{"id":523,"date":"2026-07-09T01:56:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-07-09-handy-refund-check-en\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T02:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:08:57","slug":"2026-07-09-handy-refund-check-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-07-09-handy-refund-check-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Worked on Handy? This is the week to check for an FTC refund check"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/handy-refund-scene.png\" alt=\"A worker at a kitchen table checking mail and phone for a refund notice\" \/><figcaption>A ONEPRESS public-life image based on FTC refund materials for Handy Technologies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Checked:<\/strong> 2026-07-09 09:40 KST<\/li>\n<li><strong>Source set:<\/strong> FTC press release and FTC refund page for Handy Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This looks like an old platform case, but for many people it is really a household-cash notice.<\/strong> The FTC says it is sending <strong>more than $2.7 million<\/strong> in refunds to <strong>62,893<\/strong> people harmed by Handy Technologies. The agency says eligible recipients generally worked for Handy between <strong>January 2019 and November 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The FTC says Handy made deceptive claims about how much workers could earn and charged some workers fees tied to incomplete jobs even when customers had not properly canceled. The practical point now is simpler than the legal history: <strong>check your mail, check your old address trail, and do not miss the check window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Who should check now<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone who completed work through Handy between January 2019 and November 2024<\/li>\n<li>Workers who moved and may no longer receive mail at the old address<\/li>\n<li>People who remember payout deductions, fees, or lower-than-expected actual earnings<\/li>\n<li>Former US-based workers now living somewhere else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to do today<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check the mailbox first.<\/strong> The FTC says these refunds are going out by check.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch the deadline.<\/strong> The FTC refund page says checks must be cashed within <strong>90 days<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review your old address path.<\/strong> If you moved, compare forwarding and mail-handling records.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirm your work period.<\/strong> Search old emails, calendars, or payment records if you are unsure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid scams.<\/strong> Use the official FTC refund page to verify any follow-up instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Official links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/2026\/07\/ftc-sends-more-27-million-consumers-harmed-handy-technologies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTC press release on sending more than $2.7 million<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/enforcement\/refunds\/handy-technologies-settlement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FTC refund page for the Handy Technologies settlement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> If you worked on Handy, this is not background policy news. It is a direct <strong>mailbox and 90-day check-cashing task<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FTC says it is sending more than $2.7 million to 62,893 people harmed by Handy Technologies. If you worked on the platform between January 2019 and November 2024, this is a practical mail and refund check.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-523","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}