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73d C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 672 . JUNE 19, 1934 .

1169 (C) 4 . Written notice of injury or of sickness on which claim may be based must be given to the company within twenty days after the date of the accident causing such injury or within ten days after the commencement of disability from such sickness . (5) A standard provision relative to sufficiency of notice of claim which shall be in the following form and in which the company shall insert in the blank s pace s uch off ice and its l ocation as it may de sire to designate for such purpose of notice : 5 . Such notice given by, or in behalf of the insured or beneficiary as the case may be, to the company at , or (Fu ll a ddre ss) to any authorized agent of the company, with particulars sufficient to identify the insured, shall be deemed to be notice to the company . Failure to give notice, within the time provided in this policy, shall not invalidate any claim if it shall be shown not to have been reason- ably possible to give such notice and that notice was given as soon as was reasonably possible . (6) A standard provision relative to furnishing forms for the prFof~ su bmit ting convenience of the insured in submitting proof of loss as follows 6. The company, upon receipt of such notice, will furnish to the claimant such forms as are usually furnished by it for filing proofs of loss . If such forms are not so furnished within fifteen days after receipt of such notice, the claimant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this policy, as to proof of loss, upon submitting within the time fixed in the policy for filing proofs of loss, written proof covering the occurrence, character, and extent of the loss for which claim is made . (7) A standard provision relative to filing proof of loss which Filingproofofloss . shall be in such one of the following forms as may be appropriate to the indemnities provided (A) 7 . Affirmative proof of loss must be furnished to the com- pany at its said office within ninety days after the date of the loss for which claim is made . (B) 7 . Affirmative proof of loss must be furnished to the com- pany at its said office within ninety days after the termination of the period of disability for which the company is liable . (C) 7 . Affirmative proof of loss must be furnished to the com- pany at its said office in case of claim for loss of time from dis- ability within ninety days after the termination of the period for which the company is liable, and in case of claim for any other loss, within ninety days after date of such loss. (8) A standard provision re lative to exa mination of th e person of the insured and relative to autopsy which shall be in the following form 8 . The company shal l have the rig ht and opport unity to exam ine the person of the insured, when and so often as it may reasonably require during the pendency of claim hereunder ; and also the right and opportunity, in the case of death, to have autopsy performed, where it is not forbidden by law . (9) A standard provision relative to the time within which pay- ments other than those for loss of time on account of disability shall be made, which provision may be in either of the following two forms and w hich m ay be omitt ed fro m any polic y prov iding only indemnity for loss of time on account of disability . The co mpa ny shall insert in the blank space either the word "immediately" or appropriate language to designate such period of time, not more than sixty days, as it may desire, form (A) to be used in policies which do not provide indemnity for loss of time on account of dis- ability and form (B) to be used in policies which do so provide . 86j637'-

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S uffic ienc y of notic e of claim . Examination of in- sured

autopsy.

Payments.