OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Many unemployment claimants are pissed off after discovering their Way2Go playing cards disabled.
“[I feel] actually crappy as a result of I’ve acquired payments I’ve acquired to pay tomorrow,” claimant Courtney Orsburn stated.
“Get it collectively. Our households are depending on this proper now,” claimant Rock Lenard stated.
This occurred simply weeks earlier than additional federal advantages come to an finish.
“They pull stuff like this, particularly with no sort of discover, it is like all they’re attempting to do is reduce us off three weeks early,” Lenard stated.
OESC posted the next response on Fb:
“OESC didn’t instruct Conduent to chop off all funds to Way2Go playing cards. OESC is frequently reviewing a number of sources of information in figuring out possible fraudulent exercise. All motion taken on claims or playing cards is predicated on evaluation of information, not at random. Stops or suspensions are acted upon to not solely stop fraud to the state, however to guard claimants whose playing cards might have been compromised. This impacted lower than 20% of cardholders and a big quantity are fraudulent actors posing as claimants. This isn’t the primary nor the final time OESC will take motion to forestall fraud.
OESC will proceed to assessment requests from individuals claiming to have legit unemployment claims, however in a assessment of the actions taken by the company it has been decided that the overwhelming majority of playing cards which were suspended are related to fraudulent actors.”
Nonetheless, many claimants suppose it isn’t truthful that they are being affected after they legitimately want the cash.
“It appears like they’re simply attempting to screw us week after week,” Lenard stated.
“They should repair this. If they are going to do that, they should inform individuals,” Orsburn stated.
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