Wednesday, January 29, 2014

How to claim Western Union Money Transfer Settlement?

Are you a victim of Western Union Money Transfer Settlement? Then, make your visit at MoneyTransferSettlement.com to submit a claim for refund.

Western Union is a well-known and very trusted financial and communication services providers. It transfers money, business payment, money orders, and commercial service... person to person. Recently, the class action lawsuit has been filed against Western Union Money Transfer, claiming that the companies did not timely notify customers of unredeemed money transfer transactions. The settlement sets up class settlement fund, it is expected to about $180 million and offers refund of the unredeemed and interest earned on those amounts to eligible class member. Furthermore, it also creates complete procedure guideline to help class members in recovering money that many have “escheated”. The customer of Western Union Money Transfer Company will not face this problem in future, because now they will get notification immediately if their money transfers have not been transferred within 60 days.

Western Union Money Transfer Settlement

If you have made any western union transaction in the US from 1st January, 2001 to 3rd January, 2013, and your transaction was not transferred within 2 months (60 days), then you are eligible to file claim to get refund from Western Union. Class member, who submit valid claim form, will get cash refunds including unclaimed funds, less administrative fees and charges as specified in their contracts, plus interest earned by Western Union from the Western Union class action Settlement Fund.

How to file claim?

To get refund from Western Union class action Settlement, you have to submit claim form at www.moneytransfersettlement.com with mandatory details. If you have received notice about settlement in the mail, then you will also get claim form at the same address after the Settlement Effective Date. So, you have to wait for the final approval hearing.

After the Settlement Effective Date, you will be able to download claim form at www.moneytransfersettlement.com, call at the administrator on 1-877-316-3151 to request a claim form or do mail request to Administrator at info@MoneyTransferSettlement.com or following address - Tennille v. Western Union Settlement Administrator, PO Box 3058, Portland, OR 97208-3058. After the Settlement Effective Date, Claim Forms will be due 180 calendar days.

Proof of Purchase:

Photocopy of valid government-issued picture ID like passport, driver’s license, passport or state-issued ID showing the name and signature of individual signing claim.

Highlights of Western Union Money Transfer Settlement:

Official webpage: www.moneytransfersettlement.com

Case Name: Tennille v. The Western Union Co., Case No. 09-cv-00938-JLK, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Claims Administrator:

Tenille v. Western Union Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3058
Portland, OR 97208-3058
1-877-316-3151
info@MoneyTransferSettlement.com

Important dates:

  • Deadline to submit a Claim Form: You will be able to submit claim from after all appeals are final.
Class Counsel:

  • Complex Litigation Group LLC
  • Seeger Weiss LLP
  • Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine PC
  • Calton Legal Services
  • Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody & Agnello PC
  • Mitchell Baker
Defense Counsel:

Jason A. Yurasek
Perkins Coie LLP

Thomas M. Barba
Steptoe & Johnson LLP

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