Fayette class-action lawsuit says emergency room personnel were paid less than they earned
By Karla Ward, Lexington Herald-Leader | |
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The suit, filed Thursday in
The employees affected by the suit originally worked for
The suit alleges that Mesa improperly converted to its own use more than
When
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According to court documents, Mesa is accused of forcing employees to pay the employer's share of Federal Insurance Contributions Act, or FICA, taxes.
"Large corporations should pay their own taxes," Golden said. "That's the way it's supposed to be ... And that's mostly what this case is about."
The first of the lawsuits Golden filed was dismissed from
Berera is appealing that decision.
"When we filed this suit, we knew that there were several hundred complainants and we know there are several million dollars at stake," Golden said. "We were not seeking a remedy for a single individual to receive a tax refund that may or may not be recoverable based on the time limitations by the
The plaintiff in the other lawsuit is
The Ednacot suit was moved recently from
In a filing Friday, however, Ednacot argues that Mesa "knew that it could not pay her or any other employee the contracted-for rate."
"Mesa ... stole from Ednacot's wages under the guise of state and federal payroll taxes and through deductions for bogus cellphones and travel expenses," the filing states. "Indeed, the true scope of Mesa's wage conversion have never been reviewed.
"... There is absolutely no
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