SSA Investigation

CBS Evening News investigates the Social Security Administration (SSA), including the wait for a hearing, as well as denials received by claimants across the country.  To see the video of their investigation click here.

 “A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.”

Has your employer refused to pay you for all of the hours you have worked?  Has your company failed to pay you overtime pay for working over 40 hours a week?  Have you been designated or classified an exempt employee -- called a supervisor -- but you have little or no supervisory responsibilities?  If so, please call us.  You may be entitled to back pay money and other damages due to violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  Click here and a lawyer will promptly contact you.

In December 2005, after a ten (10) day jury trial, attorneys Rik Siro and Heidi Moyer obtained a jury verdict of $2.7 million, in an age discrimination case against the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.

The firm’s client was an experienced and well-respected officer with over 24 years on the force. When the officer was given an ultimatum to transfer out of his position as a Community Action Network officer, and he believed the forced transfer was due to his age, he filed a grievance, which was summarily rejected by the Police Chief. He then filed with the appropriate Equal Employment agencies and pursued his claim in court.

The jury found that as a result of the Department’s discriminatory misconduct, the officer suffered past and future lost income and physical and emotional pain and suffering, in the amount of $700,000. The jury also found that the Department’s actions were willful, and in reckless disregard for the officer’s rights under the age discrimination law, and awarded an additional $2 million in punitive damages. The case was settled after trial.

 The law firms that comprise the Executive Committee of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee of the federal multidistrict VIOXX litigation, as well as representatives of plaintiffs' counsel in state coordinated proceedings, have reached an agreement to resolve U.S. products liability VIOXX claims already filed against the company. Merck has set aside $4.85 billion to pay claims of U.S. plaintiffs who suffered myocardial infarctions or ischemic strokes.  For more information on this settlement please click here.