PROCEDURE FOR MISSING PARTICIPANTS OR Sample Clauses
PROCEDURE FOR MISSING PARTICIPANTS OR. BENEFICIARIES The Plan Administrator must use all reasonable measures to locate Participants or Beneficiaries who are entitled to distributions from the Plan. In the event that the Plan Administrator cannot locate a Participant or Beneficiary who is entitled to a distribution from the Plan after using all reasonable measures to locate him or her, the Plan Administrator may, consistent with applicable laws, regulations and other pronouncements under ERISA, use any reasonable procedure to dispose of distributable plan assets, including any of the following: (1) establish a bank account for and in the name of the Participant or Beneficiary and transfer the assets to such bank account, (2) purchase an annuity contract with the assets in the name of the Participant or Beneficiary, or (3) after the expiration of 5 years after the benefit becomes payable, treat the amount distributable as a Forfeiture and allocate it in accordance with the terms of the Plan and if the Participant or Beneficiary is later located, restore such benefit to the Plan. SECTION SEVEN CLAIMS PROCEDURE
7.01 FILING A CLAIM FOR PLAN DISTRIBUTIONS A Participant or Beneficiary who desires to make a claim for the Vested portion of the Participant's Individual Account shall file a written request with the Plan Administrator on a form to be furnished to him or her by the Plan Administrator for such purpose. The request shall set forth the basis of the claim. The Plan Administrator is authorized to conduct such examinations as may be necessary to facilitate the payment of any benefits to which the Participant or Beneficiary may be entitled under the terms of the Plan.
7.02 DENIAL OF CLAIM Whenever a claim for a Plan distribution by any Participant or Beneficiary has been wholly or partially denied, the Plan Administrator must furnish such Participant or Beneficiary written notice of the denial within 60 days of the date the original claim was filed. This notice shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial, specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, a description of any additional information or material needed to perfect the claim, an explanation of why such additional information or material is necessary and an explanation of the procedures for appeal.
PROCEDURE FOR MISSING PARTICIPANTS OR. BENEFICIARIES The Plan Administrator must use all reasonable measures to locate Participants or Beneficiaries who are entitled to distributions from the Plan. In the event that the Plan Administrator cannot locate a Participant or Beneficiary who is entitled to a distribution from the Plan after using all reasonable measures to locate him or her, the Plan Administrator may, consistent with applicable laws, regulations and other pronouncements under ERISA, use any reasonable procedure to dispose of distributable plan assets, including any of the following: (1) establish a bank account for and in the name of the Participant or Beneficiary and transfer the assets to such bank account, (2) purchase an annuity contract with the assets in the name of the Participant or Beneficiary, or (3) after the expiration of 5 years after the benefit becomes payable, treat the amount distributable as a Forfeiture and allocate it in accordance with the terms of the Plan and if the Participant or Beneficiary is later located, restore such benefit to the Plan.
PROCEDURE FOR MISSING PARTICIPANTS OR. BENEFICIARIES If a benefit is forfeited because the Participant or Beneficiary cannot be found, such benefit will be reinstated if a claim is made by the Participant or Beneficiary. In the event the Plan is terminated, payments must be made in a manner that protects the benefit rights of a Participant or Beneficiary. Benefit rights shall be deemed to be protected if the amount in a Participant's or Beneficiary's Individual Account is placed into an individual retirement account, used to purchase an annuity contract, or transferred to another qualified retirement plan. Benefit rights need not, however, be protected if an Individual Account becomes subject to state escheat laws or if a payment is made to satisfy Section 401(a)(9) of the Code.