Common use of Enforce Your Rights Clause in Contracts

Enforce Your Rights. If your claim for a retirement benefit is denied in whole or in part, you have the right to know why this was done, to obtain documents relating to the decision without charge and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules. Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request materials from the Plan and do not receive the materials within 30 days, you may file suit in a Federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If you have a claim for benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or Federal court. In addition, if you disagree with the Plan’s decision or lack thereof concerning the qualified status of a domestic relations order or a medical support order, you may file suit in Federal court. If it should happen that Plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s money, or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a Federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc), Director Supplemental Retirement Agreement (Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc), Executive Salary Continuation Agreement (Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc)

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Enforce Your Rights. If your claim for a retirement welfare benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you have the a right to know why this was done, to obtain documents relating to the decision without charge charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules. Under ERISA, ERISA there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request materials from the Plan and do not receive the materials them within 30 days, days you may file suit in a Federal federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $$ 110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If you have a claim for benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or Federal federal court. In addition, if you disagree with the Plan’s decision or lack thereof concerning the qualified status of a domestic relations order or a medical child support order, you may file suit in Federal a federal court. If it should happen that Plan plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s money, 's money or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor or you may file suit in a Federal federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Benefit Plan, Benefit Plan, humanresources.columbia.edu

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Enforce Your Rights. If your claim for a retirement welfare benefit under an ERISA-covered plan is denied in whole or in part, you must receive a written explanation of the reason for the denial. You have the right to know why this was done, to obtain documents relating to have the decision without charge Plan reviewed and to appeal any denial, all within certain time scheduleshave the claim reconsidered. Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request materials from the Plan and do not receive the materials them within 30 days, you may file suit in a Federal federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If you have a claim for benefits which that is denied or ignored, ignored in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or Federal federal court. In addition, if you disagree with the Plan’s decision or lack thereof concerning the qualified status of a domestic relations order or a medical child support order, you may file suit in Federal court. If it should happen that Plan fiduciaries Fiduciaries misuse the Plan’s 's money, or if you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a Federal federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Town of Concord

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