Covered Disputes definition

Covered Disputes means any and all disputes arising out of, concerning, related to or touching upon in any way the Plan and/or, to the extent not otherwise specified in any individual agreement between the Company and the Participant, any aspect of the Participant’s employment or the termination of that employment; except that Covered Disputes do not include (a) administrative claims for workers’ compensation or unemployment benefits; (b) claims for benefits under a Company benefit plan or program that provides its own process for dispute resolution and/or arbitration of disputes; (c) claims governed by a collective bargaining agreement; (d) an action filed in court for the limited purpose of seeking immediate, preliminary, or temporary injunctive relief to prevent imminent harm or to preserve the status quo, such as to prevent imminent disclosure of trade secrets or other confidential information or violation of a restrictive covenant; but after temporary or preliminary relief is considered, the substance of the claim and any request for permanent injunctive relief is a Covered Dispute and is then subject to mandatory arbitration; (e) claims for which mandatory arbitration would be invalid or unenforceable as a matter of law; (f) charges or complaints filed with any government agency, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; however, any lawsuit that could be filed after a governmental agency charge or complaint is a Covered Dispute; and (g) legal actions to compel arbitration of a Covered Dispute or to dismiss a lawsuit because it is subject to mandatory arbitration, or actions to enforce or vacate an arbitrator’s award.
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Covered Disputes. (i) the Release and all other disputes and claims of any nature that Executive may have against the Releasees, including any and all statutory, contractual, and common law claims unless prohibited by applicable law; (ii) all disputes and claims of any nature that the Releasees may have against Executive; (iii) all disputes and claims related to any breach of this Agreement, (iv) all disputes and claims concerning the validity and/or enforceability of the Agreement, and (v) all disputes concerning the validity, enforceability, or the applicability of this Paragraph 10 to any dispute or claim. The term “Covered Disputes” does not include, and this Paragraph 10 does not apply to: (a) claims seeking unemployment insurance benefits, state disability insurance benefits, or workers’ compensation benefits, except that claims for retaliation pursuant to these laws shall be subject to arbitration under this Paragraph 10; (b) claims for benefits under ERISA, which must be resolved in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in the applicable plan documents; (c) Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower claims; or (d) any other claims that are not permitted to be subject to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement under applicable federal law and/or federal regulation.
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Covered Disputes is defined to mean disputes and claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including the terms and conditions contained in the Arbitration and Class-Waiver Provision), the Parties’ relationship, and any loan or account that you have with the Credit Union, regardless of the legal theory asserted or the relief sought, and regardless of whether they arose in the past, may currently exist or may arise in the future. Covered Disputes include not only claims made directly by you, but also made by anyone connected with you or claiming through you, such as a joint account holder, account beneficiary, employee, representative, agent, predecessor or successor, heir, assignee, or trustee in bankruptcy. Covered Disputes include not only claims that relate directly to the Credit Union, but also its parent, affiliates, successors, assignees, employees, and agents, and claims for which we may be directly or indirectly liable, even if we are not properly named at the time the claim is made.
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Examples of Covered Disputes in a sentence

  • The Parties understand and agree that arbitration shall be the exclusive method by which to resolve all Covered Disputes to the extent permitted by applicable law.

  • For any and all controversies, disputes, demands, claims, or causes of action (including the interpretation and scope of this section and the arbitrability of the controversy, dispute, demand, claim or cause of action) between any party to this Agreement or relating to the Programs (“Covered Disputes”), each party agrees to resolve such Covered Disputes exclusively through binding and confidential arbitration.

  • Executive and the Company agree that the resolution of Covered Disputes likely would involve information that each considers to be sensitive, personal, confidential, and/or proprietary and that Executive and the Releasees intend to resolve the Covered Disputes in a non-public forum.

  • To the extent permitted by law, Executive and the Releasees waive any right or authority to have any Covered Disputes heard as a class, collective, or representative action.

  • With the exception of actions set forth above, arbitration shall be the exclusive means through which the Parties may seek relief in connection with any Covered Disputes.

