(A) By the terms of the plan, the claimant (or other aggrieved person) shall not be entitled to take any legal action (including, but not limited to, instituting any arbitration procedure) or otherwise seek to enforce a claim to benefits or rights under the plan until he, she or it has exhausted all claims and appeals procedures provided by the plan.
(B) In considering claims under the plan, the Plan Administrator has full power and discretionary authority to construe and interpret the provisions of the plan and of any law governing or applying to or relating to the plan.
(Ord. NIRC 97-1, passed 1-15-1997)