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making the request within the initial 90-day period, and the notice shall state the circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which
the Executive Vice President expects to reach a decision on the request. In no event shall the extension exceed a period of 90 days from the end
of the initial period.
3. Notice of Denied Request. If the Executive Vice President denies a request in whole or in part, he or she shall provide the person making
the request with written notice of the denial within the period specified in Section J.2. The notice shall set forth the specific reason for the
denial, reference to the specific Plan provisions upon which the denial is based, a description of any additional material or information
necessary to perfect the request, an explanation of why such information is required, and an explanation of the Plan’s appeal procedures and
the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of
ERISA following an adverse benefit determination on review.
4. Appeal to Executive Vice President.
a. A person whose request has been denied in whole or in part (or such person’s authorized representative) may file an appeal of the
decision in writing with the Executive Vice President within 60 days of receipt of the notification of denial. The appeal must be addressed to:
Executive Vice President, Human Resources, McKesson Corporation, One Post Street, San Francisco, California 94104. The Executive Vice
President, for good cause shown, may extend the period during which the appeal may be filed for another 60 days. The appellant and/or his or
her authorized representative shall be permitted to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim for
benefits. Upon request and free of charge, the applicant should be provided reasonable access to and copies of, all documents, records or other
information relevant to the appellant’s claim.
b. The Executive Vice President’s review shall take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by
the appellant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.
The Executive Vice President shall not be restricted in his or her review to those provisions of the Plan cited in the original denial of the claim.
c. The Executive Vice President shall issue a written decision within a reasonable period of time but not later than 60 days after receipt
of the appeal, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case the written decision shall be issued as
soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of an appeal. If such an extension is required, written notice shall be furnished to the
appellant within the initial 60-day period. This notice shall state the circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which the Executive
Vice President expects to reach a decision on the appeal.
d. If the decision on the appeal denies the claim in whole or in part written notice shall be furnished to the appellant. Such notice shall
state the reason(s) for the denial, including references to specific Plan provisions upon which the denial was based. The notice shall state that
the appellant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other
information relevant to the claim for benefits. The notice shall describe any voluntary appeal procedures offered by the Plan and the appellant’s
right to obtain the information about such procedures. The notice shall also include a statement of the appellant’s right to bring an action under
Section 502(a) of ERISA.
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