Submitting a grievance Sample Clauses

Submitting a grievance. If you have a question about your Benefits or any action taken by Blue Shield (or a Benefit Administrator), your first step is to make an inquiry through Customer Service. If Customer Service is not able to fully address your concerns, you can then submit a grievance or ask the Customer Service representative to submit one for you. If Blue Shield denies authorization or coverage for health care services, you can appeal the denial and Blue Shield will reconsider your request. You have 180 days after a denial or other incident to submit your grievance to Blue Shield. Your provider, or someone you choose to represent you, can also submit a grievance on your behalf. The fastest way to submit a grievance is online at xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. You can also submit the form by mail or begin the grievance process by calling Customer Service.
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Related to Submitting a grievance

  • Filing a Grievance Grievances may be filed by the Union on behalf of an employee or on behalf of a group of employees. If the Union does so, it will set forth the name of the employee or the names of the group of employees.

  • Formal Grievance Step 1 6

  • Group Grievance Where a number of employees have identical grievances and each employee would be entitled to grieve separately they may present a group grievance in writing signed by each employee who is grieving to the Administrator or her designate within ten (10) days after the circumstances giving rise to the grievance have occurred or ought reasonably to have come to the attention of the employee(s). The grievance shall then be treated as being initiated at Step No. 1 and the applicable provisions of this Article shall then apply with respect to the processing of such grievance.

  • Informal Grievance 1. Within fourteen (14) calendar days of the event giving rise to a grievance, the grievant shall present the grievance informally for disposition by the immediate supervisor or at any appropriate level of authority within the department. 2. Presentation of an informal grievance shall be a prerequisite to the institution of a formal grievance.

  • Grievance A grievance is an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the terms of the negotiated agreement between the Board and the Association.

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