News from March 2017
Call for term limits pits judicial independence against accountability
TALLAHASSEE — A move to bring “good government and accountability,” by setting term limits on some judicial offices has Florida lawmakers squaring off in a debate over accountability versus independence of the state’s judicial branch.
Women seeks reinstatement of benefits from Aetna Life Insurance Co.
MIAMI – A Bank of America Corp. employee is seeking reinstatement of her disability benefits.
Housekeeper claims Days Inn Universal North did not pay minimum wages
ORLANDO – A former housekeeper for an Orlando hotel alleges she was not paid a minimum wage.
The Cupcake Spot & Sweet Inc. alleged to owe former employees unpaid wages
TAMPA – Three former employees of a St. Petersburg bakery allege they are owed unpaid wages.
Aetna Life Insurance alleged to have wrongfully denied preapproved medical coverage
MIAMI – A Palm Beach County individual alleges that an insurer failed to provide coverage for a preapproved surgery.
Man claims J&B Cabinets Installations did not pay all wages owed
CLEARWATER – A St. Petersburg remodeling company is accused of not paying a former employee all of his wages.
Man claims G.C. Installations Inc. South terminated him after overtime complaints
MIAMI – A man alleges his former Miami-Dade County employer retaliated against him.
Settlement reached with paralegal accused of defrauding customers
MIAMI — Accused of defrauding customers out of almost $2.4 million through a debt-reduction company, a Broward County paralegal has been ordered to pay $4,500 to settle the case.
Linda Warton Jackson joins Pardo Gainsburg as name partner
MIAMI – A South Florida attorney with more than 25 years of experience has merged her bankruptcy and corporate practice with Pardo Gainsburg PL, a real-estate and construction law firm.
Florida justice-reform report details continued growth in assignment of benefits
TALLAHASSEE — State law intended to maintain a level playing field between consumers and insurance companies in claims-handling continues to generate a windfall for some trial lawyers, contractors and other vendors, according to an updated report by the Florida Justice Reform Institute.
Builder Services Group Inc. alleged to have not paid a minimum wage
TAMPA – A former installer for a Pinellas County business alleges he was not paid a minimum wage during his employment.
Lee County man formerly employed as deputy alleges he was not compensated for overtime
FORT MYERS – A Lee County man alleges he was not paid for overtime work as a deputy and faced retaliation.
Woman seeks disability benefits from Life Insurance Co. of North America
TAMPA – A former employee of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings alleges her claim for long-term disability benefits was unlawfully denied.
Former office assistant claims Kids First Dentistry did not properly compensate for overtime
JACKSONVILLE – A Clay County resident alleges her Duval County employer only paid her the regular wage rate for overtime work.
Woman seeks reinstatement of benefits from Aetna Life Insurance Co.
TAMPA – A woman alleges she is entitled to receive disability benefits.
Barclays Bank Delaware accused of placing several calls to collect alleged debt
JACKSONVILLE – A Flagler County individual claims a debt collector called him more than 100 times after he requested that it stop calling him.
Former sous chef for Perricone's Marketplace & Cafe alleges he is owed unpaid overtime wages
MIAMI – A Dade County man formerly employed as a sous chef claims he was not paid properly for overtime work.
Former Lykos Group employee alleges he was subjected to age discrimination
FORT MYERS – A Collier County man alleges he was terminated following his complaints of age discrimination.
Former Johnnie Brown’s Restaurant employee alleges she was not paid a minimum wage
MIAMI – A Delray Beach restaurant is accused of unlawful employment practices by a former employee.
Woman alleges Hertz Corp. pays her less than male co-workers
FORT MYERS – A Lee County woman alleges she is not paid as well as her male counterparts by her employer.