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therock
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My employer in California sent a form letter to 2000 employees asking them to verify their current address because they may be eligble for a refund due to over-payment into a voluntary disability insurance fund. (This was an employee sponsered contributory fund.) The letter gave no indication how much the refund was for and was sent via regular mail.
Out of the 2000 letters, 1500 employees responded. Those employees (who met eligibility requirements) have received a check for $500. The 500 employees who did not send back the form letter (which was not mailed by certified mail) will not receive a refund, even though they contributed to this fund. The company stated that the returned letter was required by California State Law to receive the refund. Therefore, no letter, no refund.
Do we have any legal rights to this refund? They are potentially denying 500 employees $500 each ($250,000 total).
Out of the 2000 letters, 1500 employees responded. Those employees (who met eligibility requirements) have received a check for $500. The 500 employees who did not send back the form letter (which was not mailed by certified mail) will not receive a refund, even though they contributed to this fund. The company stated that the returned letter was required by California State Law to receive the refund. Therefore, no letter, no refund.
Do we have any legal rights to this refund? They are potentially denying 500 employees $500 each ($250,000 total).