RelyData has entered into a partnership with Chestnut Global Partners

RelyData, LLC, the company in identity theft solutions, has entered into a partnership with Chestnut Global Partners, to provide identity Theft Restoration services to employees covered by the Chestnut employee assistance program (EAP). As the only restoration provider endorsed by the credit reporting industry, RelyData takes action on behalf of identity theft victims, clearing fraud from their credit records and undoing the damage caused by the unlawful use of their identities. Relydata provides these services to employers, EAP, other group buyers as well as directly to individuals.

Nearly ten million people become victims of identity theft each year and for five straight years, identity theft has been the number one consumer complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. Increasing numbers of employers are seeking support for employees victimized by identity theft because of work time lost when employees spend the estimated 60 to 175 hours required to resolve the problem on their own.

However, virtually all identity theft help services, including those offered by credit card issuers, insurance companies and other employee benefit programs, simply give victims advice and ìto-doî lists, but ultimately leave victims to do the work on their own, something Garnet Steen, President of RelyData likens to do-it-yourself dentistry.

ìEmployees who are victims of identity theft do not know what to do and do not have access to the underlying data systems required to identify and remove fraud in credit files or manage disputes. Considering the expense and the anguish involved, both they and their employers deserve something better than a tip sheet,î said Mr. Steen.

Over ninety-percent of large employers offer their employees an EAP and nearly sixty-percent offer work life programs which assist in the identification and restoration of a broad range of personal and work-related problems that may affect job performance. ìAs an employee assistance provider, Chestnut Global Partners is committed to helping employees remain productive in the workplace. Employees who are victims of identity theft will spend countless hours at work trying to restore their credit rating and their personal records. Because the restoration services provided by RelyData relieve the employee of this work, we believe that our customers will find this to be a welcome addition to our existing suite of services.î says Todd Donalson, Workplace Services Manager of Chestnut Global Partners.

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