Review Procedures. A request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing to the Plan Administrator within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of denial. The decision upon review will be made within sixty (60) days after the Plan Administrator's receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision will be rendered not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a request for review. A notice of such an extension must be provided to the Claimant within the initial sixty (60) day period and must explain the special circumstances and provide an expected date of decision. The reviewer will afford the Claimant an opportunity to review and receive, without charge, all relevant documents, information and records and to submit issues and comments in writing to the Plan Administrator. The reviewer will take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim regardless of whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. Upon completion of its review of an adverse initial claim determination, the Plan Administrator will give the Claimant, in writing or by electronic notification, a notice containing: (i) its decision; (ii) the specific reasons for the decision; (iii) the relevant Plan provisions or insurance contract provisions on which its decision is based; (iv) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information in the Plan's files which is relevant to the Claimant's claim for benefits; (v) a statement describing the Claimant's right to bring an action for judicial review under ERISA section 502(a); and (vi) if an internal rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion was relied upon in making the adverse determination on review, a statement that a copy of the rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion will be provided without charge to the Claimant upon request.
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Samples: Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc), Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc), Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc)
Review Procedures. A request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing to the Plan Administrator Corporation within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of denial. The decision upon review will be made within sixty (60) days after the Plan Administrator's Corporation’s receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision will be rendered not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a request for review. A notice of such an extension must be provided to the Claimant within the initial sixty (60) day period and must explain the special circumstances and provide an expected date of decision. The reviewer will shall afford the Claimant an opportunity to review and receive, without charge, all relevant documents, information information, and records and to submit issues and comments in writing to the Plan AdministratorCorporation. The reviewer will shall take into account all comments, documents, records records, and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim regardless of whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. Upon completion of its review of an adverse initial claim determination, the Plan Administrator Corporation will give the Claimant, in writing or by electronic notification, a notice containing:
(i) its decision;
(ii) the specific reasons for the decision;
(iii) the relevant Plan provisions or insurance contract provisions on which its decision is based;
(iv) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information in the Plan's ’s files which is relevant to the Claimant's ’s claim for benefitsbenefit;
(v) a statement describing the Claimant's ’s right to bring an action for judicial review under ERISA section Section 502(a); and
(vi) if If an internal rule, guideline, protocol protocol, or other similar criterion was relied upon in making the adverse determination on review, a statement that a copy of the rule, guideline, protocol protocol, or other similar criterion will be provided without charge to the Claimant upon request.
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Samples: Key Employee Deferred Compensation Plan (Regan Holding Corp), Producer Commission Deferral Plan (Regan Holding Corp)
Review Procedures. A request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing to the Plan Administrator Sponsor within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of denial. The decision upon review will be made within sixty (60) days after the Plan Administrator's Sponsor’s receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision will be rendered not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a request for review. A notice of such an extension must be provided to the Claimant within the initial sixty (60) day period and must explain the special circumstances and provide an expected date of decision. The reviewer will shall afford the Claimant an opportunity to review and receive, without charge, all relevant documents, information and records and to submit issues and comments in writing to the Plan AdministratorSponsor. The reviewer will shall take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim regardless of whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. Upon completion of its review of an adverse initial claim determination, the Plan Administrator Sponsor will give the Claimant, in writing or by electronic notification, a notice containing:
(i) its decision;
(ii) the specific reasons for the decision;
(iii) the relevant Plan provisions or insurance contract provisions on which its decision is based;
(iv) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information in the Plan's ’s files which is relevant to the Claimant's ’s claim for benefitsbenefit;
(v) a statement describing the Claimant's ’s right to bring an action for judicial review under ERISA section Section 502(a); and
(vi) if an internal rule, guideline, protocol protocol, or other similar criterion was relied upon in making the adverse determination on review, a statement that a copy of the rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion will be provided without charge to the Claimant upon request.
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Samples: Executive Deferred Compensation Master Agreement (Oceanfirst Financial Corp), Director Deferred Compensation Master Agreement (Oceanfirst Financial Corp)