summary plan description

This information must be included in the summary plan description.

The first step you should take is to carefully read your plan's summary plan description.

The summary plan description will tell how to get in touch with the plan administrator.

The name, address, and phone number of the plan administrator is required to be included in the plan's summary plan description.

This information should also be included in the Summary Plan Description.

You should review the summary plan description for the plan rules regarding payment of benefits.

Summary plan description - A description of your pension and health plan.

This information is contained in the latest copy of your Summary Plan Description.

You can find this information in your plan s Summary Plan Description.

Such information might include the summary plan description, relevant plan documents, and a statement of the participant's benefit entitlements.

Keep all documents for your records, including Summary Plan Descriptions, company memos, and individual benefit statements.

Ask for a copy of the summary plan description (SPD) to get details about covered benefits.

By carefully reading your summary plan description and understanding your relationship to your plan, you can be an informed participant.

Make sure you have received the plan s Summary Plan Description and read it for information on how your plan works.

A key document related to your plan is the summary plan description (SPD).

Some plan information, such as the Summary Plan Description, must be provided to you automatically and without charge at the time periods indicated below.

If you find an error or have a question, in most cases, you can start by looking for information in your Summary Plan Description.

Get a Summary Plan Description.

You may request a Summary Plan Description at other times, but your employer might charge you a copying fee.

These notices must be delivered in accordance with the Department of Labor's disclosure regulations applicable to furnishing summary plan descriptions.

If that is the case, the plan booklet (called a summary plan description (SPD)) will say so.

Check your plan's summary plan description (SPD) to see if your plan is insured.

When company documents, particularly the Summary Plan Description, do not clearly reserve that right, however, then the courts often view future benefits as a contractual commitment.

The summary plan description also is required to spell out your rights and protections under ERISA.

The summary plan description is a document that the administrator is required to furnish to each participant and to each beneficiary receiving benefits.