Notice of Group 2 Readjudication Relief for Group Sample Clauses

Notice of Group 2 Readjudication Relief for Group. 2 Claimants With Partially Favorable decisions or determinations (“Notice B2”): Attached to this Settlement Agreement is Notice B2 (Exhibit B2), 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 B2. Contact information for Class counsel will be included by Class counsel where indicated in Notice B2. SSA shall send Notice B2 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 2 readjudication relief. If so elected by a Class Member on the Representative Notification Request Form, SSA will also mail a copy of Notice B2 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 B2, 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 B2 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 B2, 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 performing a Lookback Assessment of a Partially Favorable decision or determination has the potential to result in an unfavorable determination or decision on the claim, Notice B2 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 Secur...