Administration of Plans. a. The Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans and the payment of benefits under them shall be handled by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under these Plans and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit or other non-medical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Administration of Plans. a. β
A. The Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans and the payment of benefits under them shall be handled by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under these Plans and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical nonmedical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit or other non-medical nonmedical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company. .
B. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Administration of Plans. a. The Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans and the payment of benefits under them shall be handled by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under these Plans and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit or other non-non- medical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company. .
b. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Administration of Plans. a. A. The Short Short-Term and Long Long-Term Disability Plans and the payment of benefits under them shall be handled by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or he/she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under these Plans plans and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or his/her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit Credit, or other non-medical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company. .
B. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans plans and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate. The Company will provide notice to the Union of any changes.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Administration of Plans. a. A. The Short Short-Term and Long Long-Term Disability Plans and the payment of benefits under them shall be handled by the Insurance Company, it being understood that a claimant whose benefits claim is denied may contest such denial with the Insurance Company but that he or she shall have no redress whatsoever against the Company. It is agreed, however, that in any case in which an employee claiming benefits under these Plans and desiring to file such claim with the Insurance Company becomes engaged in a non-medical nonmedical factual dispute with the Company in connection with such claim (such as a disagreement over his or her earnings group, eligibility, employment status, amount of Company Service Credit or other non-medical factual question) such employee and the Union may process a grievance in accordance with the terms of this Contract. It is agreed, however, that any and all medical questions in dispute shall be determined solely by the Insurance Company. .
B. It is understood that the Company shall retain the right to select and arrange with an Insurance Company to provide certain benefits available under these Plans and to replace the Insurance Company from time to time as it may deem appropriate. The Company will provide notice to the Union with such changes.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement