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Case ID: 4683 | Employment | 03/02/2006
U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Tarnow granted class action status to a lawsuit filed by Ford UAW retirees. The lawsuit seeks to approve the landmark health care deal that the union and automaker approved by a razor-thin margin late last year. Under the agreement, retired autoworkers would start paying monthly contributions, annual deductibles and co-payments for some medical services up to a maximum of $370 a year for individuals and $752 for a family. Currently, employees do not pay these fees.
Hourly workers won't be required to pay deductibles or monthly contributions, but they will have to contribute part of their future wage increases to a trust for future health-care expenses. The agreement also raises the cost of prescription drugs and institutes a $50 emergency room fee for retirees. Tarnow said Ford must inform retirees about the settlement agreement by March 10. Retirees who object to the agreement must file complaints with the court by April 28 if they wish to participate in a May 31 hearing on the fairness of the settlement. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Employment Cases of Interest A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Bicon, Inc. (DBA S&S National Waste). The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Angel Primus Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since February 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part
of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.
A collective action has been filed in South Carolina against the Orangeburg Consolidated School District Number Four. The action is brought on behalf
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A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Maryland against National Federation of the Blind, Inc., a non-profit company doing work in Maryland, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Class members seek unpaid compensation, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Kilowatt Electric Company. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former laborers, who since May 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. |
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