  • Unless the parties agree otherwise, the “Qualified Arbitrator” must be a retired state or federal judge (excluding retired administrative law judges and hearing officers) from the state jurisdiction or federal judicial district in which the Covered Dispute(s) arose or will be arbitrated, and neither the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) nor the Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Service (“JAMS”) will be permitted to administer any arbitration held under or pursuant to this Arbitration Policy.

  • For all other clients, the parties agree that Covered Disputes shall be settled according to the Covered Disputes provisions outlined in Exhibit A pertaining to the first CIC Premises you make use of hereunder.

  • The Parties are entitled to discovery sufficient to adequately arbitrate their Covered Disputes, including, but not limited to, access to essential documents and witnesses, as determined by the arbitrator.

  • No signature by an Employee or the Company is required for this Arbitration Policy to apply to Covered Disputes.

  • For clients who operate in any USA-based CIC location, the parties agree that Covered Disputes shall be settled according to the Covered Disputes provisions outlined in Exhibit A pertaining to the first USA-based CIC Premises you make use of hereunder.


More Definitions of Covered Disputes

Covered Disputes is defined to mean disputes and claims arising out of or relating to the IEC Agreement (including the terms and conditions contained in this Exhibit B), any claim that the IEC is not an independent contractor or volunteer but rather an employee, and all other matters of any nature between the parties, including disputes arising under this Agreement or under federal or state statutes and laws, municipal ordinances, executive orders, or common law (judge-made law), and any and all statutory claims including but not limited to claims under laws, rules, executive orders, and regulations regarding wages, wage payments, wage notices, discrimination, labor relations, employment, employee benefits, expense reimbursement, termination pay, fringe benefits, paid time off, retaliation, whistleblowing, payroll taxes, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, maternity / childcare benefits, time off / leaves, safety, social security, Medicare, and payroll taxes, but the term “covered disputes” does not mean any of the following:
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Covered Disputes shall include, without limitation, (i) any dispute regarding the arbitrability of any matter hereunder and (ii) any claim that could be asserted in court or before an administrative agency or claims as to which I have an alleged cause of action, including without limitation claims for breach of any contract or covenant (express or implied), tort claims, claims for discrimination (including but not limited to discrimination based on sex, pregnancy, race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability or medical condition or other characteristics protected by statute), claims for wrongful discharge, violations of confidentiality or breaches of trade secrets, and/or claims for violation of any federal, state or other governmental law, statue, regulation or ordinance, and whether based on statute or common law. Covered Disputes include all such claims whether made against the Company, any of its subsidiary or affiliated entities, or the individual officers or directors thereof (in an official or personal capacity).
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Covered Disputes has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
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Covered Disputes has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
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Covered Disputes. (i) all disputes and claims of any nature that Executive may have against the Company, including any and all statutory, contractual, and common law claims unless prohibited by applicable law; (ii) all disputes and claims of any nature that the Company may have against Executive, or that Executive may have against the Company; (iii) all disputes and claims related to any breach of this Agreement, (iv) all disputes and claims concerning the validity and/or enforceability of the Agreement, and (v) all disputes concerning the validity, enforceability, or the applicability of this Paragraph 35 to any dispute or claim. The term “Covered Disputes” does not include, and this Paragraph 35 does not apply to: (a) claims seeking unemployment insurance benefits, state disability insurance benefits, or workers’ compensation benefits, except that claims for retaliation pursuant to these laws shall be subject to arbitration under this Paragraph 35; (b) claims for benefits under ERISA, which must be resolved in accordance with the terms and procedures set forth in the applicable plan documents; (c) Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower claims; or (d) any other claims that are not permitted to be subject to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement under applicable federal law and/or federal regulation.
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Related to Covered Disputes

  • Expedited Dispute Timetable means the accelerated timetable for the resolution of disputes as set out in paragraph 2.6;

  • Agreement Disputes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.

