Enroll or Renew Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Insurance Coverage for Extra-help Deputies
READ THE BELOW INFO THOROUGHLY SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!
Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) Legal Defense (LDF) Plan IV insurance coverage is available to extra-help deputies through the DSA. This insurance provides for the assignment and payment of an attorney for participating extra-help deputies who become the subject of an internal affairs or criminal investigation while working ON-DUTY within the scope of their employment. This LDF coverage is only available through the DSA.
THOUGH IT'S OPTIONAL, THE DSA STRONGLY URGES ALL EXTRA-HELP DEPUTIES TO ENROLL IN AND MAINTAIN THIS COVERAGE. IF YOU DO NOT AND YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHILE ON-DUTY, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN LEGAL COSTS!
RENEWALS: The coverage period is from January 1st to December 31st each year. Each December a reminder is sent to all extra-help employees requiring them to renew their coverage if they choose to keep it. The DSA collects the LDF insurance fees from extra-help deputies via this website for those who want this coverage. Members must complete the renewal process here by December 30th each year in order to secure coverage for the following year. Members who fail to renew their coverage will be removed from the plan and notified their coverage has been cancelled.
NEW HIRES: If you are enrolling mid-year for this coverage as a new employee, you will be able to purchase coverage on a quarterly basis so you only pay for the period you actually worked. You will then become part of the annual renewal group in December like everyone else.
LDF Coverage Plan Summary link: https://www.poracldf.org/plans-and-rates (Plan IV)
FEES FOR COVERAGE:
In order to obtain extra-help LDF coverage, you must also be a Retired Associate Member of PORAC (RAM). The fees collected here to enroll you are as follows:
TOTAL COST FOR ALL OTHERS: $150.00 / Yr.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF LDF PLAN IV COVERAGE LIMITS:
This LDF Plan IV does NOT cover you off-duty. If you want off-duty LDF coverage and carry a gun under a CCW, you must apply for separate coverage (RAM LDF Plan V) directly through PORAC. Below is a link to assist you with obtaining that separate Retired Associate Member (RAM) CCW LDF coverage:
https://porac.org/membership-information/committees/retired-associate-membership/
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the DSA Secretary (secretary@sonomacountydsa.org) and they will assist you.
If you are ready and would like to enroll on or renew your coverage in PORAC LDF Plan IV, please select one of the below options to begin.
THOUGH IT'S OPTIONAL, THE DSA STRONGLY URGES ALL EXTRA-HELP DEPUTIES TO ENROLL IN AND MAINTAIN THIS COVERAGE. IF YOU DO NOT AND YOU ARE INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHILE ON-DUTY, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN LEGAL COSTS!
RENEWALS: The coverage period is from January 1st to December 31st each year. Each December a reminder is sent to all extra-help employees requiring them to renew their coverage if they choose to keep it. The DSA collects the LDF insurance fees from extra-help deputies via this website for those who want this coverage. Members must complete the renewal process here by December 30th each year in order to secure coverage for the following year. Members who fail to renew their coverage will be removed from the plan and notified their coverage has been cancelled.
NEW HIRES: If you are enrolling mid-year for this coverage as a new employee, you will be able to purchase coverage on a quarterly basis so you only pay for the period you actually worked. You will then become part of the annual renewal group in December like everyone else.
LDF Coverage Plan Summary link: https://www.poracldf.org/plans-and-rates (Plan IV)
FEES FOR COVERAGE:
In order to obtain extra-help LDF coverage, you must also be a Retired Associate Member of PORAC (RAM). The fees collected here to enroll you are as follows:
- $48.00 Annual PORAC RAM Membership fee (Paid by the DSA if you retired from the County as an Active DSA member)
- $96.00: Annual LDF Plan IV Fee
- $6.00: Annual processing fee for Paypal
TOTAL COST FOR ALL OTHERS: $150.00 / Yr.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF LDF PLAN IV COVERAGE LIMITS:
This LDF Plan IV does NOT cover you off-duty. If you want off-duty LDF coverage and carry a gun under a CCW, you must apply for separate coverage (RAM LDF Plan V) directly through PORAC. Below is a link to assist you with obtaining that separate Retired Associate Member (RAM) CCW LDF coverage:
https://porac.org/membership-information/committees/retired-associate-membership/
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the DSA Secretary (secretary@sonomacountydsa.org) and they will assist you.
If you are ready and would like to enroll on or renew your coverage in PORAC LDF Plan IV, please select one of the below options to begin.
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FOR FIRST TIME LDF ENROLLMENT
(WITH PRO-RATED PAYMENT OPTION) Click the "Register Now!" button below 
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FOR ANNUAL DECEMBER LDF RENEWAL
Click the "RENEW NOW" button below 
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