GENERAL POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Employer is hereby designated as a fiduciary under the Agreement Employer, as fiduciary, shall have authority to control, interpret and manage the operation and administration of the Agreement. Any decision by Employer or the Board denying a claim by Participant or a Beneficiary for benefits under the Agreement shall be stated in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the Participant or Beneficiary. Such statement shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial, written to the best of the Employer's ability in a manner that may be understood without legal counsel. In addition, Employer shall afford a reasonable opportunity to the Participant or Beneficiary for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim. Notwithstanding the above provisions of Section 3.2, to the extent that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") may require specific procedures to be followed in the event of a denial of a claim, such provisions of ERISA will be followed.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Regions Financial Corp), Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Union Planters Corp)
GENERAL POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Employer is hereby designated as a fiduciary under the Agreement Agreement. Employer, as fiduciary, shall have authority to control, interpret and manage the operation and administration of the Agreement. Any decision by Employer or the Board denying a claim by Participant or a Beneficiary for benefits under the Agreement shall be stated in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the Participant or Beneficiary. Such statement shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial, written to the best of the EmployerEmployee's ability in a manner that may be understood without legal counsel. In addition, Employer shall afford a reasonable opportunity to the Participant or Beneficiary for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim. Notwithstanding the above provisions of Section 3.2, to the extent that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") may require specific procedures to be followed in the event of a denial of a claim, such provisions of ERISA will be followed.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Union Planters Corp)
GENERAL POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Employer is hereby designated as a fiduciary under the Agreement Agreement. Employer, as fiduciary, shall have have, authority to control, interpret and manage the operation and administration of the Agreement. Any decision by Employer or the Board denying a claim by Participant or a Beneficiary for benefits under the Agreement shall be stated in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the Participant or Beneficiary. Such statement shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial, written to the best of the Employer's ability in a manner that may be understood without legal counsel. In addition, Employer shall afford a reasonable opportunity to the Participant or Beneficiary for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim. Notwithstanding the above provisions of Section 3.2, to the extent that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") may require specific procedures to be followed in the event of a denial of a claim, such provisions of ERISA will be followed.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Union Planters Corp)
GENERAL POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Employer is hereby designated as a fiduciary under the Agreement Employer, as fiduciary, shall have authority to control, interpret and manage the operation and administration of 9 the Agreement. Any decision by Employer or the Board denying a claim by Participant or a Beneficiary for benefits under the Agreement shall be stated in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the Participant or Beneficiary. Such statement shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial, written to the best of the Employer's ability in a manner that may be understood without legal counsel. In addition, Employer shall afford a reasonable opportunity to the Participant or Beneficiary for a full and fair review of the decision denying such claim. Notwithstanding the above provisions of Section 3.2, to the extent that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") may require specific procedures to be followed in the event of a denial of a claim, such provisions of ERISA will be followed.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (Union Planters Corp)