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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

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When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. They may not have the funds available to pay the contractor out of pocket, so they’re counting on that insurance check to cover the construction costs.

But insurance companies often drag their feet, and payments can take even longer than normal. Contractors often wish they could simply deal with the insurance company directly through an assignment of benefits. In some circumstances, an AOB can be an effective tool that helps contractors collect payment faster — but is it worth it?

In this article, we’ll explain what an assignment of benefits is, and how the process works. More importantly, we’ll look at the pros and cons for restoration and roofing contractors to help you decide if an AOB is worth it .

What is an assignment of benefits?

An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. It gives the assignee authority to file and negotiate a claim directly with the insurance company, without involvement from the property owner.

An AOB also allows the insurer to pay the contractor directly instead of funneling funds through the customer. AOBs take the homeowner out of the claims equation.

Here’s an example: A property owner’s roof is damaged in a hurricane. The owner contacts a restoration company to repair the damage, and signs an AOB to transfer their insurance rights to the contractor. The contractor, now the assignee, negotiates the claim directly with the insurance company. The insurer will pay the claim by issuing a check for the repairs directly to the restoration contractor.

Setting up an AOB

A property owner and contractor can set up an assignment of benefits in two steps:

Keep in mind that many states have their own laws about what the agreement can or should include .

For example, Florida’s assignment of benefits law contains relatively strict requirements when it comes to an assignment of benefits:

Before signing an AOB agreement, make sure you understand the property owner’s insurance policy, and whether the project is likely to be covered.

Learn more: Navigating an insurance claim on a restoration project

Pros & cons for contractors

It’s smart to do a cost-benefit analysis on the practice of accepting AOBs. Listing pros and cons can help you make a logical assessment before deciding either way.

Pro: Hiring a public adjuster

An insurance carrier’s claims adjuster will inspect property damage and arrive at a dollar figure calculated to cover the cost of repairs. Often, you might feel this adjuster may have overlooked some details that should factor into the estimate.

If you encounter pushback from the insurer under these circumstances, a licensed, public adjuster may be warranted. These appraisers work for the homeowner, whose best interests you now represent as a result of the AOB. A public adjuster could help win the battle to complete the repairs properly.

Pro: More control over payment

You may sink a considerable amount of time into preparing an estimate for a customer. You may even get green-lighted to order materials and get started. Once the ball starts rolling, you wouldn’t want a customer to back out on the deal.

Klark Brown , Co-founder of The Alliance of Independent Restorers, concedes this might be one of the very situations in which an AOB construction agreement might help a contractor. “An AOB helps make sure the homeowner doesn’t take the insurance money and run,” says Brown.

Pro: Build a better relationship with the homeowner

A homeowner suffers a substantial loss and it’s easy to understand why push and pull with an insurance company might be the last thing they want to undertake. They may desire to have another party act on their behalf.

As an AOB recipient, the claims ball is now in your court. By taking some of the weight off a customer’s shoulders during a difficult period, it could help build good faith and further the relationship you strive to build with that client.

Learn more : 8 Ways for Contractors to Build Trust With a Homeowner

Con: It confuses payment responsibilities

Even if you accept an AOB, the property owner still generally bears responsibility for making payment. If the insurance company is dragging their feet, a restoration contractor can still likely file a mechanics lien on the property .

A homeowner may think that by signing away their right to an insurance claim, they are also signing away their responsibility to pay for the restoration work. This typically isn’t true, and this expectation could set you up for a more contentious dispute down the line if there is a problem with the insurance claim.

Con: Tighter margins

Insurance companies will want repairs made at the lowest cost possible. Just like you, carriers run a business and need to cut costs while boosting revenue.

While some restoration contractors work directly with insurers and could get a steady stream of work from them, Brown emphasizes that you may be sacrificing your own margins. “Expect to accept work for less money than you’d charge independently,” he adds.

The takeaway here suggests that any contractor accepting an AOB could subject themselves to the same bare-boned profit margins.

Con: More administrative work

Among others, creating additional administrative busywork is another reason Brown recommends that you steer clear of accepting AOBs. You’re committing additional resources while agreeing to work for less money.

“Administrative costs are a burden,” Brown states. Insurers may reduce and/or delay payments to help their own bottom lines. “Insurers will play the float with reserves and claims funds,” he added. So, AOBs can be detrimental to your business if you’re spending more while chasing payments.

Con: Increase in average collection period

Every contractor should use some financial metrics to help gauge the health of the business . The average collection period for receivables measures the average time it takes you to get paid on your open accounts.

Insurance companies aren’t known for paying claims quickly. If you do restoration work without accepting an AOB, you can often take action with the homeowner to get paid faster. When you’re depending on an insurance company to make your payment, rather than the owner, collection times will likely increase.

The literal and figurative bottom line is: If accepting assignment of benefits agreements increases the time it takes to get paid and costs you more in operational expense, these are both situations you want to avoid.

Learn more: How to calculate your collection effectiveness

AOBs and mechanics liens

A mechanics lien is hands down a contractor’s most effective tool to ensure they get paid for their work. Many types of restoration services are protected under lien laws in most states. But what happens to lien rights when a contractor accepts an assignment of benefits?

An AOB generally won’t affect a contractor’s ability to file a mechanics lien on the property if they don’t receive payment. The homeowner is typically still responsible to pay for the improvements. This is especially true if the contract involves work that wasn’t covered by the insurance policy.

However, make sure you know the laws in the state where your project is located. For example, Florida’s assignment of benefits law, perhaps the most restrictive in the country, appears to prohibit an AOB assignee from filing a lien.

Florida AOB agreements are required to include language that waives the contractor’s rights to collect payment from the owner. The required statement takes it even further, stating that neither the contractor or any of their subs can file a mechanics lien on the owner’s property.

On his website , Florida’s CFO says: “The third-party assignee and its subcontractors may not collect, or attempt to collect money from you, maintain any action of law against you, file a lien against your property or report you to a credit reporting agency.”

That sounds like a contractor assignee can’t file a lien if they aren’t paid . But, according to construction lawyer Alex Benarroche , it’s not so cut-and-dry.

“Florida’s AOB law has yet to be tested in court, and it’s possible that the no-lien provision would be invalid,” says Benarroche. “This is because Florida also prohibits no-lien clauses in a contract. It is not legal for a contractor to waive their right to file a lien via an agreement prior to performance.”

Learn more about no-lien clauses and their enforceability state-by-state

Remember that every state treats AOBs differently, and conflicting laws can create additional risk. It’s important to consult with a construction lawyer in the project’s state before accepting an assignment of benefits.

Best practices for contractors

At the end of the day, there are advantages and disadvantages to accepting an assignment of benefits. While it’s possible in some circumstances that an AOB could help a contractor get paid faster, there are lots of other payment tools that are more effective and require less administrative costs. An AOB should never be the first option on the table .

