The proposed $364,000 settlement is for about 184 former Northview Village Nursing Home workers laid off around Dec. 15, 2023. It would resolve claims that the St.
Louis facility closed without proper federal WARN notice. The WARN law is the federal rule on advance notice before large closures and layoffs. According to OpenClassActions, the deal still needs court approval and workers should not file a claim now but would be paid automatically if it is approved in the October settlement roundup.
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Table of Contents
- What happened at Northview Village?
- Who qualifies for the money?
- How much could workers receive?
- Do you need to file a claim?
- What is not part of this payment?
What happened at Northview Village?
Northview Village was St. Louis's largest skilled-nursing home, housing about 170 residents. It closed abruptly on Dec.
15, 2023, after citing payroll issues. About 184 staff were left unpaid, and residents were moved overnight to other homes. Skilled Nursing News described the sudden displacement and payroll failure in its January closure report.
Who qualifies for the money?
The group is former employees terminated around Dec. 15, 2023, at 2415 N Kingshighway Blvd. in St.
Louis. The federal court complaint identifies about 184 workers affected by the permanent layoff in the federal court complaint. Federal WARN law generally requires covered employers to give at least 60 calendar days' written notice before a closing affecting 50 or more workers at one site, according to Pennsylvania labor officials. This case centers on whether Northview failed that duty.
- Worked at Northview Village in St. Louis before the closure
- Lost your job around Dec. 15, 2023, in the facility-wide layoff
- Were part of the approximately 184 employees terminated without proper WARN notice
How much could workers receive?
The fund is worth about $364,000 to $365,000. That is about 20% of an earlier $1.9 million federal default judgment workers won after a court found a WARN violation, according to Schuchat, Cook & Werner and St. Louis reporting. Individual checks will be smaller than a straight division of the fund.
According to MainStreet and St. Louis reporting, the $365,000 must also cover legal and administrative costs. A separate agreement covers about $11,000 in unpaid vacation time. That amount is apart from the main WARN fund and further limits what remains for individual WARN payments.
Do you need to file a claim?
No claim can be filed now. According to OpenClassActions, the settlement still needs preliminary and final judicial approval.
If approved, eligible workers are to be paid automatically. Workers should keep contact and employment records current so an administrator can reach them later.
What is not part of this payment?
The settlement does not pay residents or punish the closure itself. Residents were scattered to other homes during the three-day overnight closure.
Separately, federal health officials fined Northview's directors more than $56,000 for violations during that closure, according to KSMU/NPR. That fine is not added to worker checks.