Next to the counter where hundreds picked up meals, a table had been set up by an envoy from United States Bankruptcy Court. Victims have until Tuesday to submit claims against Pacific Gas & Electric, which filed for bankruptcy protection in January after amassing tens of billions of dollars in liabilities from years of wildfires. The court overseeing the case assigned Michael Kasolas, an accountant, to track down those eligible. So Mr. Kasolas and a team working with him are racing to find as many as possible. A recent day’s efforts included taping fliers to boxes at a neighborhood pizzeria, meeting with wildfire response agencies and working the food line at the church.

Source: New York Times December 26, 2019 19:49 UTC