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<blockquote data-quote="dmac1" data-source="post: 2420506" data-attributes="member: 60252"><p>I think the statute of limitations has run out for any state WC claims. I don't know the laws of all the states covered by this settlement, but fedex didn't change much in 2007, except the requirement of paying WC. If it had gone to court before the 7th, it seems like the claim for re-imbursement of Social Security taxes would be the minimum you should get. Being called 'independent contractors' allowed fedex to escape the 7.53% tax and put it on you. I think all the other expenses may be allowable to make employees pay under a lot of state laws. It isn't in California and Oregon, with California having better protection than Oregon. But I can't imagine that all 20 states covered in Willis are that protective of corporations to the detriment of workers.</p><p></p><p>6 years from 2001 to 2007 is about 300 weeks, and at $40 a week, it is only $12,000. Being misclassified and paying higher taxes for 6 years seems worth more than that. Fedex, even with an adverse court ruling, is still coming out ahead of where they would have if they had acted lawfully in the first place, so they have benefitted by breaking the law. That leaves a bad taste in my mouth, even 10 years later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmac1, post: 2420506, member: 60252"] I think the statute of limitations has run out for any state WC claims. I don't know the laws of all the states covered by this settlement, but fedex didn't change much in 2007, except the requirement of paying WC. If it had gone to court before the 7th, it seems like the claim for re-imbursement of Social Security taxes would be the minimum you should get. Being called 'independent contractors' allowed fedex to escape the 7.53% tax and put it on you. I think all the other expenses may be allowable to make employees pay under a lot of state laws. It isn't in California and Oregon, with California having better protection than Oregon. But I can't imagine that all 20 states covered in Willis are that protective of corporations to the detriment of workers. 6 years from 2001 to 2007 is about 300 weeks, and at $40 a week, it is only $12,000. Being misclassified and paying higher taxes for 6 years seems worth more than that. Fedex, even with an adverse court ruling, is still coming out ahead of where they would have if they had acted lawfully in the first place, so they have benefitted by breaking the law. That leaves a bad taste in my mouth, even 10 years later. [/QUOTE]
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