If you do decide to become an assignee to the property owner’s claim benefits, make sure you do your homework beforehand and adopt some best practices to effectively manage the assignment of benefits process. You’ll need to keep on top of the administrative details involved in drafting AOBs and schedule work in a timely manner to stay in compliance with the conditions of the agreement.

Make sure you understand all the nuances of how insurance works when there’s a claim . You need to understand the owner’s policy and what it covers. Home insurance policy forms are basically standardized for easy comparisons in each state, so what you see with one company is what you get with all carriers.

Since you’re now the point of contact for the insurance company, expect more phone calls and emails from both clients and the insurer . You’ll need to have a strategy to efficiently handle ramped-up communications since the frequency will increase. Keep homeowners and claims reps in the loop so you can build customer relationships and hopefully get paid faster by the insurer for your work.

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When you obtain insurance, whether for your health or your home , you're probably thinking about what the coverage will pay for, not how the payments will be made.

Policyholders who sign an assignment of benefits agreement allow their insurance benefits to go directly to the service provider. Usually, this eliminates the headache of dealing with an insurance company's claims department. But it can also open you up to potential fraud.

An assignment of benefits (AOB) agreement is a contract that a policyholder signs to allow a third party to receive their insurance benefits.

"An assignment of benefits is designating who's going to receive the payment that the insurance company issues after a claim is received," explains Lauren Winans, chief executive officer and principal HR consultant at Next Level Benefits , an HR consulting firm that helps companies navigate employee benefits including insurance.

Without an AOB agreement in place, the policyholder would pay the other party out of their own pocket, then file a claim with their insurance company to get reimbursed.

For example, if you go to a doctor, you might sign an AOB agreement so that their billing department can deal with the insurance provider directly. Ideally, that would prevent you from having to get involved with the claims department at your insurance company.

That said, there can still be circumstances where you have to get involved, even with an assignment of benefits agreement — for example, if you owe the difference between what your doctor charges and what the insurer pays.

These AOB agreements can vary depending on factors like the type of insurance policy, the provider, and state laws. In some cases, an AOB happens automatically. If you go to an in-network doctor, they're under contract with that insurance company. That contract states that the provider will handle billing and receive payment directly from the insurance company, Winans says. But with out-of-network providers you might sign an AOB agreement as part of standard check-in paperwork. That way the doctor can still receive at least some payment directly from the insurance company, and then bill you for the remainder.

The exact terms of an AOB agreement vary based on who's asking you to sign. Some agreements might be specific to one type of repair or project, whereas others might cover several. Some agreements go beyond an assignment of benefits and give the contractor full power of attorney rights, says Angel Conlin, chief insurance officer at Kin Insurance , a home insurance provider. Insurers can also differ in how they handle these agreements. A 2019 Florida law, for example, enables insurers to offer policies that restrict the right to use an assignment of benefits agreement, as long as the policy is offered at a discount. Conlin says Kin Insurance policyholders who waive their assignment of benefits right save an average of 5% on their policy. "The good news is they get a discount for giving up a right they probably never knew they had and never really want to use," she says.

For homeowners' insurance, an AOB agreement could be used if a contractor wants to get paid directly from the insurer. In many cases, says Conlin, that happens in a high-pressure situation.

"You discover that there's a water leak and your house is flooding. So you quickly call the fastest place you can find," she says. "Then you're standing there with some papers on a clipboard in front of you to sign so they can start sucking the water out. Oftentimes, there's an assignment of benefits included in there."

In healthcare, an AOB agreement might be used to pay a medical professional that you don't necessarily choose, like an anesthesiologist, Winans says. You may have chosen a surgeon, but the anesthesiologist that gets assigned to you the day of the surgery might bill separately. So, you might be asked to sign an assignment of benefits when you check in. "You're essentially signing that anyone who sees me today can accept payment directly from the insurance company, it doesn't have to go through me as the patient," Winans adds.

An AOB agreement can make the claims and payment processes easier at times, but there are also some downsides to note. Much depends on the situation, so consider factors like what your insurer allows and what the service provider is specifically asking for.

Here are some general pros and cons to consider:

Even though an AOB agreement can streamline the claims and payment processes, there can be downsides that come with transferring benefits to another party, particularly with property insurance. "Because they now stand in the shoes of the insured, they can do everything without asking the insured's permission," Conlin says. For example, a vendor could inflate a claim and commit fraud, she says, causing the claim to get denied and leaving the homeowner unable to get their home repaired. Or, the vendor could sue the insurance company on your behalf for payment on an inflated claim. "So then the insured doesn't have any idea that all of a sudden they have a lawsuit on their record," Conlin adds.

In Florida, these types of lawsuits became an issue due to a state law that helped contractors get attorney's fees paid for by the insurance company. That incentivized some attorneys to work with contractors to obtain AOB agreements and then sue insurers. "That way, the vendor gets to inflate the amount they're demanding, and the attorney gets attorney's fees. So it was this sort of symbiotic partnership between them," Conlin says. A 2022 Florida law removed this allowance, but contractors are trying to fight it in court .

Depending on the circumstances, including laws where you live, policyholders might have some flexibility to cancel an assignment of benefits agreement. For example, in Florida, homeowners have at least 14 days to back out of an agreement without any penalties.

Once the grace period passes, there isn't much recourse. For example, a vendor might file a lawsuit long after the period passes where you can rescind the agreement. In that case, the assignment of benefits agreement stands.

An AOB agreement can make it easy for you to receive insurance benefits without dealing with the claims department at your insurance company. But not all agreements look the same, so read carefully before signing. In some cases, like healthcare, the agreement could work well for all parties. But in other cases, such as home repairs, it might be benefitting the vendor more than the policyholder. If you're unsure about what an assignment of benefits agreement means for you, consider talking to a professional. Your insurer should be able to explain what's allowed in your situation, and external experts, like an attorney, might help you make a more informed decision.

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An insurance assignment allows a beneficiary (assignor) to transfer all or a portion of the proceeds to someone else (assignee). This is especially common with life insurance when a family does not have the money to pay for the funeral expenses and chooses to assign a portion of the decedent’s life insurance proceeds to cover the funeral costs.

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Assigning Life Insurance Proceeds

When assigning life insurance proceeds (such as to a funeral home ), the beneficiary will commonly assign the costs for the specific service only (not the entire life insurance amount).

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I the parties.

(1) Assignment Effective Date. The first day this document makes its assignment conditions and terms active should be established at the beginning of the first article.

(2) Beneficiary. The Insurance Policy Beneficiary will have to be identified for this assignment to function properly. This will be the Party who is designated on the concerned insurance policy as the Recipient of its benefits (i.e. payment). Produce this Beneficiary’s full name and address.

