Benefits
The Legal Defense Fund only contracts with experienced
lawyers and field representatives. The Fund pays for all customary, necessary and reasonable
services associated with a case. Year to date (as of December
31, 2006) the Fund spent
a total of $773,152 for these services.
Cases opened on a yearly basis between
1996 –
2006:
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
Administrative
|
1805
|
1931
|
1992
|
1597
|
1676
|
1837
|
Criminal
|
55
|
85
|
87
|
61
|
108
|
129
|
Civil
|
185
|
107
|
107
|
86
|
74
|
37
|
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
Administrative
|
1857
|
2095
|
2067
|
2873
|
2764
|
Criminal
|
86
|
174
|
164
|
402
|
448
|
Civil
|
74
|
88
|
90
|
108
|
88
|
*As of 12/31/06