That seems like some heavy lifting for what was essentially either a human data entry error, or some failure in automation.
I know it’s extremely disappointing, but no one here is really at fault. Clerical errors happen. No process is 100% fool proof.
The most I can see him getting back is whatever he spent as standard preparation for claiming a lottery jackpot, like legal counsel and financial planning consults he may done in preparation. And even then, it would seem like some validation with Powerball was warranted before anything else.
That seems like some heavy lifting for what was essentially either a human data entry error, or some failure in automation.
I know it’s extremely disappointing, but no one here is really at fault. Clerical errors happen. No process is 100% fool proof.
The most I can see him getting back is whatever he spent as standard preparation for claiming a lottery jackpot, like legal counsel and financial planning consults he may done in preparation. And even then, it would seem like some validation with Powerball was warranted before anything else.