(3) Assuming Party. The Party who shall be entitled to some or all of the beneficiary payout of the concerned insurance policy must be named and his or her mailing address documented.

(4) Insurance Company. The name of the Insurance Company where the policy is held must be presented in its entirety. This must be its legal name including the status suffix it was registered under as an Entity.

II. Assignment Of Insurance Proceeds

(5) Policy Number. Identify the policy number the Insurance Company has assigned to the account where the discussed payments shall originate.

(6) Assigning All Proceeds. The Beneficiary must establish the portion of the payment that will be assigned to the Assuming Party. If this assignment will, however, deliver the entire insurance payment to the Assuming Party then the language of the first checkbox statement should be adopted as the definition to the second article. To arrange for the full dollar amount of the insurance proceeds to be assigned to the Assuming Party, select the first checkbox statement.

(7) Designating A Portion Of Proceeds . As mentioned, the Beneficiary may only need to assign a portion of the insurance proceeds to the Assuming Party. This can be done with a selection of the second checkbox statement available. This definition will need the exact dollar amount to be delivered to the Assuming Party documented where requested.

IV. Additional Terms

(8) Full Terms And Conditions. This assignment must be fully defined before it is signed. Therefore, if there are any specifics that have not been covered thus far then present them as “Additional Terms” in the space provided.

V. Entire Agreement

(9) Beneficiary Signature. The intent of the Beneficiary to release funds from an insurance policy through this assignment must be verifiable. To this end, the Beneficiary must sign this assignment under the direction of an active Notary Public.

(10) Date. Immediately after signing this document, the Beneficiary must document the current date.

(11) Printed Name.

Notary Acknowledgment

(12) Notarization. As mentioned, it is imperative that the Beneficiary’s signature can be verified as an authentic signature. The Notary Public will be able to show the Beneficiary’s identity and signing as verifiable through the notarization process. Thus, only the Notary Public who has completed the notarization process on the provided signature can supply the acknowledgment needed in the final section.

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Insurance claims , medical revenue recovery, what should an assignment of benefits form include.

An assignment of benefits form (AOB) is a crucial document in the healthcare world. It is an agreement by which a patient transfers the rights or benefits under their insurance policy to a third-party – in this case, the medical professional who provides services. This way, the medical provider can file a claim and collect insurance payments. In the context of personal injury protection coverage, an AOB is a critical step in the reimbursement process.

Personal injury protection coverage , or PIP, is designed to cover medical expenses and lost wages incurred after an auto accident, regardless of who is at fault. In New Jersey, drivers are required to carry PIP. Now, let’s say there’s an accident: the driver sees a medical provider for treatment, and the provider bills the patient’s carrier. There is nothing that requires that the insurance carrier to pay the provider.

This is why an assignment of benefits form is so important. It essentially removes the patient from the equation and puts the medical provider in their place as far as the insurance policy is concerned. This enables the provider to be paid directly. If you see PIP patients and want to be paid directly by the insurer (and avoid claim denials or complex legal situations later) you must get an AOB.

The AOB authorization creates a legal relationship between the provider and the insurance carrier. What should it include?

Correct Business Entity

Fill out your business name correctly: it seems simple, but this can be a stumbling block to reimbursement. If your business name is Dr. Smith’s Chiropractic Care Center, you cannot substitute Dr. Smith’s, Smith’s Chiropractic, etc. It must be Dr. Smith’s Chiropractic Care Center. If you have a FEIN number, use the name that is listed on your Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) form.

“Irrevocable”

It is important that you include this term to indicate that the patient cannot later revoke the assignment of benefits. This tells the court that the AOB is the only document determining standing , or the ability to bring a lawsuit on related matters.

Another key term: the court sees benefits as payments. It does not necessarily give you the right to bring a lawsuit. Include language such as, “assigns the rights and benefits, including the right to bring suit…”

Benefit of Not Being Billed At This Time for Services

Essentially, this means that a provider gives up the right to collect payments at the time of service in exchange for the right to bring suit against the insurance company if they are not paid in full. Likewise, the patient gives up the right to bring suit, but they do not have to pay now. The wording will look like this: “In exchange for patient assigning the rights and benefits under their PIP insurance, Dr. Smith’s Chiropractic Care Center will allow patients to receive services without collecting payments at this time.”

Patient Signature

Yes, it’s basic, but make sure the assignment of benefits form is signed and dated by the patient! This renders the AOB , for all intents and purposes, null and void. It is not an executed contract. You would have to start the entire process again, which means waiting longer to be reimbursed for the claim.

Power of Attorney Clause

Including a power of attorney clause, which supports not only “the right of collecting payment” but also the provider’s ability to take legal action on behalf of the patients, is vital. At Callagy Law, we always argue this is inherent within the no-fault statute; however, there are carriers to argue against the right to arbitration when the language is not in the AOB.

As medical providers, it is critical that you receive proper – and timely – reimbursement for services rendered. The assignment of benefits form is one of the most important pieces in this puzzle. It is essential for an attorney to prepare, or at least review, your AOB and other admission paperwork to ensure that you are able to collect pursuant to your patients’ insurance benefits in whatever ways needed.

Callagy Law can not only review these documents, but also ensure you are pursuing all recoverable bills to which you are eligible. If you have any questions, would like us to review your AOB form, or have issues collecting payment from insurance companies, please contact the Callagy Law team today .

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AOBs and Assignments of Insurance Rights

There are a multitude of hardships that Restoration Industry Association members face every day but one issue that is gaining more traction in the restoration industry is “assignment of benefits” (AOB). We talked in depth to attorney Ed Cross, RIA’s Restoration Advocate, and founding Chair of the Association’s Advocacy & Government Affairs (AGA) Committee, about the incredible opportunities AOBs present for the restoration industry — and to gather some tips when signing one.

What Is “Assignment of Benefits?” To put it plainly, assignment of benefits is a transfer of the legal title to a portion of an insurance claim over to a service provider. When someone has a loss on their property and they make a claim using their insurance policy, that claim can be transferred to another party. This allows contractors to control their own destinies and make legal claims directly against insurance companies who fail to pay the fair market value for restoration work, or insist on using standardized price lists as universal pricing. Xactware has repeatedly made clear that its pricing data is not intended to be used as global pricing and that contractors should set their own prices.

Many people do not have the money to restore their buildings after they’ve been damaged by a flood, fire, or other instances, but they need the restoration work done immediately.

“Contractors take an assignment of benefits in order to have security that their bill is going to get paid,” Cross said. “They do this in exchange for the assurance of immediate payment. So, there's an expectation that the insurance company is going to pay the bill.”

A Game of Cat and Mouse According to Cross, many times when the policyholder receives the insurance money, they aren’t interested in paying for anything. This puts the restoration contractor in a bind.

“Sometimes the policyholder will use it to pay off the mortgage on their house,” Cross said. “So now, not only do they have essentially a brand new house, it's also paid for, free and clear, at the expense of the restoration contractor who is not in a position to take back the work.”

Unlike a car being repossessed if you can’t make the payments on it, a restoration contractor isn’t in the position to take back their work. A contractor could file a lien, but that is a long, complex, and expensive process which could one day put a property into foreclosure, but that’s a rare outcome.

To increase the chance that the contractor’s name will appear on an insurance check, contractors in most states may obtain ownership of the portion of the insurance claim they were hired to address. This frequently allows the contractor to step into the shoes of the policyholder and collect directly from the insurance company. If the insurance company does not name the contractor on the check and the insured runs with the money, the contractor may be able to force the insurance company to pay again. Cross has done this many times against major insurance carriers.

Restoration contractors have the resources, the energy, and the wherewithal to pursue this collection and to press the insurance company to pay fair value, whereas a typical policyholder doesn't have the resources, the expertise, or the desire to ensure that the contractor gets paid in full. This can leave the restoration contractors in a rough spot: those needing work will go with whatever the policy will pay, and if it pays too little, who should they go after?

“Many contractors agree to work for the amount of insurance proceeds,” Cross said. “And if the insurance company decides it wants to pay little or nothing, as they often want to do, the contractor gets left holding the bag. It places them in the predicament of trying to decide, do I sue my customer? Or do I try to go after this insurance company?”

Assignments got a bad rap because of an extraordinary law in the State of Florida that encouraged litigation by allowing the holder of an assignment to collect attorney’s fees in a lawsuit against an insurance company, even if there was no wrongdoing by the insurance company. The insurance lobby put an end to that when F.S. 627.7152 was passed. Among other things, it says that the holder of an assignment waives the right to collect money from an insured. It also greatly limited the scenarios when the holder of an assignment could collect attorney’s fees. This effectively eliminated assignments in State of Florida. Cross warns contractors against using assignments in the State of Florida, but points out that the issues there are present nowhere else in the country. Assignments should not be judged by unique circumstances in Florida that ended three years ago.

The States of Texas and Oregon generally refuse to enforce assignments of benefits, but they allow the assignment of a legal claim. Thus, if the insurance company breaches the insurance contract by underpaying on a claim, for example, or commits insurance bad faith, the contractor may be able to take ownership of the legal claim and sue the insurance company directly. But in most other states, contractors can and should seek assignments.

When policyholders either run off with the insurance money or use it to pay something off, (such as their mortgage), with a well-executed AOB you can go back to the insurance company and demand that they pay a second time.

“Ultimately, they write a second check when they're unable to get the policyholder to pay out the money,” Cross said. “And we're often able to do that without filing a lawsuit.”

Unfortunately, the insurance industry does not train adjusters to know that assignments of benefits need to be honored. Adjusters are often dismissive of them and give all the money to the policyholder — which is when things get out of control.

The AGA is out to change all of that. It will be releasing a 50-state Summary of the Law of Assignments regarding the enforceability of assignment of benefits which contractors can use in their communications and negotiations with stubborn insurance companies. At the RIA Convention in Orlando on June 29, 2021, Cross will present the first session of the AGA Academy, which will teach contractors how to prepare, present, and prosecute assignments using RIA’s Summary of the Law of Assignments. The event is rapidly selling out and contractors should sign up now to avoid missing this special opportunity.

Tips for Contractors and AOB’s Cross offers three points that every restoration contractor should take into account when looking to sign an AOB.

The first is that most restorers mistakenly believe that they have an AOB, when in fact, all they have is a direction to pay.

“The typical restoration work authorization says that the policyholder instructs the insurance company to name the contractor on the check and correctly to name the contractor on the check,” Cross said. “Contractors think that's an assignment. It's not an assignment; it is merely a direction to pay.”

An assignment is a transfer of legal title, meaning that ownership of part of the insurance claim is being transferred to the contractor. This puts the contractor in “privity” (a legal relationship) with the insurer that allows the contractor to obtain remedies based on the insurance policy. A direction to pay should be included in an assignment of benefits document. But it is not, in and of itself, an assignment because it does not transfer ownership.

Second is that an assignment should include more than the assignment of “benefits.” It should also include an assignment of the right to go to appraisal. Appraisal is a process under the insurance policy where if a policyholder and an insurance company are unable to agree on the amount of loss, they can submit the matter to independent appraiser, who sets the amount of the loss.

Last, and most important, the assignment should also include an assignment of the right to sue the insurance company for breach of the policy and for insurance bad faith in jurisdictions that recognize this. This is why Cross no longer generates “Assignments of benefits” for his clients; he generates “Assignments of Insurance Rights .” A well-drafted Assignment of Insurance rights includes assignments of benefits, the right to appraisal, and the rights to sue, as well as a direction to pay.

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Assignment of life insurance.

WARNING! This form permanently transfers ownership of your FEGLI insurance to another individual, trustee, or corporation (however, premiums continue to be withheld from your salary/annuity). An assignment is irrevocable, and cannot be changed later. DO NOT USE THIS FORM if you only wish to designate a beneficiary to receive your life insurance. Instead, use the available designation of beneficiary form .

For more information about assignments and designations of beneficiary, see the FEGLI Booklet on Assignments , and Designation of Beneficiary and Order of Precedence .

FEGLI enrollees use this form to assign ownership of their life insurance coverage to another person, firm, or trust; and assignees use the form to reassign the coverage.

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Standard Form for Assigning Workers' Compensation Benefits

To the attention of all insurance companies in the province of ontario licensed to transact automobile insurance.

On behalf of the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) of Ontario, the Ontario Insurance Commission (OIC) is enclosing a copy of the standard WCB form entitled "Assignment of Workers Compensation Benefits".

This is the designated form for both insurance companies and injured workers to use for assigning workers' compensation (WC) benefits that may be payable to some workers who are injured in automobile accidents. It supercedes any existing form that deals with the assignment of WC benefits.

This form takes effect immediately . Please note that the WCB will not consider an application for the assignment of WC benefits that is requested through any other assignment form.

Purposes of assignment

An assignment has two purposes. First, it ensures that the claimant receives benefits when there is a dispute as to whether WC or automobile accident benefits are payable. Second, it also ensures that an automobile insurance company will be repaid if it turns out that WC benefits, and not automobile accident benefits, are payable.

The requirement to assign WC benefits arises when there is a dispute about whether WC or automobile accident benefits are payable. When such a dispute arises, the injured worker is entitled to claim benefits from the automobile insurance company on an interim basis until the dispute is settled.

If it is determined at a later date that the worker should be in receipt of WC benefits, and an approved assignment is on file, the WCB will forward the appropriate compensation benefits to the insurance company prior to forwarding any funds to the worker.

