State Reps. Patty Kim, Justin Fleming and David Madsen released a statement follow Rite Aid' decision to reverse severance payments to workers who were laid off as a result of the company's bankruptcy agreement.

This caused some of those laid-off workers to have money they were already paid to be taken back out of their bank accounts.

"We are disappointed and angered to learn Rite Aid not only isn't paying off laid-off workers the severance pay they are contractually obligated to receive, but Ride Aid actually went so far as to take already-paid money out of workers' bank accounts. Rite Aid owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors as they navigate bankruptcy proceedings, but the first people who should get paid should be the laid-off workers who need the money they are owed to buy food, medicine, and heat -- not the banks, hedge funds and venture capital firms with billion in cash on hand."

Representatives say that they are actively contacting Rite Aid in order to get the money back into the wallets of people who are owed. They are also demanding Rite Aid to take responsibility for any and all overdraft or late payment fees incurred by anyone affected, and to never do this again.

Legislative hearings are also planned to investigate the issue. Representatives will also be consulting with the attorney general as to the legality the decision made by Rite Aid.