LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF ...

LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF ... | Democrat and Chronicle Classifieds

LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE CENTRAL REGISTER OF CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT (SCR) ATTENTION: If you are the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment, and you timely requested a review or hearing of that indicated report and that review has not yet been completed, you are a "class member" in this lawsuit and this settlement applies to you. A settlement has been reached on class members' behalf in this action, Finch v. Office of Children and Family Services, (04 CV 1668) an action brought in the U.S. Federal Court of the Southern District of New York located in Manhattan, which will affect your rights. These are the terms of the settlement regarding Claims against the Office of Children and Family Services: 1. If you are fired or suspended from a child care related job because of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report and you ask the SCR to review that report, your review will be completed within 120 days of the date SCR receives verification from you of such firing or suspension. 2. If you have applied for a job, certification or license in a child care related field requiring a database check, and you have requested the SCR to review the indicated report before responding to the database check, the SCR will conclude the review and respond to the agency submitting the database check within 130 days of the date the SCR receives your request for review. 3. If you request review of an indicated report within ninety days after the child abuse or maltreatment report is indicated, the SCR will complete the review within 280 days of the date the SCR receives your request for review. For more information regarding your rights or how to object to the proposed settlement you may visit the website or contact the attorney appointed by the court to represent the interest of the class member. Thomas Hoffman, Esq. Law Offices of Thomas Hoffman, P.C. 250 W. 57 St., Suite 1020 New York, N.Y. 10107 Tel. 212 581 1180 Email: thoffman@thoffmanlaw.com Website: www.registryclassaction.com PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT DATES: Deadline to Object to Settlement: January 28, 2011 Settlement Fairness Hearing: February 7, 2011 DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE FOR INFORMAION REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT. EUM-2x