An in-person support center in Los Alamitos will open Tuesday, Nov. 10, to help people and businesses recoup costs related to the May evacuations triggered by a chemical scare at the GKN Aerospace facility inGarden Grove.
The support center at 4281 Katella Ave., Suite 100, will be open noon to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with weekend hours to be announced
Walk-ins are welcome and appointments will soon be available. Assistance with submitting claims will be available in English, Vietnamese, Spanish, and Korean, the aerospace manufacturing company said.
Our community members should not miss out
“Our community members should not miss out on compensation because they need support completing an application,” Garden Grove Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein said in a statement. “Recovery requires prompt payment of approved claims and GKN’s full implementation of the court-approved safety plan.”
GKN Aerospace launched its up-to-$100 million claims program aimed at residents and businesses five months after a chemical tank at its Garden Grove facility, which employs more than 550 people, failed and triggered mass evacuations spanning the cities of Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster.
Independent Claims Administrator Ernst & Young is responsible for reviewing, processing and evaluating claims.
Representatives of the firm have said funds should be received within 30 days of signing a settlement offer.
Officials are asking claimants to visit gknggclaimsprogram.com for appointment information and program updates.
