A Participant or his or her beneficiary (if applicable) may file a written claim with the Committee with respect to his or her rights to receive a benefit from the Plan. will be informed of the decision of the Committee with respect to the claim within 90 days after it is filed. Under special circumstances, the Committee may require an additional period of not more than 90 days to review a claim. If this occurs, will be notified in writing as to the length of the extension, the reason for the extension, and any other information needed in order to process the claim. If a Participant is not notified within the 90-day (or 180-day, if so extended) period, he or she may consider the claim to be denied.
Claims Procedure. Any individual (“claimant”) who has not received benefits under the Plan that he believes should be paid shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:
Administrative Claims. A claim or appeal relating to eligibility to participate in the Plan, status as a Vested Participant, required contributions or any other claim or appeal that is not a claim or appeal relating to a medical or life insurance benefit under the Plan will be considered an “Administrative Claim” and will be subject to the claims and appeals procedures set forth in this section 7.02. Administrative Claims will be decided by the Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, or his or her delegate, who will be the claims administrator and the appropriate named fiduciary with respect to such claims.
Excluded Claims. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the waiver and release contained in this Agreement shall exclude awards to Executive from or by a government agency for providing information, as well as any rights or claims that # may arise after the date on which Executive executes this Agreement; or # cannot be released under applicable law (such as worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance claims). In addition, the Parties agree that this Agreement shall not adversely affect, alter, or extinguish any vested right that Executive may have with respect to any pension or other retirement benefits to which Executive is or will be entitled by virtue of Executive’s employment with the Company, and nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit Executive from enforcing such rights. Moreover, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or preclude Executive from challenging in good faith the validity of this Agreement, nor does it impose any conditions precedent, penalties, or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by applicable law.
Claims Procedure. If any person believes he or she is being denied any rights or benefits under the Plan, such person may file a claim in writing with the Administrator. If any such claim is wholly or partially denied, the Administrator will notify such person of its decision in writing. Such notification will contain # specific reasons for the denial, # specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions, # a description of any additional material or information necessary for such person to perfect such claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and # a description of the Plan’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the person’s right to bring a civil action following an adverse decision on review. If the claim involves a Disability, the denial must also include the standards that governed the decision, including the basis for disagreeing with any health care professionals, vocational professionals or the Social Security Administration as well as an explanation of the scientific or clinical judgement underlying the denial. Such notification will be given within 90 days (45 days in the case of a claim regarding Disability) after the claim is received by the Administrator. The Administrator may extend the period for providing the notification by 90 days (30 days in the case of a claim regarding Disability, which may be extended an additional 30 days) if special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim and if written notice of such extension and circumstance is given to such person within the initial 90 day period (45 day period in the case of a claim regarding Disability). If such notification is not given within such period, the claim will be considered denied as of the last day of such period and such person may request a review of his or her claim.
Direct Claims. Any Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a Loss that does not result from a Third-Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than thirty (30) days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such Direct Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof, and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance (including access to the Company’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents, or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30-day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
Tax Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the control of any claim, assertion, event, or proceeding in respect of Taxes of QSHI (including, but not limited to, any such claim in respect of a breach of the representations and warranties in Section 3.15 hereof or any breach or violation of or failure to fully perform any covenant, agreement, undertaking, or obligation in Article VI) shall be governed exclusively by Article VI hereof.
SURVIVING CLAIMS. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Release shall not:
Claims Procedure. Until modified by the Plan Administrator, the claim and review procedures set forth in this Section shall be the mandatory claim and review procedures for the resolution of disputes and disposition of claims filed under this Plan. An application for a distribution or withdrawal shall be considered as a claim for the purposes of this Section.
Infringement Claims. Except as set forth in Part (l) of the Disclosure Schedule, no infringement, misappropriation or similar claim or Proceeding is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller or any Seller Affiliate or, against any other Person who is or may be entitled to be indemnified, defended, held harmless or reimbursed by the Seller or any Seller Affiliate and no Contract binds the Seller or any Seller Affiliate to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any Person with respect to any infringement, misappropriation or similar claim, in each case relating to the Business (other than indemnification provisions in the Seller’s or any Seller Affiliate’s standard forms of Contracts). Except as set forth in Part (l) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller has not received any written notice or other communication relating to any actual, alleged or suspected infringement, misappropriation or violation by the Seller or any of the Seller’s Representatives in conducting the Business, or in developing, manufacturing, promoting or selling any Product, of any Intellectual Property of another Person, including any letter or other communication suggesting or offering that the Seller obtain a license to any Intellectual Property of another Person.
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