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CAREGIVERS: What are you waiting for? A Letter from Caregiver Attorney Daniel Chaleff I RECEIVED a call the other day from a caregiver who has been reading my articles in Weekend Balita for over 3 years. I was so happy to receive this call. I am sure many of you reading this advertisement now have cut out and saved my articles or read them over the years and thought “I have that exact claim.” Many caregivers have valuable claims for unpaid overtime but are fearful of moving forward with a claim. Now is the time to take action and learn more about caregiver overtime law. I want to hear from you. I want to assure you that all communications with me are confidential and all consultations are free. I understand many caregivers work long hours with little free time. I am available for free consultations early in the morning before your patient awakens or late at night after your patient is asleep. I also work weekends if you have a 24/5, Monday to Friday job. I do not pressure caregivers to make a claim. If I simply educate you about the law and give you some free advice that would make me very happy. Even if you are not ready to make a claim now, you should reach out and speak with me about your claim. I can provide valuable advice about your situation and talk with you about the best time to make a claim. If you are a 24/7 caregiver, working for a day rate (i.e. $160 to $240 per day), with no overtime, for several years, your claim may be worth several hundred thousand dollars. Many of my clients have claims that exceed $500,000. One key to a successful claim is your employer needs to be wealthy to afford to pay for a large settlement. If I am provided information about your employers, I can research public records and get a snapshot of your employer’s wealth and evaluate your potential claim. If you are interested in a detailed explanation of claim values, you can visit my website at www.caregiverovertime.com/pa/ worth/ for an article that calculates a hypothetical claim’s value.
I know many caregivers are fearful of moving forward with valid claims due to their immigration status, a failure to pay taxes, or fear of the legal system. While all of these are valid concerns, in my opinion, the risks associated with these concerns are minimal versus the potentially lifechanging reward that awaits caregivers with the courage to move forward with claims. So many of my clients had recovered life changing settlements allowing them to retire to their home countries, make a down payment or build a home, help a child with education expenses, or send money to their families. If you would like to review an article that addresses common concerns caregivers have in pursuing an overtime claim, please visit my website at www.caregiverovertime. com/pa/concerns/. I understand that the decision to move forward with an overtime claim can be difficult. Many caregivers I speak with are simply not ready to move forward at this time. That is okay. Even if our call does not result in your making a claim, I can provide valuable insight into your rights, educate you on the evidence needed to pursue your claim, and help you understand the powerful laws that can protect you from wage theft. I want to hear from you now. Please call me at (818) 807-4168, this is my personal cell phone. I have a passion for helping caregivers and provide confidential and free consultations. Sincerely,
DANIEL CHALEFF
This article is an attorney advertisement written by Daniel Chaleff, employment law attorney at Chaleff Rehwald Peterson. Our office is located at 5855 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 400, Woodland Hills, California. We accept cases throughout all of Northern and Southern California. Our examples are of a general nature and are not a guarantee regarding the outcome of your individual matter. The law firm focuses on caregiver rights. Please call us at (818) 807-4168 for a free and confidential consultation. Please visit us at www.caregiverovertime.com/ to learn more about caregiver overtime law. We also offer a 24-hour chat line on our website.
House panel adopts reso urging DSWD to release poor senior citizens' pension every 3 months MANILA (Mabuhay) — The House Committee on Senior Citizens adopted on Thursday the resolution urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release the monthly social pension of indigent senior citizens every three months instead of the current six months. In a committee hearing, the resolution, introduced by Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez, was swiftly adopted since no discussions were made due to the absence of a representative from the DSWD's central office. According to the committee secretary, a representative from the central office was invited but no replies were made. Some DSWD regional officials, however, were present in the meeting. Irked, Deputy Speaker Lito
Atienza said the committee should have been informed on the matter. This prompted him to make a motion for the approval of the resolution. "Kung hindi po sila a-attend, pakisabi po sa amin para 'di po kami nag-aaksaya ng panahon, naghihintay sa kanila. This is not a good manner of getting government to move in essential matters," Atienza said. "Failure on their part, I will move for the approval of this resolution of Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez, with no participation from the social welfare people who don't seem to be interested in the subject anyway," he added. At the later part of the virtual meeting, the committee secretary said she was just informed that a representative from the DSWD central office would be
A beneficiary of the Social Pension receives her quarterly pension. (DSWD)
attending the meeting. However, Atienza said, "Congress should not be made to wait for their convenience. Whether they are coming or not is immaterial since the resolution is already approved." Resolution Rodriguez's resolution cites DSWD's Memorandum Circular 4-2019, noting that the release of the monthly social pension at P500 per beneficiary will be done every six months or P3,000 per semester.
For Rodriguez, the period of waiting is too long. The resolution further states that due to the lockdowns implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have struggled and this resulted in a number of Filipinos losing their jobs, including senior citizens. "Six months wait for our senior citizens and indigent pa certainly is not the proper way to be of help to our senior citizens. That is why I have to file this," Rodriguez said. (MNS)
Children not required to attend pilot run of face-to-face classes — senators MANILA (Mabuhay) — Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday. The Senate has adopted a resolution recommending the conduct of face-to-face pilot classes in areas with low to zero COVID-19 cases, said Senator Joel Villanueva. ‘We need the experience’: Senators want dry run of face-to-face classes "Hindi ito (It's not) mandatory. The parents can make the decision of allowing their children to go to classes," he said. The pilot tests can begin in some 200 towns that have zero COVID-19 cases, according to Villanueva. The local government, local health officials, and school board must approve the conduct of the pilot run of face-to-face classes before it can begin, he added. "We are one of the 14 out of 190 countries in the world that maintained this full closure of our schools and its not sitting well with the data we've been receiving. Even pre-pandemic we don’t get good international assessment," he said. "We really have to start the ball rolling in this particular issue." The conduct of the pilot run is eyed in 1,000 schools nationwide, said Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education. "Walang pilitan ito. Kung ang ating mga magulang ay di komportable sa pagpapadala ng kanilang anak sa eskuwelahan, hindi ho pipilitin," he said. Face to face classes are important for children to develop their socio-emotional skills and to those who get their nutritious meals at school and face difficulties and abuse at home, the senator added. "Hindi lang pag-aaral ang pinakaimportante sa mga bata. Ang pinakamahalaga sa kanila ang paghahalubilo, pakikipagkapwa-tao dahil ito ay nadedevelop ang kaniyang communication," he said. President Rodrigo Duterte has twice rejected holding of pilot testing of in-person classes, saying "I am not ready to lose the lives of our young people." (MNS)
