code as a necessary expense of doing business;
- Admiralty, patents, trademarks and copyrights;
- Tax return preparation;
- Disputes or proceedings involving the University of Michigan or any of its divisions or affiliated organizations;
- Disputes, claims or proceedings involving Hyatt Legal Services, Inc., MetLife, or any affiliates, any participating law firm or attorney, or the Plan;
- Matters for which you are or have been receiving legal services before you received an authorization number;
- Matters handled by an attorney who is not a Plan attorney, unless you have received Hyatt's authorization to select a non-Plan attorney;
- Matters which Hyatt Legal Services deems frivolous, non-meritorious or unethical;
- Services on behalf of a spouse, other qualified adult or dependent where you are an adversary;
- Any employment-related matters. This includes, but is not limited to, disputes or proceedings involving the University of Michigan or any of its affiliates, any employee benefit or any agents, officers or employees of these groups, or claims for Workers' Compensation or Unemployment Compensation;
- Any bankruptcy or debt proceeding that would result in the discharge or collection delay of a debt owed to the University of Michigan, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any benefit plan established, maintained or administered by the University of Michigan, its subsidiaries or affiliates.
Limitations
The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents. Although the university has elected to provide these benefits this year, no individual has a vested right to any of the benefits provided. Nothing in these materials gives any individual the right to continued benefits beyond the time the university modifies, amends, or terminates the benefit. Anyone seeking or accepting any of the benefits provided will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the benefits programs and the university's right to modify, amend or terminate them.
The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents. Although the university has elected to provide these benefits this year, no individual has a vested right to any of the benefits provided. Nothing in these materials gives any individual the right to continued benefits beyond the time the university modifies, amends, or terminates the benefit. Anyone seeking or accepting any of the benefits provided will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the benefits programs and the university's right to modify, amend or terminate them.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the benefits information in this site. However, if any provision on the benefits plans is unclear or ambiguous, the Benefits Office reserves the right to interpret the plan and resolve the problem. If any inconsistency exists between this site and the written plans or contracts, the actual provisions of each benefit plan will govern. The University of Michigan in its sole discretion may modify, amend, or terminate the benefits provided with respect to any individual receiving benefits, including active employees, retirees, and their dependents.