NNEBT Law Enforcement on Duty Legal Defense Benefit

NNEBT Law Enforcement on Duty Legal Defense Benefit is offered to Teamsters serving as law enforcement professionals who are also beneficiaries of the Northern New England Benefit Trust. This invaluable service is provided at no additional cost and clearly sets the Teamsters apart from other unions and associations.

THE BENEFIT SUMMARY:

The Trust will pay a covered member's legal fees for the following matters arising directly from a "duty related incident" as defined below.

• Defense of criminal charges, including all hearings or appearances before any court of Federal, State or local government, in which the covered member is the defendant.
• Advice, consultation and preparation for a grand jury investigation hearing involving a covered member.
• Defense of all civil lawsuits.
• Defense of administrative proceedings arising from incidents involving a member of the public.

Covered members have access to a twenty-four (24) hour emergency hotline for assistance for duty related incidents involving the arrest of a covered member or on-duty shooting by the covered member.

Contact your Local Teamster representative for more information.