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taskmaster_id: "2.6"
status: "done"
priority: "medium"
depends_on: ["1", "4"]
parent_id: "2"
source: "taskmaster"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T11:49:27.076Z"
---

# 2.6 - Enforce dispute hold before payout and release operations

- [x] 2.6 - Enforce dispute hold before payout and release operations #taskmaster #priority/medium #status/done 🔼 🆔 tm-2-6 ⛔ tm-1 ⛔ tm-4

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Taskmaster ID | 2.6 |
| Status | done |
| Priority | medium |
| Dependencies | 1, 4 |
| Parent | 2 - Implement platform audit remediation plan |

## Description

Add payment hold state and central release/refund guards that block disputed funds.

## Details

Introduce explicit dispute hold fields or state, enforce in PaymentCoordinator and payout/release services, return clear 409/423 responses, and backfill/report blocked payments.

## Verification

Open dispute blocks release/refund until resolved or explicitly overridden through authorized path.