Bekins E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Co. Mover is charging move to employee for move made through corporate relocation benefit as company is not paying. Colombus Ohio

As a recipient of a company relocation benefit, don't sign the receiving document. Scratch off the part a mover makes you liable for paying if the employer doesn't.

Also, receiuve the goods and write in RED, Subject to final inspection. Movers will claim when receiving all goods it was inspected and will deny damages.

Think of this, are you responsible for goods or services a company buys so you can produce.

Don't use Bekins or EEWARD. See the trail of claims, jo better than glorified crooks with a license.

There should be a written contract that states exactly whom is paying whom for what. I have moved numerous times, mostly at my former employers' expense and a few times at my expense - there is a contract between parties.

Did you sign anything? In particular, did you sign the contract between your employer and the mover as a third party that could be billed? Or did you sign the contract with the mover believing your employer was going to pay them? I would obtain a copy of the contract and read it very carefully to be sure you weren't a guarantor if your company did not pay the mover directly.

I ask because of this statement in your ROR: ""I have provided the company with the documentation pointing the company policy and internal communications where the company acknowledges their policy to pay the move in full. ""

Company policy and internal communications mean nothing to the mover. What counts is what is in the SIGNED contract between the mover and whomever contracted them to move you.

I suspect this might have been a case where you made the contract with the movers (with the belief that your employer would either pay it directly or reimburse you for the move.

Corporate moves normally contain a moving allowance - in other words, you will only get a certain amount from the company and if there is any additional amount over and above the allowance, it becomes your responsibility to pay the difference. You need to go back to your HR people and understand how much the allowance was for.

Either way, you will pay for it. Wait until you receive your W-2 this year..... the money they paid the mover will be treated as compensation to you this year.

Why are you going after Bekins? If they are out money and the employer only pays a certain amount, Bekins has to get their money from somebody. If you don't pay it; they could sue you both and let the courts decide it. They have every legal right to go after you if the bill was not paid. It's your EMPLOYER who is the the one you should have your beef with. They are the ones who didn't pay the full bill.