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12484-99 (which was after the merger), its principal place of
business was in San Francisco, California.
B. Norwest’s Welfare Benefit Plans
On January 1, 1930, Norwest established the Norwest Corp.
Medical Plan, also known as the Norwest Corp. Hospital-Medical Plan
(the medical plan). The medical plan is a self-insured welfare
plan providing for the payment (or reimbursement) of all or a
portion of covered medical expenses incurred by Norwest’s eligible
employees (including eligible retired employees) and their eligible
dependents. Since June 1, 1957, the medical plan has provided
postretirement medical benefits (i.e., medical benefits for its
retirees), pursuant to a rider issued by Prudential Insurance Co.
of America, relating to Norwest’s group health insurance policy.
Over the years, Norwest established other plans, in addition
to the medical plan, to provide benefits for Norwest’s eligible
employees (including under some plans retired employees) and their
eligible dependents. The employee benefit plans include a long-
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