Personal Information Mailed Out By Mistake From NYS Department Of Labor

Some individuals who filed for unemployment in New York State received paperwork that had another persons information on it.

According to a spokesperson from the Department Of Labor they have contacted the individuals this incident has affected. The paperwork mailed to people who filed for unemployment contained personal information  that was not their own. The documents contained another persons name, social security number, work information, and address.

The Department of Labor said if you get the monetary determination of benefits letter and there is a sheet missing to contact them on social media or by calling. There should be five sheets with the packet. Also, if you get anyone else’s paperwork write the name down and then shred the paperwork. Then contact the Department of Labor to make them aware of the mistake.

A statement from the Department of Labor spokesperson Deanna Cohen.

“A small group of individuals received an errant sheet of paper in a recent mailing due to a mechanical issue with a mail sorting machine—we have been in touch with everyone we know who has been impacted, to provide them with the correct information on their claim and will offer these individuals one year of free credit and identity theft monitoring services.”

If this happened to you please contact the Department of Labor by clicking labor.ny.gov or call (888) 209-8124

Source: WHEC.com