Accusource -- Background Check Error? https://lemberglaw.com/accusource-employment-background-check/ If you believe Accusource has violated your rights by performing a check or failing to follow the right procedure, REWRITE HISTORY -- pick up the phone, give us a call. They could be violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by reporting inaccurate information on your background check. Under the FCRA, you could be entitled to up to $1000 AND actual/punitive damages. They could also be breaking the Fair Credit Reporting Act by: Failing to obtain written authorization for the background check Using the information for anything other than employment purposes Using medical information without your consent Failing to provide notice about the nature and scope of investigation Failing to give you pre-adverse action notification. If your FCRA rights have been violated, you may be entitled to substantial compensation. When a debt collection agency, creditor, or other information furnisher messes with your credit report, it can undermine your financial future. That’s why it’s important to fight back. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), you can sue a business that misuses your credit report, a credit reporting agency (also known as a credit bureau), or a business that provides inaccurate information. However, you must do so within two years of finding that there’s a problem or five years from the time the violation was committed – whichever comes first. The FCRA protects your from Accusource background check errors. Do you know who they are? AccuSource, Inc. was founded in 1999, and is based in Corona, California. The company offers employment background screening services in the United States and internationally. According to its website, AccuSource’s “passion is to deliver on the promise to afford the best employment background check service experience for both clients and their applicants.” AccuSource provides a wide variety of screening and background checks. Its pre-employment checks typically begin by tracing your social security number. With your social security number AccuSource can pinpoint previous addresses and other names you may have used. It also gives the company a direct line into any criminal records. Their criminal records search taps into five different databases, ranging from county and state databases to the Nationwide Sex Offender Database. AccuSource also verifies your education and employment histories, licenses and certifications, and credit history. They can also conduct drug and alcohol screening. With the help of a fair debt and fair credit attorney, you can file a federal lawsuit for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You can receive actual damages, or between $100 and $1,000 – whichever is more. In addition, you can receive punitive damages and attorney fees. If you or someone you know is the victim of credit report issues, complete our online form or call (855) 301-2100. The Lemberg Law legal team will evaluate your case at no cost to you, and will help you get the justice you deserve. Attorney Advertising - This is Not Legal Advice Sergei Lemberg, Esq. is the Connecticut Attorney responsible for this advertisement. Consumers should not assume that they are entitled to any compensation as a result of bringing a claim. Any compensation and any results obtained would depend upon specific factual and legal circumstances of each case.