ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLAIMS Sample Clauses

ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLAIMS a) With the exception of Foreign Adoption situations, all qualified adoption expenses incurred by a Participant shall be reimbursed during the Plan Year subject to Sections 2.5 through 2.8 of the Plan, even though the submission of such a claim occurs after his/her participation hereunder ceases, provided that the qualified adoption expenses were incurred during the applicable Plan Year. b) The Administrator shall direct the reimbursement to each eligible Participant for all allowable qualified adoption expenses, up to the lesser of the maximum of the amount designated by the Participant for the Adoption Assistance Account for the Plan Year, or the maximum $13,190 for 2014 limit per child (as adjusted for inflation). Furthermore, a Participant shall be entitled to reimbursements only for amounts in excess of any previous payments or other reimbursements previously made under this, or any other, Adoption Assistance Program covering the Participant and/or the Participant’s Spouse or Dependents. c) Reimbursement payments under this Plan shall be made directly to the Participant. However, at the Administrator’s discretion, payments may be made directly to the service provider. The application for payment or reimbursement shall be made to the Administrator on an acceptable form within a reasonable time of incurring the debt for the service. The application shall include a written statement from an independent third party stating that the qualified adoption expense has been incurred and the amount of such expense. d) If a Participant fails to submit a claim within the 90-day period immediately following the end of the Plan Year, the Administrator shall not consider those claims for reimbursement. e) The Participant shall provide a written statement that the qualified adoption expense has not been reimbursed or is not reimbursable under any other Adoption Assistance Plan coverage and, if reimbursed from the Adoption Assistance Account, such amount will not be claimed as a tax credit. The Administrator shall retain a file of all such applications. f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, Adoption Expenses incurred during the Claims Extension Period, up to the remaining account balance, shall also be deemed to have been incurred during the Plan Year to which the Claims Extension Period relates, if selected in the Employer’s Adoption Agreement.