The WCB shall pay to the insurance company the compensation benefits that are payable to the worker for the same time period that the worker received insurance benefits. The WCB cannot reimburse insurance companies for insurance benefits in excess of the amount of compensation payable by the WCB. If the amount of compensation payable by the WCB exceeds the amount of insurance benefits already paid, the insurance company will be reimbursed first with any surplus being paid to the worker.

It is also important to know that insurance companies can only be reimbursed for benefits paid if they are similar in nature to the WC benefits, such as compensation for lost earnings or health care benefits that are covered under the Workers Compensation Act as well as the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS). Insurance benefits such as child care expenses are not reimbursed by the WCB.

Under the SABS an automobile insurance company is not required to pay benefits where there is an outstanding dispute between it and an injured worker, until the assignment is made.

How to obtain forms

To obtain additional copies of the required standard form, please photocopy both sides of the form provided with this OIC Bulletin, or contact Nick Norvack at the WCB at (416) 344-3148.

Mailing of Assignments

When the assignment form is filled out and signed by the insurance company, the injured worker and their respective witness, it should be mailed or faxed (if immediate approval is necessary) to:

Workers' Compensation Board Legal Branch Attn.: Nick Norvack Simcoe Place 200 Front St. West, 7th floor Toronto, Ontario M5V 3J1 Fax No.: (416) 344-3160

If you have any questions about the WCB assignment form or the assignment of WC benefits, please contact:

Nick Norvack Legal/Policy Analyst Workers' Compensation Board Tel. (416) 344-3148

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By Jarrod Heil

W hether it’s a water leak, electrical issue, natural disaster or something else that affects your home, things can and probably will go wrong with your home from time to time. But that’s why you have homeowners insurance in the first place.

Florida policyholders who must file a home insurance claim will likely come across the term assignment of benefits (AOB) at some point. It’s extremely important that you know what this form entails, how to revoke the contract and whether it’s the right decision for you.

An assignment of benefits (AOB) form is a legally binding contractual document that transfers the rights and benefits of an insurance claim from the policyholder to a third-party vendor, such as a contractor. An AOB gives the third-party vendor all the rights in a claim, including the authority to file a claim, collect the insurance claim payouts and make repair decisions — all without the input or consent of the policyholder who owns the home.

It’s extremely important to note that you don’t have to sign an AOB to navigate the claims process or for the contractor to begin work on your property. It’s a red flag if the third-party vendor is pressuring you into signing an AOB. If they are, you may want to part ways and find a new contractor.

AOBs were put in place to take the stress off the policyholder, allowing them to focus on their daily life rather than negotiating an insurance claim, finding and vetting contractors, scheduling the work to be completed and overseeing all aspects of the claim.

But they’ve also become a hotbed for scammers and fraudsters who have taken advantage of these legally binding contracts to inflate repair prices, tussle with your insurer and, even worse, get away with a less-than-par job — all without the policyholder holding any legal right.

As the policyholder, you lose any legal right to control your claim the second you sign the AOB over to the contractors or third-party vendor. At that point, the contractor or third-party vendor takes over and makes every decision in the process without your input. And whatever vendor you sign the AOB over to is now the sole authority on the claim. So even if they do a horrid job, you can’t change contractors.

While signing an AOB may be right for some projects, it’s best to use your best judgment — and take some tips from this article — to determine whether signing an AOB will benefit or hinder you. Because once you sign, it can be extremely difficult to nullify the contract.

Can You Revoke an Assignment of Benefits?

In April of 2019, Florida legislature passed an assignment of benefits reform bill that aimed to protect insurance policyholders by allowing them to revoke an assignment of benefits agreement after it has been signed if their situation meets one of three unique scenarios.

The bill aimed to prevent contractors and repair companies from taking advantage of abusive AOB contracts by requiring them to “contain a provision that allows the assignor to rescind the assignment agreement without a penalty or fee by submitting a written notice of rescission signed by the assignor to the assignee:

How Long Is an Assignment of Benefits Good For?

Once signed, an assignment of benefits claim form locks you into the agreement with the third-party vendor for the duration of the claim it was signed for. So if it takes the vendor six months to file the claim, do all the repairs, submit the proper paperwork to your insurer and collect the claim payout, the AOB is good for six months.

The good thing is that once the repairs have been completed on your home and the claim has been closed out by your insurer , you’re no longer contractually obligated to stick with that third-party vendor for any damages that occur or claims that must be filed in the future.

Should I Sign an Assignment of Benefits?

An assignment of benefits contract is meant for rather large projects and repairs. While the decision to sign an AOB is solely up to the discretion of the policyholder, it’s good practice to never sign an AOB claims form. You especially shouldn’t sign one if you’re comfortable navigating the home insurance claims process yourself.

How to Avoid an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Scam

If you do decide signing an AOB is right for you, there are a few things you can do to help protect yourself from AOB scammers and fraudsters:

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Assignment of Benefits (AOB) 101 – What You Need to Know To Stay Safe

Assignment of benefits is a legal contract between you and a third party, such as a roofer, contractor, or other vendors. The AOB allows you to transfer specific rights that your insurance policy grants you to a third party. These rights can include filing a claim , financial payments to a contractor, and even allowing the third party to file a lawsuit on your behalf !

While there are reputable entities that use this form, AOBs have often been abused and broadly written. In some cases, they can give away all of your rights under your insurance policy to a third party. Unethical contractors commonly use AOBs to inflate damages and the cost of a claim, which results in legal battles and increased insurance premiums.

How To Avoid an Assignment of Benefits

Assignment of benefits (AOB) is commonly used when a homeowner experiences roof damage, a leaky pipe, etc., and they contact a contractor for assistance. The contractor may take this time to present the homeowner with an AOB. Most Assignment of Benefits agreements presented to the homeowner allows the contractor to stand in the homeowner’s shoes for insurance payment purposes.

What To Look Out For?

If the contractor hands you a form that reads, “I transfer and assign all insurance rights, benefits, and causes of action under my property insurance policy to the contractor.” They are asking you to sign away your rights to the claim under your homeowner’s insurance policy, and you don’t want that! If you experience a loss, be sure to contact your insurance company first before doing anything else . This will help protect yourself and avoid dealing with an AOB issue altogether.

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What is assignment of benefits in healthcare.

Assignment of Benefits: An arrangement by which a patient requests that their health benefit payments be made directly to a designated person or facility, such as a physician or hospital.

What is an assignment of benefits form used for?

Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is an agreement that transfers the insurance claims rights or benefits of the policy to a third-party. An AOB gives the third-party authority to file a claim, make repair decisions, and collect insurance payments without the involvement of the homeowner.

Is an assignment of benefits a lien?

A medical lien would be by the hospital for taking care of you. An assignment of benefits might be taken by someone who advanced money to you after your accident.

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What does it mean when the patient signs for assignment of benefits.

