[vendtalk] Notice: US DOJ ADA Settlement with Wells Fargo including Wachovia
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Thu Aug 25 03:24:27 UTC 2011
FYI - If you are or have been a customer of Wells Fargo, or previously,
Wachovia, you may be entitled to a payment based on discrimination.
Please read and follow the following guidance in the official notice if it
applies to you.
Please forward this on to any affected person.
Notice of Americans with
Disabilities Act Settlement
by Wells Fargo & Company
(including Wachovia)
The U.S. Department of Justice has obtained a
Settlement with Wells Fargo under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Settlement addresses
all violations of Title III of the ADA, including
Wells Fargo's failure to communicate effectively with
people with disabilities such as its past refusal to
accept relay calls from people who are deaf, are hard
of hearing, or have speech disabilities. A copy of the
Settlement is available at www.ada.gov or can be
obtained by emailing WFclaims at usdoj.gov or calling
1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY).
Possible payments to individuals harmed by
disability discrimination
Who is eligible for payment? If you experienced
discrimination based on disability, such as being
denied eff ective communication, you may be able
to get a payment.
How can you submit a claim? You may obtain information
on how to submit a claim in several ways:
(1) by sending an email with your name, address, and
telephone number requesting claim information to
WFclaims at usdoj.gov; (2) by visiting the ADA Home
Page at www.ada.gov, or (3) by calling the Disability
Rights Section at 866-708-1273 (voice mail) or
866-544-5309 (TTY). Act now! All claims must be
received by January 29, 2012. Claims received after
that date are not eligible for possible payment.
How will claims be processed? All claims will be
evaluated by the Civil Rights Division, which will
make the fi nal decisions about who receives a payment
and the payment amount. Anyone found eligible
to receive a payment must sign a release of claims
before any payment will be made.
C 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
All rights reserved. Member FDIC. 1150.
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