DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CLAIMS. The Administrator shall direct the payment of all such Dependent Care Assistance claims to the Participant upon the presentation to the Administrator of documentation of such expenses in a form satisfactory to the Administrator. However, at the Administrator’s discretion, payments may be made directly to the service provider. In its discretion in administering the Plan, the Administrator may utilize forms and require documentation of costs as may be necessary to verify the claims submitted. At a minimum, the form shall include a statement from an independent third party as proof that the expense has been incurred and the amount of such expense. In addition, the Administrator may require that each Participant who desires to receive reimbursement under this Program for employment-related dependent care expenses submit a statement, which may contain some or all of the following information:
a) The Dependent or Dependents for whom the services were performed;
b) The nature of the services performed for the Participant, the cost of each he/she wishes reimbursement;
c) The relationship, if any, of the person performing the services to the Participant;
d) If the services are being performed by a child of the Participant, the age of the child;
e) A statement as to where the services were performed;
f) If any of the services were performed outside the home, a statement as to whether the Dependent for whom such services were performed spends at least 8 hours a day in the Participant’s household;
g) If the services were being performed in a daycare center, a statement
1) That the daycare center complies with all applicable laws and regulations of the state of residence,
2) That the daycare center provides care for more than six individuals (other than individuals residing at the center), and
3) Of the amount of fee paid to the provider.
h) If the Participant is married, a statement containing the following:
1) The Spouse’s salary or wages if he/she is employed, or
2) If the Participant’s Spouse is not employed, that
(a) He/she is incapacitated, or
(b) He/she is a full-time student attending an educational institution and the months during the year which he/she attended such institution.
i) 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.
j) All Dependent Care Assistance claims incurred by a Participant shall be reimbursed during the Pl...
