Common use of Notice of Group 1 Readjudication Relief for Group1 Claimants Clause in Contracts

Notice of Group 1 Readjudication Relief for Group1 Claimants. With Unfavorable decisions or determinations (“Notice A”): Attached to this Settlement Agreement is Notice A (Exhibit A), the language of which has been agreed to by the Parties. Personal information such as a Class Member’s address, appropriate field office, and similar information, will be included by SSA in Notice A. Contact information for Class counsel will be included by Class counsel where indicated in Notice A. SSA shall send Notice A by first class mail with a designated post office box as the return address within ninety (90) days after the date on which the Settlement becomes effective to the last known address in the “case information” section of the electronic claim file, or the pertinent disability application in the paper claim file, for each Class Member identified by SSA as potentially eligible for Group 1 readjudication relief who received an Unfavorable decision or determination. Prior to sending Notice A, SSA shall match the addresses in its records for all Class Members who are not in current pay status against the U.S.P.S. National Change of Address (NCOA) file. Notice A will be sent in standard print format and, in addition, will be sent in Spanish to those individuals whose claims files indicate an existing record of receiving Notices in that language, and will be sent to individuals who have an existing election for a special notice option for the blind or visually impaired in the Special Notice Options format elected, pursuant to POMS NL 01001.001, 01001.010. Notice A, in addition to describing the potential relief available and the necessary steps to be taken, will also advise the Class Member of his or her right to retain a representative to assist with his or her claim. If mail is returned as undeliverable, SSA will query the Supplemental Security Record/Master Beneficiary Record, and, if necessary, contact the field office to request any updated address information the field office may have. If an updated address for the Class Member is found, SSA will mail another copy of Notice A to the Class Member at the updated address found. SSA shall bear the cost of printing and mailing copies of Notice A. Where, sixty (60) days after the mailing of Notice A, SSA records indicate that a Class Member to whom Notice A was mailed and not returned as undeliverable has not returned the required form that accompanied Notice A, SSA will mail a letter indicating that a time-sensitive form had been mailed to them 60 days earlier, summarizing information from the correspondence, and including a copy of Notice A. Receipt of, or a request for, another copy of Notice A shall not operate to toll or otherwise enlarge the time for return of the claim form.

Notice of Group 1 Readjudication Relief for Group1 Claimants. With Unfavorable Partially Favorable decisions or determinations (“Notice AA2”): Attached to this Settlement Agreement is Notice A A2 (Exhibit AA2), the language of which has been agreed to by the Parties. Personal information such as a Class Member’s address, appropriate field office, and similar information, will be included by SSA in Notice A. A2. Contact information for Class counsel will be included by Class counsel where indicated in Notice A. A2. SSA shall send Notice A A2 by first class mail with a designated post office box as the return address within ninety (90) days after the date on which the Settlement becomes effective to to: the last known address in the “case information” section of the electronic claim file, or the pertinent disability application in the paper claim file, for each Class Member identified by SSA as potentially eligible for Group 1 readjudication relief who received an Unfavorable a Partially Favorable decision or determination. If so elected by a Class Member on the Representative Notification Request Form, SSA will also mail a copy of Notice A2 to the representative, if any, who assisted the Class Member on the prior claim, so long as that representative has not been disqualified from appearing in Social Security matters. Prior to sending Notice AA2, SSA shall match the addresses in its records for all Class Members who are not in current pay status against the U.S.P.S. National Change of Address (NCOA) file. Notice A A2 will be sent in standard print format and, in addition, will be sent in Spanish to those individuals whose claims files indicate an existing record of receiving Notices in that language, and will be sent to individuals who have an existing election for a special notice option for the blind or visually impaired in the Special Notice Options format elected, pursuant to POMS NL 01001.001, 01001.010. Notice AA2, in addition to describing the potential relief available and the necessary steps to be taken, will also advise the Class Member of his or her right to retain a representative to assist with his or her claim. Because readjudication of a Partially Favorable decision or determination has the potential to result in an unfavorable determination or decision on the claim, Notice A2 will apprise the claimant of such risk, advise the claimant to carefully evaluate such risk before deciding to return the claim form seeking a readjudication, and advise the claimant that he or she may wish to consult with counsel. If mail is returned as undeliverable, SSA will query the Supplemental Security Record/Master Beneficiary Record, and, and if necessary, contact the field office to request any updated address information the field office may have. If an updated address for the Class Member is found, SSA will mail another copy of Notice A A2 to the Class Member at the updated address found. SSA shall bear the cost of printing and mailing copies of Notice A. Where, sixty (60) days after the mailing of Notice A, SSA records indicate that a Class Member to whom Notice A was mailed and not returned as undeliverable has not returned the required form that accompanied Notice A, SSA will mail a letter indicating that a time-sensitive form had been mailed to them 60 days earlier, summarizing information from the correspondence, and including a copy of Notice A. A2. Receipt of, or a request for, another copy of Notice A A2 shall not operate to toll or otherwise enlarge the time for return of the claim form.