Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Continuation Agreement (Mid Peninsula Bancorp), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (United Security Bancshares), Continuation Agreement (Centennial First Financial Services)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse, or the Executive's ’s beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Western Sierra Bancorp), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (1st Centennial Bancorp), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (United Security Bancshares)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the ExecutiveOfficer, the ExecutiveOfficer's spouse, or the ExecutiveOfficer's beneficiary for benefits Benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the ExecutiveOfficer, the ExecutiveOfficer's spouse or the ExecutiveOfficer's beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the ExecutiveOfficer, the ExecutiveOfficer's spouse or the ExecutiveOfficer's beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (United Security Bancshares), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (United Security Bancshares)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse, or the Executive's ’s beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executiveexecutive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Continuation Agreement (Plumas Bancorp), Continuation Agreement (Plumas Bancorp)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary for benefits Benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Hemet Bancorp), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Pacific Community Banking Group)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary ’s beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's Executive’s beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Salary Continuation Agreement (Western Sierra Bancorp)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim, as provided for in Section 11.2 below.
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Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all ail determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Heritage Oaks Bancorp)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all ail determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse, or the Executive's ’s beneficiary for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, the Executive's ’s spouse or the Executive's ’s beneficiary with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Heritage Oaks Bancorp)
Claims Procedure. The Employer shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Employer shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Employer denying a claim by the Executive, the Executive's spouse, or the Executive's beneficiary Executive for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiarybeneficiaries, as the case may be. Such decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Employer shall provide the Executive, or as applicable, the Executive's spouse or the Executive's beneficiary beneficiaries, with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim.
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Samples: Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement (Columbia Banking System Inc)