Wisconsin's treasury and veterans affairs departments say they have found $76,418.20 for 293 veterans. That's an average of about $261 per person.
Officials merged a WDVA list of vets with the names in treasury's Unclaimed Property Fund, then mailed claims forms to the 3,000 veterans. About one in 10 have made claims for amounts ranging from $5 to just under $4,000, according to a press release from WDVA Secretary John Scocos and Treasurer Kurt Schuller.
There is about $400 million in the unclaimed property account. You can check for your name on the State Treasurer’s website: www.wismissingmoney.com.
