Corrections
Corrections policy
We cover money and law, so a wrong number or an outdated rule isn't a typo — it can cost a reader real money. We correct errors openly, on the article, with a date and a note saying what changed.
How to report an error
If you find a factual error — an incorrect citation, an outdated statute or rate, a misstated or misattributed figure, a broken source link — please tell us. Email editor@severanceledger.com with the subject line "Correction — [article title or URL]".
It helps if you include the URL, the specific passage, and, where you can, the primary source that supports the correct version. We read every report. We will reply when we've reviewed it, whether or not we end up changing the article.
How we issue corrections
When we confirm a factual error, we fix it on the affected article and record the change visibly on the page. Each correction shows the date it was made and a short note describing what was wrong and what it now says. We do not quietly edit a published article and pretend the error never happened: the correction stays on the record so you can see the publication's history.
The size of the note matches the size of the error. A wrong tax rate or a misstated company figure gets a clear, specific correction note. We will not invent corrections for trivial copy edits, but anything that could have changed a reader's understanding of a fact is logged.
Corrections versus updates
We draw a deliberate line between two different things:
- Correction
- The article said something that was wrong at the time it was published — an inaccurate figure, a misquoted statute, a citation that didn't support the claim. Corrections are logged with a dated note on the article describing what changed.
- Update
- The article was accurate when published, but the facts have since moved — a new tax threshold for the year, a fresh round of layoffs at a covered company, a change in the law. Updates refresh the content and advance the article's "last updated" date. They keep the page current; they are not admissions of error.
Both keep the page trustworthy, but they mean different things, and we don't dress one up as the other.
A note on scope
This policy is about factual accuracy. Severance Ledger is informational and not legal, tax, or financial advice; a correction fixes a fact on the page but is not advice about your situation. For how our coverage is produced and reviewed, see our editorial process.