An assignment of benefits is when a patient signs paperwork requiring his health insurance provider to pay his physician or hospital directly.

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An Assignment of Benefits is a simple document that allows someone, other than the insured to receive the money payable by an insurance policy. You signed one the first time you visited your doctor. ... You already know that it's the assignment of benefits form.

Should I sign an assignment of benefits?

An is not required for repairs to begin don't allow anyone to pressure you into signing one. Signing an assignment of benefits agreement gives the roofer power to determine what needs to be repaired or replaced and to file a claim based on how much they are going to charge.

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Assignment and Non-assignment of Benefits

An assignment agreement is between a supplier of services and a Medicare beneficiary. The option of accepting assignment belongs solely to the supplier.

Once entered into, the assignment agreement may not be rescinded by non-participating suppliers unless done so by mutual written agreement of the supplier and beneficiary. This agreement must be communicated to the MACs before the MACs has made, and sent notice of, the claim determination. Participating suppliers may not rescind the assignment agreement during the period of their participation contract.

When the supplier accepts assignment, he/she is bound by law to accept the MACs determination of the approved amount as the full fee for the service rendered. He/she may not bill, or accept payment for, the amount of the reduced charges. However, an attempt must be made to collect (1) 20 percent of the approved charge (coinsurance), (2) any amount applied to the deductible, and (3) any noncovered charges, subject to the Limitation on Liability provisions.

Example of Assigned Claim

Submitted fee = $25.00 Approved charge (paid at 80% assuming that the $183.00 deductible has been met) = $20.00 Allowable charge reduction which cannot be collected from any source (submitted fee minus approved charge) = $5.00 Payment (80% of the approved charge) = $16.00 Coinsurance (20% of approved charge) = $4.00

Suppliers who repeatedly violate the assignment agreement could be charged and found guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum fine of $2,000, up to six months imprisonment, or both.

Mandatory Assignment for Covered Drugs Billed to Medicare

Section 114 of the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) states, in part, "Payment for a charge for any drug or biological for which payment may be made under this part may be made only on an assignment-related basis." Mandatory assignment applies only to those drugs "for which payment may be made", i.e., Medicare-covered drugs. Drugs that would never be paid, e.g., no benefit category, never medically necessary, are not subject to mandatory assignment. A supplier may not render a charge or bill to anyone for these drugs and biologicals for any amount other than the Medicare Part B deductible and coinsurance. Mandatory assignment does not apply to dispensing fees for drugs.

If a supplier submits an unassigned claim for a drug or biological, the DME MAC will process the claim as though the supplier accepted assignment.

Nature and Effect of Assignment on Claims

Assignment is a written agreement between beneficiaries, their physicians or other suppliers, and Medicare. The beneficiary agrees to let the physician/supplier request direct payment from Medicare for covered Part B services, equipment, and supplies by assigning the claim to the physician/supplier. The physician/supplier in return agrees to accept the Medicare allowed payment amount by the MACs as his/her full charge for the items or services. A physician/supplier who agrees to accept assignment on all claims for Medicare services, rather than on a claim-by-claim basis is known as a participating physician/supplier. In effect, the physician/supplier who accepts assignment on a claim-by-claim basis or who is a participating physician/supplier is precluded from charging the enrollee more than the deductible and coinsurance based upon the approved payment amount determination.

In "mandatory assignment" situations, i.e., where payment under the Act can be made only on an assignment-related basis or where payment is for services furnished by a participating physician/supplier, the beneficiary (or the person authorized to request payment on the beneficiary's behalf) is not required to assign the claim to the physician/supplier in order for an assignment to be effective. However, the beneficiary (or the person authorized to request payment on the beneficiary's behalf) must continue to authorize the release of medical or other information necessary to process the claim and request payment of Medicare benefits for the Medicare Part B covered services, equipment, or supplies. Physicians/ suppliers who agree to (or must by law) accept assignment from Medicare cannot attempt to collect more than the appropriate Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts from the beneficiary, his/her other insurance, or anyone else.

In situations where mandatory assignment is not applicable and a non-participating physician/supplier indicates on the claim that he/she accepts assignment, but the beneficiary does not assign the claim to that non-participating physician/supplier, payment must be made on an unassigned basis, i.e., directly to the beneficiary.

A violation of the assignment occurs if the physician/supplier collects (or attempts to collect) from the enrollee or anyone else any amount which, when added to the benefit, exceeds the Medicare allowed amount. A bill for assigned services is considered paid in full when the Medicare allowed amount is paid. The carrier payment determination takes into account all of the services furnished by the physician/supplier in connection with the claim. Therefore, a physician/supplier may not charge the enrollee for paperwork involved in filing an assigned claim.

If the enrollee has private insurance in addition to Medicare, the physician/supplier who has accepted assignment of supplementary medical insurance (SMI) benefits is in violation of his/her assignment agreement if he/she bills or collects from the enrollee and/or the private insurer an amount which, when added to the Medicare benefit received, exceeds the Medicare allowed amount. If it comes to a MAC's attention that a physician/supplier has received an excessive amount, the MAC must inform him/her to refund such amount to the appropriate party. Where it is not clear as to who is entitled to receive the refund under the terms of the private insurance, any excess amount paid by the enrollee may be returned to the enrollee.

A non-participating physician/supplier who accepts assignment for some Medicare covered services is not ordinarily precluded from billing the beneficiary for other Medicare covered services for which the nonparticipating physician/supplier does not accept assignment and is also not precluded from billing the patient for services that are not covered by Medicare. However, a physician/supplier may not attempt to circumvent the Medicare allowed amount limitation by "fragmenting" his/her bills. Bills are "fragmented" when a physician/supplier accepts assignment for some services and claims payment from the enrollee for other services performed at the same place and on the same occasion. When a MAC becomes aware that a physician/supplier is fragmenting his/her bills, it must inform him/her that this practice is unacceptable and that he/she must either accept assignment for, or bill the enrollee for, all services performed at the same place and on the same occasion.

In mandatory assignment situations, i.e., where a physician/supplier must accept assignment for certain services as a condition for any payment or for full payment to be made, he/she may accept assignment for those services without accepting assignment for other services furnished by him/her for the same enrollee at the same place and on the same occasion.

Non-assignment of Benefits

Non-assigned is the method of reimbursement a physician/supplier has when choosing to not accept assignment of benefits. Under this method, a non-participating provider is the only provider that can file a claim as non-assigned. When the provider does not accept assignment, the Medicare payment will be made directly to the beneficiary.

The provider may bill the beneficiary no more than the limiting charge for covered services. Should the provider bill more than the limiting charge for a covered service, the provider will have violated the non-participating agreement and may be subject to fines or penalties. When a provider does not accept assignment on a Medicare claim, he/she is not required to file a claim to the beneficiary's secondary insurance.

