Does the regulation limit a plans ability to establish a maximum period for the filing of initial claims for benefits?
No. The regulation does not contain any specific rules governing the period of time that must be given to claimants to file their claims. However, a plans claim procedure nonetheless must be reasonable and not contain any provision, or be administered in any way, that unduly inhibits or hampers the initiation or processing of claims for benefits. Adoption of a period of time for filing claims that serves to unduly limit claimants reasonable, good faith efforts to make claims for and obtain benefits under the plan would violate this requirement. See 29 CFR 2560.503-1(b)(3).
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