Common use of Claim Review and Processing Clause in Contracts

Claim Review and Processing. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall receive and process the Claims, whether submitted electronically via the settlement website or by U.S. Mail, and the Class Action Settlement Administrator shall administer the review and processing of Claims. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall have the authority to determine whether In-Warranty Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms submitted by Class Members are complete and timely. If a Claim is deficient, the Class Action Settlement Administrator shall mail a notice deficiency letter to the Class Member requesting that the Class Member complete the deficiencies and resubmit the In-Warranty Claim Form or Standard Claim Form within forty-five (45) days of the date of the letter from the Class Action Settlement Administrator. If the Class Member fails to provide the requested documentation or information, that Claim shall be denied without further processing. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall use their best efforts to complete their review of timely and completed In-Warranty Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms within ninety (90) days of receipt. The Class Action Settlement Administrator’s review period for submitted In-Warranty Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms shall not be required to commence any earlier than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the Final Effective Date. Please note that the Class Action Settlement Administrator has the right to request verification of the information provided in the Claim Forms, including, but not limited to, receipt(s) or other supporting documentation. If the Class Member does not timely comply and/or is unable to produce documents to substantiate and/or verify the information on the Claim Form and the Claim is otherwise not approved, the Claim may be reduced or denied.

Claim Review and Processing. a. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall receive and process the Claims, whether submitted electronically via the settlement website or by U.S. Mail, and the Class Action Settlement Administrator shall administer the review and processing of Claims. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall have the authority to determine whether In-Warranty Database Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms submitted by Class Members are complete and timely. . b. If a Claim is deficient, the Class Action Settlement Administrator shall mail a notice deficiency letter to the Class Member requesting that the Class Member complete the deficiencies and resubmit the In-Warranty Database Claim Form or Standard Claim Form within forty-five (45) days of the date of the letter from the Class Action Settlement Administrator. If the Class Member fails to provide the requested documentation or information, that Claim shall be denied without further processing. The Class Action Settlement Administrator shall use their best efforts to complete their review of timely and completed In-Warranty In- Database Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms within ninety (90) days of receipt. The Class Action Settlement Administrator’s review period for submitted In-Warranty Database Claim Forms or Standard Claim Forms shall not be required to commence any earlier than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the Final Effective Date. Please note that . i. If accepted for payment, the Class Action Settlement Administrator has shall pay the right to request verification Claim of the information Class Member and shall use its best efforts to pay timely, valid and approved Claims within ninety (90) days after receipt of the Claim, provided Settlement Administrator shall periodically request funds from Sony to pay the approved Claims in advance of the Claim Forms, including, but not limited to, receipt(s) or other supporting documentationdate mentioned in this Section and with sufficient time to allow Sony to obtain and provide the funds to the Class Action Settlement Administrator. ii. If the Claim is rejected for payment, the Class Member does not timely comply and/or is unable to produce documents to substantiate and/or verify Action Settlement Administrator shall notify Plaintiffs’ Class Counsel and Sony’s Counsel of said rejection of the information on the Class Member’s Claim Form and the Claim is otherwise not approved, the Claim may be reduced or denied.reason(s)