Final hours to get $1,000 payments from $835k 'misclassified' settlement – but you must check the dates to grab the cash | 1MND9K5 | 2024-04-30 17:08:01
A SPECIALTY contractor has agreed to pay $835,000 to resolve a Washington DC attorney general lawsuit.
The lawsuit claimed that Maryland Applicators misclassified employees as independent contractors.
The company is a specialty contractor that works in Maryland and the surrounding areas.
According to the DC attorney general, the company violated the district's wage-and-hour laws by misclassing workers, according to Top Class Actions.
The crew allegedly should have been classified as employees rather than contractors and given labor rights such as sick leave.
Maryland Applicators denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the $835,000 settlement to resolve the lawsuit.
Employees can get up to $1,000 from a claim, but they must file a valid claim form by April 30.
Workers who performed drywall jobs for Maryland Applicators or a company subcontractor on a job site in Washington, DC, between January 1, 2019, and March 6, 2023, are eligible.
TAKING A TOLL
In a similar workplace settlement, truckers are set to see a payment from a $75 million pot.
BNSF Railway Company, a transportation firm, was accused of violating Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act, per Top Class Actions.
The firm allegedly collected fingerprints of drivers illegally at gates across the state.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Truck drivers who used auto-gates between April 2, 2014, and March 5, 2024, could be eligible for a payment.
Unlike other settlements, this one does not require a claim form.
However, drivers should make sure that their tax information is up-to-date.
Some of their payment might be held back if they fail to share their tax details.
Payments will be mailed to the last known addresses of drivers.
Checks are expected to be issued around 60 days after the settlement has been approved in court on May 7.
CHECK PLEASE
ACTS Retirement Services, a senior living community operator, also faced a settlement that claimed it failed to protect personal information from a security breach.
The 2022 breach allegedly leaked names, Social Security numbers, account numbers, treatment information, and other sensitive data.
ACTS denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay affected clients as much as $3,850 each.
<p class="article__content--intro"> Class action lawsuits offer groups of people, or 'classes,' a way to band together in court. </p> </div> </div> Class members can receive up to $350 for out-of-pocket expenses like bank and credit fees and up to three hours of lost time compensated at $25 per hour.
Those who incurred losses due to identity theft or fraud can receive up to $3,500.
Claimants must have proof of expenses they faced and have made reasonable efforts to avoid the losses.
Americans can claim up to $120 from a $40.6 million settlement regarding tuna and chicken.
See if you're eligible for as much as $750 from an $8.73 million settlement.
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