Review Procedure. If a Participant is determined by the Administrator not to be eligible for benefits, or if the Participant believes that he or she is entitled to greater or different benefits, the Participant shall have the opportunity to have such claim reviewed by the Administrator by filing a petition for review with the Administrator within sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice issued by the Administrator. The petition shall state the specific reasons which the Participant believes entitle him or her to benefits or to greater or different benefits. Within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Administrator of the petition, the Administrator shall afford the Participant (and counsel, if any) an opportunity to present his or her position to the Administrator in writing, and the Participant (or counsel) shall have the right to review the pertinent documents. The Administrator shall notify the Participant of its decision in writing within the sixty-day period, stating specifically the basis of its decision, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant and the specific provisions of the Program on which the decision is based. If the sixty-day period is not sufficient, the decision may be deferred for up to another sixty-day period at the election of the

The Administrator will provide the Participant with written notice of its decision within 60 days after the Administrator’s receipt of the Participant’s written claim for review. There may be special circumstances which require an extension of this 60-day period. In any such case, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing within the 60-day period and the final decision will be made no later than 120 days after the Administrator’s receipt of the Participant’s written claim for review. The Plan Administrator’s decision on the Participant’s claim for review will be communicated to the Participant in writing and will clearly state:

Final Decision. The Administrator’s review will take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The Administrator will render a decision within 60 days after receipt of written request for review, unless the Administrator determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim, in which case the Administrator will provide the Participant with written notice of the extension before the expiration of the initial 60-day period. The notice will indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Administrator expects to render a decision. The extension will not exceed 120 days from receipt of a request for review by the Administrator.

If the Claimant does not agree with the Administrator’s decision, the Claimant can request that the Administrator reconsider his or her decision by filing a written request for review within sixty (60) days after receiving notice that the claim has been denied. The Claimant or the Claimant’s representative can also present written statements which explain why the Claimant believes that the benefit claimed should be paid and may review all pertinent plan documents. Generally, the appealed decision will be reviewed within sixty (60) days after the Administrator receives a request for reconsideration. However, if special circumstances require a delay, the review may take up to one hundred twenty (120) days. (If a decision cannot be made within the 60-day period, the Claimant will be notified of this fact in writing.) The Claimant will receive a written notice of the decision which will explain the reasons for the decision by making specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the decision is based.