When are the Claims Regulation and SPD Rule applicable?
• Claims Regulation – Claims filed under a plan on the first day of the plan year, which begins on or after July 1, 2002. This date reflects a delay that was published in the July 9 Federal Register. • SPD Rule – First day of the second plan year on or after January 22, 2001. (Plain English, they mean January 1, 2003 for calendar year plans.