Common use of Appeals Judge Clause in Contracts

Appeals Judge. The initial Appeals Judge shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, the existing appeals officer appointed by the MDL 926 Court to review and decide appeals from decisions of the MDL 926 Claims Administrator. The Appeals Judge shall be approved by the District Court. The Appeals Judge shall perform the functions as a member of the Finance Committee as specified herein and as the Appeals Judge as specified in the Claims Resolution Procedures. Any successor or additional Appeals Judge(s) shall be selected by the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives, subject to approval by the District Court for purposes of this Settlement Facility Agreement, and shall serve as an officer of the court(s). If the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives are unable to agree on a successor or additional Appeals Judge, the Finance Committee shall select the successor, subject to the approval of the District Court. The Appeals Judge shall be an attorney and shall satisfy the qualification criteria specified for the Claims Administrator at Section 4.02(c). The Appeals Judge shall be compensated at a reasonable rate established by the District Court after notice to the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives and the opportunity for comment during the annual budget process. The Appeals Judge will be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of the duties described herein and in the Claims Resolution Procedures. All such compensation and expenses shall be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Appeals Judge may be removed for cause by the District Court.

Appeals Judge. The initial Appeals Judge shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, the existing appeals officer appointed by the MDL 926 Court to review and decide appeals from decisions of the MDL 926 Claims Administrator. The Appeals Judge shall be approved by the District MDL 926 Court. The Appeals Judge shall perform the functions as a member of the Finance Committee as specified herein and as the Appeals Judge as specified in the Claims Resolution Procedures. Any successor or additional Appeals Judge(s) shall be selected by the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives, subject to approval by the District MDL 926 Court for purposes of this Settlement Facility Agreement, and shall serve as an officer of the court(s). If the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives are unable to agree on a successor or additional Appeals Judge, the Finance Committee shall select the successor, subject to the approval of the District MDL 926 Court. The Appeals Judge shall be an attorney and shall satisfy the qualification criteria specified for the Claims Administrator at Section 4.02(c). The Appeals Judge shall be compensated at a reasonable rate established by the District Court after notice to the Claimants’ Advisory Committee and the Debtor’s Representatives and the opportunity for comment during the annual budget processMDL 926 Court. The Appeals Judge will be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of the duties described herein and in the Claims Resolution Procedures. All such compensation and expenses shall be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Appeals Judge may be removed for cause by the District MDL 926 Court.