LegalShield Supports Businesses on the Affordable Care Act

DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Not surprisingly, the various aspects of the Affordable Care Act have proven difficult for companies of all sizes to navigate and understand.  As part of an ongoing effort to meet the legal needs of small businesses and companies that offer LegalShield plans as a voluntary benefit to its employees, LegalShield has ensured that each of its dedicated law firms spanning 49 states is equipped with an attorney qualified to provide legal advice and counsel on the Affordable Care Act.

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Small business owners enrolled in LegalShield's small business plan now have access to LegalShield provider attorneys qualified to provide consultation on the legal implications of the Affordable Care Act, at no additional fee. The offering eliminates the cost barriers associated with obtaining a lawyer and ensures that the 47,000 current small businesses and any new subscribers to LegalShield's small business plan have a resource to help them make smarter business decisions.

Additionally, for the more than 34,000 companies offering LegalShield's legal plans as a voluntary benefit, LegalShield is now offering complimentary two-hour healthcare consultations to help companies understand the impact of the Affordable Care Act on their business and employees.  The offer is available to current and new customers with at least 10 employees enrolled in the LegalShield voluntary benefit program as of December 31, 2013. Eligible members must conduct the attorney consultation by September 30, 2014. 

"LegalShield has been helping companies of all sizes successfully navigate the challenging legal issues that affect their businesses on a daily basis for the past 40 years," said Rip Mason, CEO, LegalShield. "Ensuring our provider law firms are qualified to support our customers is just one more example of how LegalShield helps companies make better business decisions in a complex and constantly evolving environment."

LegalShield's small business plan offers business owners access to attorneys with legal expertise that can help them successfully run and grow a company.  For a low monthly fee, LegalShield provides owners access to legal consultations on unlimited legal matters including debt collection, document review, employment issues, vendor issues, government compliance, and more.

LegalShield's legal and identity theft plans, offered as voluntary benefits, can play a significant role in reducing employee stress and improving productivity.  Through the legal plan, employees have access to dedicated law firms and attorneys that provide advice and consultation on legal matters that affect individuals and families the most, including estate planning, family matters, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, auto/driving issues and more. LegalShield's identity theft protection plan is one of the most affordable and comprehensive identity theft protection offerings in the industry.

For more information about LegalShield's small business and voluntary benefit programs, please visit: www.legalshield.com.

About LegalShield

LegalShield is one of the nation's leading providers of legal safeguards for individuals, families and small businesses. LegalShield also offers one of the industry's most affordable identity theft plans. Members receive identity theft protection for the entire family for the cost most competitors charge to cover a single individual.  LegalShield legal plans cover more than 1.4 million families and 3.5 million lives across North America.  More than 34,000 companies offer the LegalShield plan to their employees as a voluntary benefit.  For as low as $17 per month, LegalShield members get access to attorneys who are experienced in the areas of law that most impact families and small businesses.  Unlike other legal plans or do-it-yourself websites, LegalShield has dedicated law firms in 49 states and four provinces in Canada that members can call for help without having to worry about high hourly rates.  The attorneys at these firms have an average of 19 years of experience in such areas as family matters, estate planning, financial and business issues, consumer protection, tax, real estate, benefits disputes and auto/driving issues.  In 2012 alone, LegalShield firms received more than 2.1 million calls from members.  For more information, visit www.legalshield.com or call 800-654-7757.

SOURCE LegalShield