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Home Depot Protection Plan Claim Wrongly Closed After Technician Refusal

A technician refused to repair a stacked washer and the warranty claim was incorrectly marked as complete. The customer is left with a broken appliance and a closed claim. Extended warranty claim management has systemic accuracy and accountability gaps.

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