POMPANO BEACH POLICE & FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION
CLAIMS AND PROCEDURES
Claim Procedures
Claims for benefits under the Plan must be filed in writing
with the Plan Administrator. If you are eligible for any benefits from
this Plan, you will be provided a notification form showing the amount of
your benefit and options, if any, and the earliest date on which such
benefit is payable.
Your request for Plan benefits shall be considered a claim
for Plan benefits, and it will be subject to a full and fair review. If
your claim is wholly or partially denied, the Plan Administrator shall
furnish you a written notice of its denial within a reasonable time
period following its decision. This written notice will state as clearly
and concisely as possible the Plan Administrator's findings and
conclusions.
If your claim has been denied, and you wish to submit your
claim for review, you may file with the Deputy Administrator a request
for a public rehearing and review by the Plan Administrator. This filing
must be made within the time provided by the Board following notification
in writing of the Plan Administrator's initial denial.
As soon as practicable after the Plan Administrator receives
your request for a rehearing, it shall meet after giving reasonable
notice. You have the right to be present at this meeting with legal
counsel, if you desire. You will be allowed to submit any evidence in
support of your claim.
If the Plan Administrator again denies your claim, you may
seek review of its decision within thirty days to the circuit court in
and for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Broward County.
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