{"id":7444,"date":"2026-05-18T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=c0c056aa9e219f0e59c57778548e4d3e"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:00:00","slug":"over-10000-community-members-seek-direct-relief-for-eaton-fire-recovery-through-sce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=7444","title":{"rendered":"Over 10,000 Community Members Seek Direct Relief for Eaton Fire Recovery through SCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Offers through the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program exceed $560 million to date.<\/i><\/p><p>ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California Edison today announced a major milestone in the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsce.com%2Fdirectclaims&amp;esheet=54536927&amp;newsitemid=20260515861319&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Wildfire+Recovery+Compensation+Program&amp;index=1&amp;md5=2a2d6bde7acbacf8c97aa6b7b62cb26f\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program<\/a>, with more than 10,000 participants seeking direct compensation for Eaton Fire impacts.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515861319\/en\/691398\/4\/SCE_logo_w_tagline_vertical_cmyk.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515861319\/en\/691398\/22\/SCE_logo_w_tagline_vertical_cmyk.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515861319\/en\/691398\/4\/SCE_logo_w_tagline_vertical_cmyk.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515861319\/en\/691398\/21\/SCE_logo_w_tagline_vertical_cmyk.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\n\u201cBehind every claim is a person or family working to recover from a life-altering event,\u201d said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International, SCE\u2019s parent company. \u201cWith thousands of individuals seeking relief \u2014 and many more encouraged to complete a no-obligation application \u2014 we remain committed to delivering support with urgency, care and respect as recovery continues across the Altadena community.\u201d<\/p><p>\nAs of May 18, 2026:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nMore than 3,300 claims submitted, consisting of over 10,000 individuals, trusts and legal entities.<\/li>\n<li>\nMore than 1,670 offers extended to over 4,100 claimants, totaling more than $560 million.<\/li>\n<li>\n945 claimants paid, totaling nearly $140 million, with more in process.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nSubmitting a claim, on average, takes under two hours. To date:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nOver 70% of offers have been accepted, with more pending.<\/li>\n<li>\nOffers have ranged from $15.1 million for a claimant with multiple properties to $15,000 for a tenant with non-burn damage.<\/li>\n<li>\n36% of claims submitted are by attorneys or authorized representatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nThe comprehensive program includes owner and tenant claims for total and partial structure loss, commercial property loss, business interruption, non-burn damage (such as smoke, soot or ash), physical injury and loss of life. To date, the majority of claims submitted are for non-burn damage and total loss. Claims for loss of life have also been submitted.<\/p><p>\n<b>Fast Offers and Payments<\/b><\/p><p>\nThe Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program is designed to offer compensation in line with settlement values for similar claims in past wildfire lawsuits, with a more streamlined and faster approach than litigation.<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nOffers are delivered within 90 days of a fully documented, substantially complete claim.<\/li>\n<li>\nPayments are made within 30 days after all conditions in the settlement agreement have been satisfied.<\/li>\n<li>\nMany offers and payments are being processed in a fraction of that time.<\/li>\n<li>\nThe program is voluntary and available through Nov. 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nWhether pursued through litigation or SCE\u2019s claims process, wildfire claims are typically resolved through a signed agreement. Through the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, this resolution \u2014 and compensation \u2014 can come much sooner.<\/p><p>\nThose who need help with advancing an existing claim, a status update or assistance with filing a new claim are encouraged to contact the dedicated support team at 888-912-8528.<\/p><p>\n<b>Get Started<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nTo submit a claim and access detailed guidance in English and Spanish, visit the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sce.com%2Fdirectclaims&amp;esheet=54536927&amp;newsitemid=20260515861319&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Wildfire+Recovery+Compensation+Program+web+page&amp;index=2&amp;md5=e1ce91b639d1572c77d72d9d6aa0f8bb\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program web page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\nFor one-on-one assistance in multiple languages, call 888-912-8528. In-person appointments are also available to guide claimants through the requirements and help them get started.<\/li>\n<li>\nFor firms representing multiple eligible claimants, a bulk intake process is available. <a  href=\"mailto:EatonFireLegal@sce.com?subject=Bulk%20Intake%20Inquiry\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Email the team to get started<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<b>About Southern California Edison<\/b><\/p><p>\nAn Edison International (NYSE: EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation\u2019s largest electric utilities, serving a population of approximately 15 million via 5 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>Media Relations:<\/b> 626-302-2255\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:news@sce.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">news@sce.com<\/a><\/p><p>\n<b>Investor Relations:<\/b> Sam Ramraj, 626-302-2540<\/p><p>\n<b>Feinberg\/Biros<\/b>: Amy Weiss, 202-203-0448\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:amy@weisspublicaffairs.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">amy@weisspublicaffairs.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Offers through the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program exceed $560 million to date.ROSEMEAD, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Southern California Edison today announced a major milestone in the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, with more than 10,000 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7445,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7444\/revisions\/7445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}