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<blockquote data-quote="dmac1" data-source="post: 2652479" data-attributes="member: 60252"><p>When the case was sent back to states, instead of remaining consolidated, state laws became what governed claims that could be made. I do know that California has some of the best legal protections for employees and that is a major reason they got a larger settlement. </p><p></p><p>And states where the case was originally filed assuming a common case settled in federal court may have not included claims they would have made if they had known it was going to be in state court. I know the ERISA claims are federal, so when settled in state court, those seem to have been dropped. </p><p></p><p>If the above situation happened, it may now be too late to amend the original claims to maximize state claims that could have been made 15 years ago. I know that I wanted all my wages to be subject to social security, increasing my retirement/disability earnings. I don't know if I can go back to 2001 and amend my tax return based on the state court finding that I was an employee. Over 30 or more years of retirement, an extra $100-$200 a month in Social Security income would add up. </p><p></p><p>Another problem is that any award is going to be taxable income for income tax purposes for most people, further reducing the real value of any settlement. </p><p></p><p>Maybe, if the settlement isn't determined to be fair in one state, new attorneys would be willing to take on a national case again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmac1, post: 2652479, member: 60252"] When the case was sent back to states, instead of remaining consolidated, state laws became what governed claims that could be made. I do know that California has some of the best legal protections for employees and that is a major reason they got a larger settlement. And states where the case was originally filed assuming a common case settled in federal court may have not included claims they would have made if they had known it was going to be in state court. I know the ERISA claims are federal, so when settled in state court, those seem to have been dropped. If the above situation happened, it may now be too late to amend the original claims to maximize state claims that could have been made 15 years ago. I know that I wanted all my wages to be subject to social security, increasing my retirement/disability earnings. I don't know if I can go back to 2001 and amend my tax return based on the state court finding that I was an employee. Over 30 or more years of retirement, an extra $100-$200 a month in Social Security income would add up. Another problem is that any award is going to be taxable income for income tax purposes for most people, further reducing the real value of any settlement. Maybe, if the settlement isn't determined to be fair in one state, new attorneys would be willing to take on a national case again. [/QUOTE]
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