An exception to the non-participating agreement is that non-participating providers are required by law to accept assignment when the beneficiary has both Medicare and Medicaid. Mandatory assignment of clinical laboratory services, ambulance services and drugs and biologicals is also a requirement. Medicare pays all clinical la b at 100% of the clinical lab fee schedule.

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Third Party Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Costs

The WSIB removes from an employer’s claims experience, part or all of the costs of motor vehicle accidents in Ontario involving a negligent third party who is not covered under Schedule 1.

The purpose of this policy is to provide cost relief guidelines for certain motor vehicle accident claims which involve negligent third parties.

Right of action

Before the implementation of no-fault automobile insurance, the WSIB could, on behalf of a worker, sue a non-Schedule 1 third party for negligence for motor vehicle collisions occurring in Ontario. If the legal action was successful, the WSIB used the court award to provide cost relief to the accident employer by adjusting the employer’s experience rating record by the amount of the award.

With the advent of Ontario's no-fault automobile insurance legislation, in most cases, a third party cannot be sued for negligence. Since the WSIB is thus precluded from taking legal action on behalf of a worker against a non-Schedule 1 third party, it must conduct its own investigation to determine the degree of negligence for cost relief purposes.

Cost relief

When the WSIB suspects third party negligence has contributed to a claim, that claim is initially reviewed under 15-01-05, Third Party Rights of Action , since the possibility exists that the WSIB could take legal action on behalf of the worker.

However, in motor vehicle accident claims, the WSIB conducts an investigation, as described in 14-05-01, Transfer of Costs . If third party negligence is determined, the WSIB removes any claims costs from the accident employer’s claims experience according to the degree of negligence attributed to the third party and may also adjust the claim frequency. If the WSIB finds that the third party was

Schedule 1 employers

The WSIB applies policy 14-05-01, Transfer of Costs , if at the time of the motor vehicle accident, both parties are covered under Schedule 1 and third party negligence is suspected.

Legal action

In cases where the worker could sue the third party, but elects to claim loss of earnings benefits, the WSIB may then sue the third party for damages in the name of the worker. See 15-01-05, Third Party Rights of Action .

Assignment of benefits

For motor vehicle claims, which require an assignment of WSIB benefits to a third party (e.g., an insurance company), refer to 18-01-06, Redirected Benefit Payments .

Cost relief deadlines

For deadlines on the removal of claims experience for the purposes of employer premium adjustments, see 14-02-06, Employer Premium Adjustments .

For deadlines on the removal of costs for the purposes of experience rating programs, see 13-02-02, NEER (New Experimental Experience Rating Plan) or 13-02-06, Construction Industry Plan (CAD-7) , as appropriate.

Application date

This policy applies to all decisions made on or after January 1, 2020, for accidents on or after October 23, 1989.

Document History

This document replaces 15-01-06 dated January 2, 2015.

This document was previously published as: 15-01-06 dated October 12, 2004 11-01-16 dated April 11, 2003.

Legislative Authority

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 , as amended Sections 83

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What is an Assignment of Benefits Agreement?

Jason levine.

December 10, 2019

You come home from work one day to find that a leak under your sink has sprayed water all over the floor. Panicking, you shut off the water main and call the first plumber that pops up on Angie’s List. He fixes the leak and recommends a company to take care of all the water damage.

You’re satisfied with their work, so you take the referral and call the remediation company. But when they show up, that’s when the problem starts.

They present you with an Assignment of Benefits form and say that they won’t start work until you sign it.

What Is An Assignment of Benefits Agreement?

An Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is an agreement that effectively allows a third party to deal directly with your insurance carrier on your behalf.

This means they can file insurance claims, make repair decisions, and even collect money without you having to lift a finger. On the surface, this just sounds like great customer service. You get to hand over the hassle of dealing with your insurance company and still get your house fixed.

What could possibly go wrong?

Don't sign that Assignment of Benefits form! It'll cause more problems than it solves.

Here’s How It All Goes Wrong…

If all contractors were honest, there might not be anything wrong with signing an AOB form and letting the pros do all the heavy lifting, so to speak.

But—and this might surprise you—not all people are honest.

Shocking, I know.

Contractors don’t use Assignment of Benefits agreements to make your life easier, but to make their lives easier (and get more money).

hen you sign an AOB form, you are handing your contractor the keys to your insurance policy (without any backup copies for yourself). What does this mean? It means you can’t collect any payments from the insurance company. You can’t even talk to them about the claim.

You have signed your rights as the insured entirely over to the contractor.

Why Should You Care?

Their usual tactic is to submit an invoice to your insurance company with a grossly inflated price, well above the adjuster’s estimate and/or the price their competitors are charging.

So the contractor is getting a few extra dollars for a hard day’s work. You don’t have to pay them…why should you care?

But Assignment of Benefit agreements do affect you individually, as well as the insurance industry as a whole.

For starters, your insurance company doesn’t usually reimburse that inflated price without a fight. In most cases, they’ll challenge the amount and the two of them will go back and forth until they reach an agreement. (Remember, since you signed away your rights, you won’t have a say at all.)

don't let a leaky house put you under water

Unfortunately, it’s even worse—for everyone—when the insurance company agrees to pay that ridiculous price. We’ve talked about the dangers of insurance fraud before. Well, this is just another example of that.

When the insurance companies are forced to pay out more than they expected (and more than they should), they need to take in more money to continue paying claims and stay in business. So how do they make up for these losses?

By raising premiums.

AOBs are not a victimless crime. When the insurance industry is put through the ringer, Florida consumers pay the price.

Is This Legal?

AOB forms wreaked havoc on Florida homeowners for a long time because they were completely legal. However, in December 2022, Florida Senate Bill 2-A prohibited AOB forms.

This means that you are unable to sign an AOB on policies issued after January 1, 2023. We may still see some unscrupulous contractors trying to slip under the radar, so be on your guard!

What Should You Do?

As a savvy homeowner, what can you do?

First, when you have a claim, call your insurance company or independent agent FIRST. They can help you find a reputable, high-quality contractor that hasn’t cost them an arm and a leg.

Second, beware of referrals to water damage or other remediation companies. The contractor referring you may only be recommending them because they get compensation for doing so. You want your home repair professionals to be recommended based on how good they are, nothing else.

Stay smart! Don't sign an Assignment of Benefits agreement!

However, some of you reading this might already have signed an AOB form. What do you do now?

Luckily, you are permitted under Florida law to revoke the contract

If you can rescind the Assignment of Benefits agreement , do so as soon as possible.

Stay In Control

You are the homeowner and the policy holder; DON’T let a contractor take your rights away from you!

When you report a claim, ask your insurance company or agent for the name of a reputable contractor and NEVER sign an Assignment of Benefits form. The hassle you will deal with later is not worth the minor convenience of not dealing with the insurance company yourself.

