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***Beware of Toth Transcription*** Update

Posted By: MT Advocate on 2008-10-17
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One of the MTs who was scammed by Toth Transcription went to her attorney this week.  PLEASE READ





Hello, I talked to my attorney, he said where there is smoke there is fire.  WE ALL need to file complaints with the attorney general in each of our states as well in PA, also the department of labor and wages.  WE ALL need to do this.  There are a few loop holes in the contract,  The attoney general will help us, it will just take time, but if will go faster if EVERYONE files complaints. SO PLEASE pass this information along when you post, that it is imperative that we all file complaints, it can be done all online and when they contact us to fill out the information, do so quickly and we can win this. even though it has been alot of years for you, you to need to file a complaint, that will help us.  Thanks alot!!!





I know that the husband is verbally abusive to a lot of the MTs.  He does this because he knows how threatening he sounds. He does this because he knows he gets away with it, and he doesn't believe that any of us will actually do something about it.  


Don't be willing to let him get away with this any longer.  He only knows how to make you work, work, work, and keep your money rather than pay you.  He thinks he has it nailed down to a science, but as it is mentioned in the above paragraph, there are loopholes in his contract that he makes you sign. 


Please, if you work for them now or if you know somebody who does, or you used to work for them and they owe you money, don't waste time - e-mail me at *****.  We need to get as many MTs as possible that were unfairly treated by this husband and wife business.  They need to pay.  You need your money that you worked so hard for.  Our goal is to get them shut down.  So let's do it.






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do not work for them......seriously. Just Do Not
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Has anyone ever heard of or have anything good to say about Toth Transcription? I have never worked from home as a MT as an IC...have always worked in an office so I am very new to this scene....any advice would be appreciated!!
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Anyone heard of this company??
**TOTH TRANSCRIPTION**

Please read my prior posts, and lots of other MT's posts about this husband and wife team that are scamming MTs out of their hard-earned money.  If you are considering working for Toth, DON'T.  If you already to, GET OUT NOW.  There is a large number of MTs that have been waiting months, and some even years for the money that is owed to them. 


I am in the process now of taking e-mails and putting the MTs in contact with each other that have been scammed and are trying desperatelyl to get what is owed to them.  The Toths have been taken to court once that I know of, but from what I understand, the husband does a "poor me" routine, files bankruptcy, and gets off the hook.  This has been going on for some time now, and they have to be put out of business, and maybe even behind bars.  Legal costs will likely exceed what is owed to the MTs, but the Toths are counting on this as a scare tactic to prevent anymore law suits. 


Feel free to e-mail me if you prefer not to answer posts on this forum.


Toth Transcription
No, not out of Illinois, out of Pennsylvania. Husband is Art, wife is Pam.
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I have worked for them for a little over a month and am very concerned regarding all of the negative things I have seen.  I really, really work hard.  My son says this is consuming my life.  Have I made a mistake?????
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Can anyone provide me with information on this Pennsylvania-based company, either here or via email. (thanks in advance)
Toth Transcription

Most of you have read the negative comments regarding Toth Transcription in Wexford, PA.  Beware...they have now changed their name to AP Medical, Inc.  When you call up their company on google, it jumps to the AP Medical website.  Just wonder how they can keep operating. 


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Anyone work for Toth Transcription?
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Toth Transcription-DO NOT WORK FOR THEM

It has been a week or so since anybody has posted anything, questions or otherwise, about Toth Transcription.  I wanted to get the message out there to anybody considering even contacting this husband and wife team, DO NOT CONTACT THEM.  If you do, you are entering at your own risk.  If you do, you better "scour" over the contract.  I am genuinely concerned and feel extremly bad for anybody that has or will fall prey to Toth Transcription. 


FACTS:  These people don't pay their MTs.  They will charge you about $100 to get set up on their system.  If they want to load PC Anwywhere or similar program on your computer, DON'T TAKE THE JOB.  You will have to constantly TRY to contact them whether it be by phone or e-mail just to get your paycheck.  Their excuses are "it must have gotten lost in the mail", "I mailed it yesterday, or I mailed it 2 days ago so you should get it any day now".  If you threaten to not turn in your work until you get paid, the husband will rip you a new %!# over the phone, and send threatening e-mails.  But, whether or not you turn in your work, you still won't get paid.  He tries his darndest to intimidate people.  I have known these people for a long time, and probably longer than most of you.  There is no communication between the husband and wife, and there will be none between them and you.


The husband files bankruptcy and uses it as an excuse not to pay his people.  He will only pay 5 cpl.  It is insane that they actually expect somebody to work for this amount of money, but then they won't pay you anyway. 


I can't stress enough that you are just asking for trouble if you go to work for them.  I have posted other messages, but have only gotten 2 reponses in my e-mail. 


Some posters said that their lawyers told them it would be a waste of time to sue them, as the legal fees would outweigh what Toth owes you.  The Toths know this, so that is why they don't care. I would pursue lawsuits anyway, just for the satisfaction of getting this so-called business shut down and preventing them from hurting other people.  They take advantage of anyone, especially newbies who are just trying to get their foot in the door. 


The husband cannot hold down a job of his own.  This is why he took control of what used to be his wife's business.  They live high on the hog, but they barely make their bills.  You are paying their bills for them.


