Employees coping with a difficult economic environment often find their financial problems require legal solutions—and the trend is showing in the numbers.
The number of legal services requested by plan participants for debt and financial matters more than doubled, and requests for bankruptcy counsel increased nearly threefold from 2007-2011, Hyatt Legal Plans finds.
"Since employees' preoccupation with personal legal issues may also impact workplace productivity, offering access to affordable legal assistance through a voluntary group legal plan can be a valued addition to an employer's overall financial wellness program," says Hyatt Legal Plans CEO Bill Brooks.
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