If you have already signed an AOB form, review the terms for rescission and follow them, if possible. Under Florida law, it is illegal for a contractor to charge you a penalty or fee for cancelling your AOB.

As always, if you have additional questions about Assignment of Benefits forms, contact Florida’s Chief Financial Officer or call one of the friendly agents at Harry Levine Insurance .

With two convenient offices to serve all of Central Florida, our main focus is on building a network of coverage that fits your needs and your budget. Get a free quote today to protect your home, auto, or business!

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Comments (2).

Jennifer Gonzalez

We are currently living in our own custom designed by us, my husband and I have also been able to purchase the entire acre lot the custom designed home by us and we were here for the entire time of the building of the home as we were living just 5 miles away from the home as it was under construction by a very small but very well known Alvarez Building Company of Tampa Florida! We had this house built of solid wood no particle wood anywhere as well it’s a real Brick home not Brick on concrete as well as a 4 foundation for the interior of the full almost 8,000 square feet of this home with building standards set in place after Hurricane Andrew hit Miami with Spanish Barrel Tile Roofing and its a two story, 4 Bedroom 5 Bathroom home with a 3 car garage with an upgraded interior floor with a lifetime guaranteed by the company that we paid to install it after the painted concrete flooring was continued to need repainted! We have lived here as the original custom designed home since we moved into our home in April of 1993, this house took a full year with out any delay to be built with our own personal daily inspections as we watched it being built for that amount of time it’s also in wonderful condition with tile floors on the downstairs and real wood floors in our office and full size family room with 2 carpeted guest bedrooms also and our upstairs master bedroom of over 2,000 square feet with separate full custom designed walk in closets for us and a double head glass cube shower and a full double whirlpool porcelain on a Kohler tub and a separate bathroom with a full sized toilet and bidet. Also another full bedroom with full bathroom upstairs and we are using it as a full time gym equipped with professional gym equipment! Our we have 2 different chimneys we have a fireplace in our master bedroom and we have a fireplace in our family room which are both wood burning!! We have had it completely paid off for years now and we might be considering the need for a new roof as we started to only have our gutters cleaned and now of course they are telling us that they are seeing signs of rain damage to our roof and we have not seen any signs at all and our roof is made of the same Spanish Barrel Tile that has lasted for centuries and I am truly aware of roofer scams!! We are looking for some kind of service to give us an honest opinion about the exact truth of roofing situation!!

Hello Jennifer, Thank you so much for contacting us! It sounds like you have a beautiful home that you put a lot of care into designing. I’m not entirely sure what your question is. Would you be so kind as to restate it? I can offer that tile roofs have been actuarially shown to have a realistic expected life span of 30 years. That doesn’t mean that a tile roof cannot last longer, or that some tile roofs won’t have shorter useful lives. You responded to our installment on Assignment of Benefit contacts, so allow me to offer the following as well: If you do have roof damage and your contractor starts asking a lot of questions about your Homeowner Insurance you should be very skeptical. Maybe even given a second opinion or a new contractor altogether. The most important thing is to fully read the contractor that any roofer or other contractor offers to you to sign. DO NOT EVER sign a contract with an “Assignment of Benefits” clause. Such a clause takes control of the claim and you insurance policy in regards to the claim altogether away from you. It opens the door for lawsuits, liens against your home and outrageous dishonest price inflation. Good luck!

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An assignment of benefits, or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. It gives the assignee authority to file and negotiate a claim directly with the insurance company, without involvement from the property owner. An AOB also allows the insurer to pay the contractor directly instead of funneling funds through ...
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The worker signs a federal government assignment form to repay the EI benefits if and when WSIB benefits are allowed. After receiving the assignment form, the WSIB repays the federal government the net amount of the EI benefits, based on either: 75% of the worker's gross average earnings (applies to claims with accident dates before April 1, 1985)
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An assignment of benefits is a contract that lets a service provider bill your insurance company directly. These agreements are often used in industries like healthcare and home repair....
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The Insurance Policy Beneficiary will have to be identified for this assignment to function properly. This will be the Party who is designated on the concerned insurance policy as the Recipient of its benefits (i.e. payment). Produce this Beneficiary's full name and address. (3) Assuming Party.
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The assignment of benefits form is one of the most important pieces in this puzzle. It is essential for an attorney to prepare, or at least review, your AOB and other admission paperwork to ensure that you are able to collect pursuant to your patients' insurance benefits in whatever ways needed.
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Assignments got a bad rap because of an extraordinary law in the State of Florida that encouraged litigation by allowing the holder of an assignment to collect attorney's fees in a lawsuit against an insurance company, even if there was no wrongdoing by the insurance company. The insurance lobby put an end to that when F.S. 627.7152 was passed.
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FEGLI enrollees use this form to assign ownership of their life insurance coverage to another person, firm, or trust; and assignees use the form to reassign the coverage. The employee/retiree is still the insured person, but s/he no longer owns the insurance on his/her life. The employee/retiree continues to pay the FEGLI premiums from the employee salary or retirement annuity. An assignment ...
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Standard Form for Assigning Workers' Compensation Benefits
This is the designated form for both insurance companies and injured workers to use for assigning workers' compensation (WC) benefits that may be payable to some workers who are injured in automobile accidents. It supercedes any existing form that deals with the assignment of WC benefits. This form takes effect immediately .
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This Assignment of Benefits (AOB) form is used to assign benefits directly to your provider. * Once your plan of care has been established, you may submit the completed form. Your provider must also complete and submit the attached W-9 form. Only one AOB form and one W-9 form are required per provider per claim. The AOB ends when the claim ends.
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An assignment of benefits (AOB) form is a legally binding contractual document that transfers the rights and benefits of an insurance claim from the policyholder to a third-party vendor, such as a contractor. An AOB gives the third-party vendor all the rights in a claim, including the authority to file a claim, collect the insurance claim payouts and make repair decisions — all without the ...
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Assignment of benefits is a legal contract between you and a third party, such as a roofer, contractor, or other vendors. The AOB allows you to transfer specific rights that your insurance policy grants you to a third party.
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Some dental plans will not honor the patient's request for assignment of benefits to non-participating dentists even though the patient has signed the appropriate section of the dental claim form. Instead the patient is paid directly. o Why? Dental plans claim that it is their prerogative to honor assignment of benefits and that it is a benefit
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What is an Assignment of Benefits Agreement?
An Assignment of Benefits (AOB) is an agreement that effectively allows a third party to deal directly with your insurance carrier on your behalf. This means they can file insurance claims, make repair decisions, and even collect money without you having to lift a finger. On the surface, this just sounds like great customer service.
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insurance forms, it is important that you understand that this does not eliminate your financial obligation for your treatment. We require you to sign this form and/or any other necessary assignment documents that may be required by your insurance company. This instructs your insurance company to make payment directly to our office.