Common use of Claim Procedure Clause in Contracts

Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee makes a written --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation and must be received within 90 days after termination of employment. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days of the claim unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information that is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Corporation a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim by the Corporation and desires a further review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.

Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee makes a written --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation and must be received within 90 days after termination of employment. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days of the claim unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information that is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Corporation a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim by the Corporation and desires a further review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.

Claim Procedure. (a) Denial of a Claim A claimant shall make a claim for benefits or participation by making a request in accordance with the Plan. If an Employee a claim for benefits or former Employee makes participation is denied in whole or in part, the claimant will receive written notification from the third party plan administrator within ninety (90) days from the date the claim for benefits or participation is received. Such notice shall be deemed given upon mailing, full postage prepaid in the United States mail or if provided electronically to the claimant. Any actual denial of a written --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits claim under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation written and must be received within 90 days after termination of employment. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed set forth in a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days denial of claim shall include (i) the claim unless specific reason or reasons for the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make denial; (ii) specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe based along with a copy of such Plan provisions or a statement that one will be furnished at no charge upon the claimant's request; (iii) a description of any additional material or information that necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform ; and (iv) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the claimant what procedure wishes to submit his or her claim for review, along with a statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review. If the third party plan administrator determines that an extension of time for processing is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the claimant should follow prior to take advantage the termination of the review procedures set forth below in initial ninety (90) day period. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of ninety (90) days from the end of such initial period. The extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan expects to render the determination. (b) Review of Denial of the Claim by the Committee In the event that the third party plan administrator denies a claim, a claimant may (i) request a review upon appeal by written application to the Committee; (ii) review pertinent documents; and (iii) submit issues and comments in writing. A claimant must request a review upon an appeal of the denial of the claim by the third party plan administrator under this Plan within sixty (60) days after the claimant desires to contest receives the written notification of denial of the claim. Since the Committee is reviewing the appeal, it will be considered at the Committee's next regularly scheduling meeting. If it is filed within thirty (30) days of the next meeting, a decision by the Committee shall be made by the date of the second meeting after receipt of the claimant's request for review. Under special circumstances an extension of time for processing may be required, in which case a decision shall be rendered by the date of the third meeting. If an extension is required because information is incomplete, the review period will be tolled from date the notice was sent to the date information is received. In the event such an extension is needed, written notice of the extension shall be provided to the claimant prior to the commencement of the extension. Written notice of a decision will be made not any later than five (5) days after the decision has been made by the Committee. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit decision on review shall be in writing in a manner calculated to be understood by the Corporation claimant, and include (i) the specific reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based along with a notice copy of such Plan provisions or a statement that one will be furnished at no charge upon the claimant's request; (iii) a statement that the claimant contests is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the denial claimant's claim for benefits; and (iv) a statement of his or her claim by the Corporation and desires claimant's right to bring a further civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review Decisions of the claim Committee are final and authorize the claimant to appear personally conclusive and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating are only subject to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf arbitrary and capricious standard of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for judicial review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.

Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee a Participant makes a written --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation and must be received within 90 30 days after termination the Date of employmentTermination. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days of the claim unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information, if any, necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and the reason any such addition material or information that is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Corporation a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her the claim by the Corporation and desires a further review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor therefore in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participantclaimant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.

Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee makes a written --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation and must be received within 90 30 days after termination of employment. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days of the claim unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information that is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Corporation a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim by the Corporation and desires a further review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.

Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee makes a written --- --------------- request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Corporation shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Human Resources Department of the Corporation and must be received within 90 30 days after termination of employment. If the Corporation determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in terms calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 90 days of the claim unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 90 days, is needed. The notice shall make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information that is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Corporation a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim by the Corporation and desires a further review. The Corporation shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Corporation. The Corporation will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Corporation determines additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the Corporation fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days or any such extended period, the Corporation shall be deemed to have denied the claim.