diff --git a/app/models/profile.rb b/app/models/profile.rb
index de5ac27ec8e..325b0e54e76 100644
--- a/app/models/profile.rb
+++ b/app/models/profile.rb
@@ -81,8 +81,13 @@ def self.build_compound_pii(pii)
   end
 
   def includes_liveness_check?
-    return if proofing_components.blank?
-    proofing_components['liveness_check']
+    return false if proofing_components.blank?
+    proofing_components['liveness_check'].present?
+  end
+
+  def includes_phone_check?
+    return false if proofing_components.blank?
+    proofing_components['address_check'] == 'lexis_nexis_address'
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/spec/models/profile_spec.rb b/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
index 3f45f7bf24a..291d70d4b0b 100644
--- a/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
       it 'is the empty string' do
         expect(profile.proofing_components).to eq('')
       end
-
-      it 'does not blow up in #includes_liveness_check?' do
-        expect(profile.includes_liveness_check?).to be_falsey
-      end
     end
 
     context 'when the value is a JSON object' do
@@ -49,6 +45,46 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#includes_liveness_check?' do
+    it 'returns true if a component for liveness is present' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: { liveness_check: 'acuant' })
+
+      expect(profile.includes_liveness_check?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if a component for liveness is not present' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: { liveness_check: nil })
+
+      expect(profile.includes_liveness_check?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if proofing_components is blank' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: '')
+
+      expect(profile.includes_liveness_check?).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#includes_phone_check?' do
+    it 'returns true if the address_check component is lexis_nexis_address' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: { address_check: 'lexis_nexis_address' })
+
+      expect(profile.includes_phone_check?).to eq(true)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if the address_check componet is gpo_letter' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: { address_check: 'gpo_letter' })
+
+      expect(profile.includes_phone_check?).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if proofing_components is blank' do
+      profile = create(:profile, proofing_components: '')
+
+      expect(profile.includes_phone_check?).to eq(false)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#encrypt_pii' do
     subject(:encrypt_pii) { profile.encrypt_pii(pii, user.password) }