The Practicing Law Institute will offer a free, one-hour briefing called the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey: Disaster Assistance. Expert faculty from FEMA and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services will address:
- An overview of federal disaster assistance
- Eligibility criteria for the Individual and Household’s Program
- Broad overview of the National Flood Insurance Program
- Sale of flood insurance
- Mapping flood hazards
- Floodplain management
- Flood mitigation assistance
- Understanding the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP) and claim
- Terms and conditions in the SFIP
- Proof of Loss and timelines for filing claims –building and contents
- When experts are needed
- Appeal and judicial review regarding a denial of a flood insurance claim
- How to appeal a claim
- Filing suit
- Most common reasons for FEMA denials
- Practice tips to help survivors overcome FEMA denials
The program will be webcast on Thursday, September 7 at 3:00 pm Central time. Registration is free and includes a downloadable course handbook, which will be available prior to the program for your review. This program is approved for one-hour of general CLE credit in Texas. For details and to register, please visit the PLI website.