VIP Legal Benefits
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VIP Legal Benefits
Welcome and Congratulations
on joining the Legal Benefits Plan, formerly known as the PPP (Podiatry Protection Plan).
You have elected to participate in a unique membership benefit that will support you in your podiatry practice. NYSPMA recognizes that members experience legal and financial costs and consequences as professionals in this day and age, and established this program to enable participating members to benefit from legal representation and services. Additionally, concierge legal services in a wide range of practice areas are available to you at a preferred rate through the law firm of Feldman Kieffer LLP.
The Legal Benefits Plan affords you coverage for the following:
- Claims For Reimbursement by an HMO or Insurance
- Claims For Reimbursement by New York State or Federal Regulatory Agencies (Including Medicare and Medicaid).
- Administrative Proceedings and Investigations before the New York State Education Department, Office of Professional Discipline.
- Protection for HIPAA and OSHA complaints and Workers' Compensation administration
- Investigations and proceedings by the OCR (Office of Civil Rights).
- Identity theft
- New York State Sales Tax
- New York State Department of Labor Employee Classification
- Defense of allegations of discrimination before The New York State Division of Human Rights. [new benefit]
- Defense of allegations of discrimination before The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [new benefit]
- Interactive Online Sexual Harassment Training for LBP members and their staff offered digitally [new benefit]
Testimonial for Legal Benefits Plan
My name is Dr. Samuel Ruggiero, a retired podiatrist from Buffalo, NY. I have been a member of the Podiatry Protection Program (now Legal Benefits Plan) since its inception. I have always felt assured that they would always be there with great legal advice, insurance assistance, or just a helping hand to assist me with difficult everyday questions.
Well, I’m proud to say that they are here to help with problems in my retirement. Matthew Feldman, an attorney at Feldman Kieffer and General Counsel to NYSPMA, effectively handled the sale of my practice as well as post-closing matters that arose after I sold my practice. Matt was a huge help in navigating a critical transaction and I couldn’t have done it without him. His ongoing availability and assistance reflect his personal commitment to his profession, clients, and the podiatric community.
With all the headaches that a busy practice can bring & the confusing changes daily in the medical arena, it’s nice to know that Legal Benefits Plan is there to help, whether related to day to day issues, or complex legal matters!
