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Article 6. Claims Procedure Section 61 Written Claim for Benefits. Benefit payments for the Medical Reimbursement and Dependent Care Reimbursement portions of the Plan shall not be made under this Plan until the Employer or its agent has received a claim for benefits that satisfies all requirements of the separate benefit plan under which such benefit is claimed to be due. Claims for benefits under the health, dental plan and/or life insurance plan(s) shall be administered in accordance with the claims procedures set forth in the plan documents for the health, dental plan and/or life insurance plan(s). Section 6.2 Claims Procedure. The Plan shall establish and maintain reasonable procedures governing the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations, and appeal of adverse benefit determinations (hereinafter collectively referred to as claims procedures). If the claimant or the claimant's representative fail to follow the claims procedures set out by the Plan, the claimant will be notified of such failure as soon as possible, but not later than five (5) days following the failure. Notification may be oral, unless written notification is requested by the claimant or authorized representative. In the case of a post-service claim (i.e., the claimant has already received service), the Plan administrator will notify the claimant of the Plan's adverse benefit determination within a reasonable period of time, but not later than 30 days after receipt of the claim. This period may 42 City of Roseville MPD