diff --git a/legal-api/src/legal_api/reports/report.py b/legal-api/src/legal_api/reports/report.py
index d24811e40..091ae2c76 100644
--- a/legal-api/src/legal_api/reports/report.py
+++ b/legal-api/src/legal_api/reports/report.py
@@ -354,21 +354,23 @@ def _set_tax_id(self, filing):
 
     def _set_description(self, filing):
         legal_type = None
-        if self._filing.filing_type == 'alteration':
-            legal_type = self._filing.filing_json.get('filing').get('alteration').get('business', {}).get('legalType')
+        filing_json = self._filing.filing_json.get('filing', {})
+        filing_type = self._filing.filing_type
+
+        # Check for alteration filing type
+        if filing_type == 'alteration':
+            legal_type = filing_json.get('alteration', {}).get('business', {}).get('legalType')
         else:
-            legal_type = (self._filing.filing_json
-                          .get('filing')
-                          .get(self._filing.filing_type)
-                          .get('nameRequest', {})
-                          .get('legalType'))
+            legal_type = filing_json.get(filing_type, {}).get('nameRequest', {}).get('legalType')
 
+        # Fallback: Check the general business section
+        if not legal_type:
+            legal_type = filing_json.get('business', {}).get('legalType')
+
+        # Final fallback: Check the _business object
         if not legal_type and self._business:
             legal_type = self._business.legal_type
 
-        if not legal_type and self._filing.filing_type == 'noticeOfWithdrawal':
-            legal_type = self._filing.filing_json.get('filing').get('business', {}).get('legalType')
-
         filing['numberedDescription'] = Business.BUSINESSES.get(legal_type, {}).get('numberedDescription')
         filing['numberedLegalNameSuffix'] = Business.BUSINESSES.get(legal_type, {}).get('numberedLegalNameSuffix')