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writing
to
the
Trustee.
Any
person
filing
an
appeal
from
the
denial
of
a
claim
must
do
so
in
writing
within
sixty
days
after
receipt
of
written
notice
of
denial.
The
Trustee
shall
render
a
decision
regarding
the
claim
within
sixty
days
after
receipt
of
a request
for review,
unless
special
circumstances require
an extension
of
time
for
processing,
in
which
case
a
decision
shall
be
rendered
within
a
reasonable time,
but not later than 120
days after receipt of the request for
review.
The decision
of
the
Trustee
shall be
in
writing
and, in
the case
of
the
denial of
a
claim in
whole
or in part,
shall set forth
the
same
information as is
required in an
initial notice of denial by the Plan
Administrator, other than
an
explanation of this
claims
review
procedure.
The
Trustee
shall
have
absolute
discretion
in
carrying
out its responsibilities to make
its decision of an
appeal,
including the authority to
interpret and construe the terms hereunder, and all
interpretations, findings of fact,
and the decision of the Trustee
regarding the appeal shall be
final, conclusive,
and
binding on all parties.
(d)
Compliance
with
the
procedures
described
in
paragraphs
(b)
and
(c)
shall
be
a
condition precedent to the filing of any
action to obtain any benefit
or
enforce any
right
that
any
individual
may
claim
hereunder.
Notwithstanding
anything
to
the
contrary
in
this
Plan,
these
paragraphs
(b),
(c)
and
(d)
may
not
be
amended
without
the
written
consent
of
a
seventy-five
percent
(75%)
majority
of
Participants
and
Beneficiaries
and
such
paragraphs
shall
survive
the
termination
of this Plan until all benefits accrued hereunder have been paid.
Section
8.
Rights of Employees and
Participants.
Nothing
contained
in
the
Plan
(or
in
any
other
documents
related
to
this
Plan
or
to
any
Benefit)
shall
confer
upon
any
Employee
or
Participant
any
right
to
continue
in
the
employ
or
other
service
of
the
Company
or
any
member
of
the
Affiliated
Group
or
constitute
any
contract
or
limit
in
any
way
the
right
of
the
Company
or
any
member
of
the
Affiliat
ed
Group to
change
such
person's
compensation
or
other
benefits
or position
or to
terminate the employment of such person with or without cause.