Common use of Group Health Plans Clause in Contracts

Group Health Plans. Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall maintain, cause an ERISA Affiliate of Buyer to maintain, or cause ASFC to continue to maintain, for the benefit of all Transferred Employees and their dependents, any group health plan maintained by ASFC and any of ASFC's Subsidiaries or a group health plan that either (i) provides coverage under the same terms and conditions (within the meaning of proposed Treasury regulation section 1.162-26, Q&A 18) as were applicable to the Transferred Employees immediately before the Closing Date or (ii) satisfies the requirements of Code section 4980B(f)(2)(B)(iv), until at least December 31, 1998. To the extent that Buyer or any of its affiliates has the power and authority to do so without unreasonable cost, Buyer or its affiliates shall cause any waiting period, pre-existing condition exclusion, or evidence-of-insurability requirement under any plan, program or arrangement maintained or contributed to by Buyer and providing health, life insurance or disability coverage to be waived with respect to any Transferred Employee who accepts employment with the Buyer.

Group Health Plans. Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall maintain, cause an ERISA Affiliate of Buyer to maintain, or cause ASFC to continue to maintain, for the benefit of all Transferred Employees and their dependents, any group health plan maintained by ASFC and any of ASFC's Subsidiaries or a group health plan that either (i) provides coverage under the same terms and conditions (within the meaning of proposed Treasury regulation section 1.162-26, Q&A 18) as were applicable to the Transferred Employees immediately before the Closing Date or (ii) satisfies the requirements of Code section 4980B(f)(2)(B)(iv498OB(f)(2)(B)(iv), until at least December 31, 1998. To the extent that Buyer or any of its affiliates has the power and authority to do so without unreasonable cost, Buyer or its affiliates shall cause any waiting period, pre-existing preexisting condition exclusion, or evidence-of-insurability requirement under any plan, program or arrangement maintained or contributed to by Buyer and providing health, life insurance or disability coverage to be waived with respect to any Transferred Employee who accepts employment with the Buyer.