Common use of Defective or Incomplete Claim Forms Clause in Contracts

Defective or Incomplete Claim Forms. If a timely submitted Claim Form is deemed defective as incomplete or otherwise defective by the Claims Administrator or the GEICO COMPANIES, the Settlement Class Member will be sent written notice of such defect within sixty (60) days from the date the Claim Form is submitted, and the Settlement Class Member will have thirty-five (35) days from the date that the written notice of defect is mailed to send a cure to the Claims Administrator. Failure to sign a Claim Form will be a material defect justifying denial of the Settlement Claim if such defect is not cured after written notice, as provided above. Any other defect will be deemed non-material, unless it renders administration of the Settlement Claim impracticable (e.g., the GEICO COMPANIES’ inability to identify the no-fault claim through electronic search with information provided). If a defect is not cured and is deemed material, Class Counsel will be notified of the circumstances and provided an additional thirty (30) days from the date of receiving such notification to assist the Settlement Class Member with curing the Claim Form. A timely submitted Claim Form will not be untimely due to a defect as provided above; however, the Claim Form will be deemed submitted as of the date the defect is cured for purposes of measuring available no-fault benefits.