The PLAN ADMINISTRATOR shall be deemed to have delegated its duties and powers for determining benefits, eligibility for benefits and/or other PLAN operations to a third party administrator, insurer or other person where such person has been appointed by the PLAN ADMINISTRATOR or its delegate to make such determinations.  In such case, such other person shall have the duties and powers as the PLAN ADMINISTRATOR as set forth in this PLAN document.  Any action of the delegate in the exercise of such delegated duties and powers shall have the same force and effect for all purposes hereunder as if such action had been taken by the PLAN ADMINISTRATOR and shall be afforded the same deference and arbitrary and capricious level of review afforded to the PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.