Patent ID: 8775307

Claim:
A data processing system for administering an insurance contract, said system comprising: A processor; a memory which stores instructions executable by the processor for: receiving claim information relating to a claim under said insurance contract, said contract for the benefit of a holder of said contract, said holder being an employer, said claim information indicative of a claim made by said holder under said insurance contract for at least a portion of costs incurred by said holder as a result of absence from work by an employee of said holder; storing said received claim information and coverage rules information related to said insurance contract, said coverage rules comprising a duration limit for covered absences, the duration limit varying by class of employee; retrieving said claim information, including class of the employee and a duration of the absence from work of the employee, determining a duration limit based on the received class of the employee, and applying said coverage rules information to said claim information, including applying said determined duration limit to said received duration of the employee, to determine an amount that is reimbursable to the holder for said claim; and responsive to determining, based on the applying of said coverage rules information to said claim information, the amount that is reimbursable to the holder for said claim, authorizing payment for said claim to said holder; and a display for displaying said processed claim information.