definiens: as defined in Section 3(1 ) of ERISA ( each, a ) in which any Continuing Employee is or becomes eligible to participate, Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Parent Welfare Plan to ( i ) waive all limitations as to pre -existing conditions, waiting periods, required physical examinations and exclusions with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable under such Parent Welfare Plan for such Continuing Employees and their eligible dependents to the same extent that such pre -existing conditions, waiting periods, required physical examinations and exclusions would not have applied or would have been waived under the corresponding Company Benefit Plan in which such Continuing Emp loyee was a participant immediately prior to his or her commencement of participation in such Parent Welfare Plan but, with respect to long -term disability and life insurance benefits and coverage, solely to the extent permitted under the terms and conditi ons of Parent ’s applicable insurance contracts in effect as of the Effective Time ; provided, however, that for purposes of clarity, to the extent such benefit coverage includes eligibility conditions based on periods of employment, Section 6.7(b ) shall con trol ; and ( ii ) provide each Continuing Employee and their eligible dependents with credit for any co -payments and deductibles paid in the calendar year that, and prior to the date that, such Continuing Employee commences participation in such Parent Welfar e Plan in satisfying any applicable co -payment or deductible requirements under such Parent Welfare Plan for the applicable calendar year, to the extent that such expenses were recognized for such purposes under the comparable Company Benefit Plan