East Palestine residents still waiting for payment in train derailment settlement

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - In June, 21 News reported that settlement payments for people affected by the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine had been put on hold . Almost three months later, many residents still have not received any compensation from the settlement.

One resident, Alan Cohen expressed his frustration with the lack of communication and transparency from those in charge of the settlement.

"We have heard nothing from the lawyers. We have no idea when we're going to get the money. They have given us no payment dates whatsoever," Cohen said.

Initially, Kroll Settlement Administration managed the settlement. However, in June, a judge removed them from the case due to miscalculated payments.

Since then, Epiq has been overseeing the settlement process, but skepticism about