Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Illinois
Lawsuit Settlement Check
I was involved in a lawsuit against a company I used to work for and received a settlement check....I was informed that my previous company would take taxes otu of the check..however they took over 40% from the check and do not give any description whatsoever regarding what all/any of the deductions were for....is this normal and what should I do to find out what the deduction were for? they keep giving me the run around and transfering me saying that they dont even know who I should talk to about it.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Lawsuit Settlement Check
Hello. You should know what those deductions
from the settlement are for. If the matter was
properly settled, the settlement order should
have specified that the court would retain juris-
diction over any issues that might arise in
connection with the settlement You should not
try to represent yourself on this issue and the
matter needs to be brought back to court, after
an attorney of your choice analyzes the matter.
This is very important. My concern is that your
former employer could say that he had to make
further deductions, without actually doing so. In
other words, it could be the former employer's
way of settling your case for less than the
actual amount by fabricating a story about the
need to withhold certain amounts of money. You
need to act on this immediately. I will be happy
to answer any additional questions that you may
have.
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