There’s no good reason not to have a lawyer help you with a claim for benefits. The Plan will pay for the reasonable costs of hiring a lawyer who has the skill and know-how to prepare and file an accurate, well-supported claim on your and your baby’s behalf.
Successful claims for Plan benefits often require a sophisticated and technical understanding of fetal and infant neurological injuries, not to mention a detailed familiarity with the procedures involved in filing and litigating a claim. That’s not something most parents of newborns can, or should, handle on their own.