Group Legal Services Insurance Plan

A Group Legal Services Plan is an important part of the State's benefits package because it can help employees get sound advice and representation to quickly resolve their legal problems. Chances are, at one time or another, you may need an attorney. However, legal problems can be very confusing and costly. When they come unexpectedly, they can present a huge financial burden, not to mention the time you spend searching for just the right lawyer. Good California attorneys can cost $353 or more per hour. As a member of the State's legal plan, you can face your problems with the confidence that solid legal coverage provides.

Open Enrollment for the State's Group Legal Services Insurance Plan is March 1 - April 30 - Annually

During open enrollment, eligible employees can enroll in the Group Legal Services Plan (the Plan) and current members can change their coverage from single to family, family to single, and add/delete eligible dependents. If you're already in the Plan you don't need to re-enroll, your coverage continues automatically. Members may cancel their membership at any time.

ARAG will mail enrollment kits to the homes of eligible State employees not yet enrolled in the Plan. Please contact your department's personnel office or the ARAG Customer Service Center toll-free at 866-762-0972 if you do not receive a kit.

New Retiree Group Legal Services Insurance Plan

There will also be an open enrollment for the new Retiree Group Legal Services Plan that will be held annually. Enrollment packages will be mailed to the homes of retirees during this time. If you are retired and do not receive an open enrollment packet, you may contact ARAG at 1-800-511-4007 (800-383-4184 for TTY).

General Information

• Covered Services
• Limitations and Exclusions
• Premiums
• Enrollment

• ARAG Group - Use Access Code: 10202soc (Active Employees) or 17642ret (Retirees).

Enrollment Forms

• State of California Active Employees Enrollment Form
• State of California Retiree Enrollment Form

For More Information

If you would like to get further information about the plan, you should pick up a plan brochure from your department's Personnel Office.

If you have any questions regarding the covered services once you've reviewed the brochure, you can contact ARAG's (the plan Administrator) Customer Care Center Monday-Friday, 5:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., PST.

ARAG Customer Service:

Toll-free 866-762-0972

TTY 800-383-4184 (or 711 to reach a relay operator)

• https://www.araglegalcenter.com/home/login/index.htm - Use Access Code: 10202soc (Active Employees) or 17642ret (Retirees).

You may also contact the DPA Program Manager at 916-324-0533.

Updated December 13, 2011 at 11:53 AM.