Thousands of shekels in benefits cut — court issued a ruling

A court ordered a man to pay 30,000 shekels to the company "Orpaz — realization of medical rights" for processing his disability and tax exemption, despite his refusal to pay and claims of forged signature.

A court ordered a man to pay 30,000 shekels to the company "Orpaz — realization of medical rights" for processing his disability and tax exemption. The client paid 5,265 shekels to open the case, provided the company representative with his login and password for the National Insurance Institute website, and submitted medical documents. As part of the procedure, he was granted a permanent disability rating of 91% and an exemption from income tax. Despite this, the man refused to pay the pre-agreed fee. The company initiated enforcement proceedings. The defendant claimed that the power of attorney and payment obligation were not signed by him and that the signature was forged. Senior Registrar Elena Borokhovich Litvin rejected this argument, noting that the defendant did not present a handwriting expert. The court noted that the man did not deny meeting with the company representative, transferring money and the password, or visiting the company's office. The court ruled that an error in assessing the benefit of the transaction is not grounds for contract termination. The defendant was ordered to pay 30,000 shekels in fees, 1,500 shekels in court costs, and 6,000 shekels for the company's legal fees.