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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Plan Administration

Many of the plans that make up Valassis' benefits program are subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (commonly called ERISA). Each of the following plans is classified as a welfare plan:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Care Insurance
  • Associate Basic Life Insurance
  • Dependent Term Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)—before-tax contributions for medical and dependent care expenses
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This section provides information about the administration of these ERISA benefit plans. It also explains certain rights that you have under the plans, for example, what actions you may take if a claim is denied.

Plan Sponsor
The legal plan sponsor for all benefit plans:
Valassis Communications, Inc.
19975 Victor Parkway
Livonia, MI 48152
734-591-3000

Plan Administrator
The day-to-day administration and operation of all benefit plans is the responsibility of:
Valassis Communications, Inc.
Corporate Benefits
19975 Victor Parkway
Livonia, MI 48152
734-591-3000

Plan Trustee
The Valassis Retirement Savings Plans with JP Morgan are administered by separate written plans and separate trust agreements, and the trustees of those agreements are responsible for the management of the plan's assets.

Plan Year
The plan year for the various plans is January 1 through December 31.

Employer Identification Number
Valassis' employer identification number (EIN) is 38-2760940.

Plan Name and Number
Each plan has an official name, and a description of each is on file with the U.S. Department of Labor. The plan numbers are listed in the following table.

Benefit
Type of Plan
Plan Number
Health Care
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • EAP
Group: 72519
Long-term Security
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Long-term Care Insurance
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Dependent Term Life Insurance
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • Voluntary LTD

Disability:

FLK960586

Life & ADD:

LK751009

Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Care and Dependent Care
 
Retirement Savings Plan
  • Defined Contribution
 

Agent for Service of Legal Process
If for any reason you wish to seek legal action, you may serve legal process upon the plan administrator or a plan trustee.

Insured Plans
The welfare benefit plans listed below are a combination of self-insured plans and plans insured through contracts with insurance companies. Contributions for coverage may be made solely by Valassis or by participating associates. Some of the plans require joint contributions from participating associates and Valassis. The insurance companies listed below provide the coverages and process claims.

Plan Insurance Company

Medical

  • Traditional PPO
  • Health Choice Savings

Blue Cross Blue Shield MI
National Claims Processing Center
PO Box 5124
Southfield, MI 48086-5124
866-262-1180
www.bcbsm.com

Dental-
DMO·Insured
Basic/Buy-up
·Self-insured

Delta Care USA (DMO Plan)
PO Box 1803
Alpharetta, GA 30023
800-422-4234

Website: www.deltadentalins.com

Delta Dental of Michigan (PPO Plans)
PO Box 9085
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9085
800-524-0149

Website: www.deltadentalmi.com

Vision—Insured

EyeMed Vision Care
Attn: Out-of-Network Claims
P.O. Box 8504
Mason, OH 45040-7111

866-723-0514
www.eyemedvisioncare.com

Short and Long-term Disability—Insured

CIGNA Service Center
PO Box 20643
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-0643

To report a claim: 800-362-4462 Option 1
Group #xxxx

Cigna Online Claim report

Basic Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance and Dependent Term Life Insurance—Insured

CIGNA Claims Office
PO Box 22328
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Cigna Online
800-362-4462 Option 2

Long Term Care Insurance—Insured

UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
2211 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04122
800-227-4165
www.unum.com

John Hancock (Closed Plan)

1-800-482-0022

Flexible Spending Accounts—Self-Insured and Health Savings Account

WageWorks
1100 Park Place, 4th Floor
San Mateo, CA 94403
888.990.5099
www.wageworks.com

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Summary Plan Description
The Valassis Benefits Handbook serves as the Summary Plan Description for most benefits. A 2008 handbook will be issued soon.

 

   Important Legal Information: This site is designed to provide easy-to-understand explanations of the key features of the Valassis benefit plans. These descriptions do not necessarily include all the plan details, which are contained in the official plan documents. In the event of any contradiction between the information in these Summary Plan Descriptions and the official plan documents, the official plan documents will govern in all cases. More information...