Initial Claim. An individual may, subject to any applicable deadline, file with the Plan Administrator a written claim for benefits under this Plan in a form and manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator.

Claim Submission. Any claim must be made in writing to the Claims Administrator. The Claims Administrator, or its delegate, shall notify the Claimant of the resolution of the claim within 90 days after receipt of the claim; provided, however, if the Claims Administrator determines that an extension is necessary, the 90-day period shall be extended to up to 180 days upon notice to that effect to the Claimant.

Initial Claim. Claims for benefits under the Plan may be filed in writing with the Administrator. Written or electronic notice of the disposition of a claim shall be furnished to the claimant within ninety (90) days (45 days if the claim involves disability benefits and disability is not based on the Social Security Acts) after the application is filed, or such period as is required by applica ble law or Department of Labor regulation. Any electronic notification shall comply with the standards imposed by Department of La bor Regulation §2520.104b-1(c)(1)(i), (iii) and (iv) or any subsequent guidance. In the event the claim is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be specifically set forth in the notice in language calculated to be understood by the claimant, pertinent p rovisions of the Plan shall be cited, and, where appropriate, an explanation as to how the claimant can perfect the claim will be provided. In addi tion, the claimant shall be furnished with an explanation of the Plan's claims review procedure.

Claim Decision. Upon receipt of a claim, the AT&T Executive Compensation Administration Department shall review the claim and provide the Claimant with a written notice of its decision within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed ninety (90) days, after the claim is received. If the AT&T Executive Compensation Administration Department determines that special circumstances require an extension of time beyond the initial ninety (90)-day claim review period, the AT&T Executive Compensation Administration Department shall notify the Claimant in writing within the initial ninety (90)-day period and explain the special circumstances that require the extension and state the date by which the AT&T Executive Compensation Administration Department expects to render its decision on the claim. If this notice is provided, the AT&T Executive Compensation Administration Department may take up to an additional ninety (90) days (for a total of one hundred eighty (180) days after receipt of the claim) to render its decision on the claim.

Claim Review. Any Participant, Beneficiary or other claimant who does not agree with the decision rendered on the application may request that the Committee review the decision. Each request for review must be made in a writing addressed to and filed with the Committee within sixty (60) days after the claimant receives the decision, or if the application has neither been approved nor denied within the 90-day period specified in [subsection (b)], then the request must be made within 60 days after expiration of the 90-day period. Concurrently with filing the request for review the claimant may submit in writing to the Committee a statement of the issues raised by his appeal and supporting arguments and comments. Where the Committee believes that the issues raised by the claimant’s appeal may be more efficiently or fairly processed by taking testimony of the claimant or others, it will set the matter for oral hearing and give the claimant reasonable notice of the time and place. The Committee will proceed promptly to resolve all issues raised by the claimant’s appeal and will render a written decision on the merits within 60 days following the claimant’s request for review. Any determination by the Committee after completion of the review process set forth herein shall be binding upon the Company and the claimant.

Disputed Claim. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission of any violation of law, rule or regulation, or of any wrongdoing whatsoever by the Parties, or any agent of either Party.

(e) Existing Indebtedness

Importer Security Filing. Seller shall provide Buyer or Buyer’s designated agent in a timely fashion with all the data required to enable Buyer’s compliance with the U.S. Customs’ Importer Security Filing regulation, see 19 CFR Part 149 (the “ISF Rule”) for all of Seller’s ocean shipments of goods to Buyer destined for or passing through a U.S. port. Seller hereby Covenants lo provide Buyer or Buyer’s designated agent with accurate “Data Elements” as defined in and required by the ISF Rule in a timely fashion lo ensure Buyer or Buyer’s designated agent has sufficient opportunity to comply with its filing obligations thereunder.

Each ​-District [[Organization F:Organization]] agrees to execute, verify, deliver and file any proofs of claim in respect of the ​-District Debt as reasonably requested by Agent in connection with any Proceeding provided that such proofs of claim acknowledge such ​-District [[Organization F:Organization]]’s rights with respect to its Pari Passu Debt and each ​-District [[Organization F:Organization]] hereby irrevocably authorizes, empowers and appoints Agent as its agent and attorney-in-fact to execute, verify, deliver and file such proofs of claim upon the failure of such ​-District [[Organization F:Organization]] promptly to do so prior to FIFTEEN # days before the expiration of the time to file any such proof of claim

Denial of Claim. In the case of the denial of a claim respecting benefits paid or payable with respect to a Participant, a written notice will be furnished to the claimant within 90 days of the date on which the claim is received. If circumstances (such as for a meeting) require a longer period, the claimant will be notified in writing, prior to the expiration of the 90-day period, of the reasons for an extension of time; provided, however, that no extensions will be permitted beyond 90 days after the expiration of the initial 90-day period.