  • Arbitrable Dispute means any dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

  • Disputes means any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, between or among parties hereto and to the other Loan Documents.

  • Technical Dispute has the meaning specified in Section 12.2;

  • Compulsory arbitration means the procedure whereby parties involved in a labor dispute

  • Arbitration Tribunal means an organ composed of an odd number of persons known as arbitrators, who decide on the solution of a conflict in which the parties have expressly waived recourse to the ordinary civil courts

  • trade dispute means any dispute or difference between employers and workmen, or between workmen and workmen, connected with the employment or non-employment, or the terms of employment, or with the conditions of labour, of any person;

  • Labor dispute as used here, means a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute between the Employer and its Employees, during which time the Employee is not paid by the Employer.

  • Dispute means any dispute, controversy, claim or difference of whatever nature arising out of, relating to, or having any connection with this Agreement, including a dispute regarding the existence, formation, validity, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement or the consequences of its nullity and also including any dispute relating to any non-contractual rights or obligations arising out of, relating to, or having any connection with this Agreement.

  • Voluntary arbitration means the procedure whereby parties involved in a labor dispute

  • Arbitration Panel shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.

  • Tax Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 5.06.

  • Arbitration organization means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator.

  • Resolve and the correlative terms, “Resolved”, “Resolving” and “Resolution” each means that the Services are restored to a point where the Customer can perform their job. In some cases, this may only be a work around solution until the root cause of the Error or Unplanned Disruption is identified and corrected (the need for restoration of normal service supersedes the need to find the root cause of the incident).

  • Mediation Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

  • Billing Dispute means the dispute of an invoice prepared by an Operator to the Other Operator which is made in good faith.

  • Alternative dispute resolution means mediation, arbitration, conciliation, or other nonjudicial procedure that involves a neutral party in the decisionmaking process. The form of alternative dispute resolution chosen pursuant to this article may be binding or nonbinding, with the voluntary consent of the parties.

  • Formal Dispute means a written objection by an Interested Party to any of the following: i. A solicitation or other request by OGS for offers for a contract for the procurement of commodities, services or technology. ii. The cancellation of the solicitation or other request by OGS. iii. An award or proposed award of the Contract by OGS. iv. A termination or cancellation of an award of the Contract by OGS. v. Changes in the scope of the Centralized Contract by the Commissioner. vi. Determination of “materiality” in an instance of nonperformance or contractual breach. vii. An equitable adjustment in the Centralized Contract terms and/or pricing made by the Commissioner during a Force Majeure event.

  • Legal Dispute means any action, suit or proceeding between or among the Parties arising in connection with any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any related document.

  • Arbitration Award shall have the meaning given such term in Section 22.5.

  • Resolved With respect to a Repurchase Request, means that (i) the related Material Defect has been cured, (ii) the related Mortgage Loan has been repurchased in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (iii) a mortgage loan has been substituted for the related Mortgage Loan in accordance with the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, (iv) the applicable Mortgage Loan Seller has made a Loss of Value Payment, (v) a contractually binding agreement has been entered into between the Enforcing Servicer, on behalf of the Trust, and the related Mortgage Loan Seller that settles the related Mortgage Loan Seller’s obligations under the related Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement, or (vi) the related Mortgage Loan is no longer property of the Trust as a result of a sale or other disposition in accordance with this Agreement.

  • Dispute Board (DB) means the person or persons named as such in the SCC appointed by agreement between the Procuring Entity and the Contractor to make a decision with respect to any dispute or difference between the Procuring Entity and the Contractor referred to him or her by the Parties pursuant to GCC Sub-Clause 46.1 (Dispute Board) hereof.

  • Enforced disappearance of persons means the arrest, detention or abduction of persons by, or with the authorization, support or acquiescence of, a State or a political organization, followed by a refusal to acknowledge that deprivation of freedom or to give information on the fate or whereabouts of those persons, with the intention of removing them from the protection of the law for a prolonged period of time.

  • Mediation means any process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between the parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute.

  • Dispute Period shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).