If New York attorney Harrison Williams was representing a typical client, his recent win should have netted him thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees. Some even estimate that he should have gotten around $75,000 for the successful civil rights case. However, Williams will only be seeing a minuscule fraction of that amount. An appeals court …

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Many federal workers have MSPB rights. This information applies to federal employees with MSPB rights and who have been subjected to some sort of discipline. A “Disciplinary Action” is a suspension of 14 days or less, written letter of reprimand, or oral counseling. Aside from truly egregious misconduct, an Agency will usually propose a disciplinary …

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APPLYING FOR OPM DISABILITY RETIREMENT A federal employee seeking medical retirement under the Federal Employees Retirement System (“FERS”) or Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”) has the burden of establishing the essential elements of his or her claim. Before the Office of Personnel Management will approve an application for medical retirement, five criteria must be met: …

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WHAT IS BALANCE BILLING Balance billing occurs when a medical care provider bills an insured the difference between the provider’s full charge for a service and the amount it agreed to accept from the insurance company as payment if full for that service – the negotiated rate. So it’s an attempt by the medical care …

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The Tenth Circuit recognizes two theories of recovery under 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a) of the FMLA: 1) an interference (or entitlement) theory arising from 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(1); and 2) a retaliation (or discrimination) theory arising from 29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(2). Metzler v. Fed. Home Loan Bank of Topeka, 464 F.3d 1164, 1171 (10th Cir. …

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