NEWBIES: There are legitimate companies out there that hire newbies.  You have to look hard, but don't jump in with both feet without doing your research.  


If anybody has any questions about this, just post here.  I do check through the day.  If you do pursue any type of legal action, try to get as many people together as possible to do the same.  If you would rather e-mail me, just go to kahluasfight@yahoo.com. 


 


 


 


 


 


 


You will be verbally abused, e-mail or otherwise, by the husband.  


 


TOTH Transcription- Stay away from them
I'm glad you read my post. Give everybody you know that is looking for a job as a MT the heads up on this husband and wife team.
For everyone's info - This is probably Toth Transcription. sm
I was offered the same thing. I have 20+ years experience. This has to be the most ridiculous pay I have come across to date. What is the world coming to!?
RX TRANSCRIPTION CO. BEWARE (sm)
If you have applied to this company, do not hold your breath waiting for a reply. I've sent 4 emails since the end of May, and they still have not given me the courtesy of a reply.
Beware of Hils Transcription
Just wanted to give you a heads up on Hils Transcription. If you an organized professional with excellent communication skills, DO NOT apply to this company! 
Beware of Newport Harbor Transcription

They don't pay or you get a bad check.  No response to phone calls or e-mails.


 


Update on New England Medical Transcription
I heard from them today.  I was offered the job and am in the process of sending back the contract.  I'm excited to be starting something new, but nervous at the same time.  I'll be starting a whole new speciality since they don't have any nephrology, which is what I do now. 
Update on Four Seasons Transcription/Robin Hall. sm
Well, the update is there is no update.  She still has not paid me the money she owes me and refuses to answer emails, etc.  I've heard she's suing me for making slanderous and libelous statements.   She obviously has not looked up the definitions of slander or libel.  I've not made one FALSE statement.  I've had mutual acquaintances forward me emails/instant messages from her where she's making outrageous claims like she's mailed me my money by certified mail and I've failed to pick them up and she's emailed me but I refuse to answer her.  Totally nonsensical garbage.  I hear that she's advertising on guru.com these days.  I really need to know where these unethical imposters get off thinking they can just steal our services and get away with it.  I guess because they can.  Boy, how I wish some hospital would stiff her like she's stiffed me.  Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement.
Toth
I tried your E-mail and it bounced back. I used to work for them -- had the exact same experience. So glad you posted! Has anyone ever recovered the money owed? He owes me over $1,000.00 plus late fees and interest for four years now!
Toth
I fell for this company's crap too, I am more than willing to go in with other to get these people for doing this to us. This is not an easy career to get started in and for these people to get away with ripping us off is not right, I'm P.O'd and ready to go to court, it may only be $2200.00 but that is a lot of food missing off my kids table. If anyone wants to contact me and go together let me know.
TOTH
I am trying to help anyone out there who has considered working for TOTH.  I have had friends working there and none of them have been paid.  They apparently are using people to do the work but are not paying them.  This has been confirmed through many.  We are not sure if it is some type of scam they are running or what, but the best solution is to stay away from them and report to the BBB or anyone you think that can help.
Toth
Hello, I worked for Toth last summer and was scammed, they owe me quite a bit of money and I turned them into the Attorney General, labor board, IRS, FBI, Federal trade commission, and several other federal agencies. To make this long story short, I got a response from the Labor board and have a hearing scheduled for July, I am needing everyone who is willing to help me, if anyone would please write me their story and let me use it as more evidence against these criminals, I will do the same for you. They have gotten away with way to long and I am hoping that if I mail in to the Judge several other complaints she will see that they intentionally do not pay us. I just think that if we all can band together we can stop them.
Thank you to everyone who is willing and Good luck to you all.
Scammed
toth
I was on the WAHM website and there was a link to the FBI to file a complaint against people who were intentionally scamming people. So I filed my complaint. I would have been more than willing to tell Oprah, just to get this out there, so no more people who think they are set for life working at home and taking care of the kids and contributing to the family finances, only to live at the computer and be talked to like your crap and ripped off.
What is Toth please?
xx
You must be Toth or someone from

It doesn't matter the mindset, what matters is the pay never came in the mail, and I'm not the OP.


If you don't agree, then don't report the company but why undermind the fact that the OP didn't get paid. 


Do you like to work for free?  If you do, then go work for them.


As far as being tied to the computer, a lof of these MTSOs are requiring set schedules and if no work, then make it up, and as an IC at that.  Do you think that is fair?  


Toth.........
Just look through the archives and you will find many negative complaints about this very thing.... NO PAY!

I have seen complaints for a couple of years at least! I would personally e-mail those in the archives that have had the same thing happen and ask them to write their story and send to you.

Good luck!!
Toth what a joke!!!
Just checked my email and got one from the owner asking me to sign in to get work  --NEVER worked for them although was approached but realized with a gut feeling that something wasn't right.  What a bunch of horse pockey!!!!
MTs wronged by Toth

If you are going to fight for what is owed you, make sure you save any and all e-mail correspondence, that is if you ever hear from the Toths again.  Any proof you have, whether it be e-mails, documents, even phone messages, save everything. 


If you're not going to fight for your own rights, please warn any MTs that you know who have been put through the wringer by these people. 


I'll keep posting to make sure enough MTs are aware of the consequences of working, for these people.  The reality is, you are working for nothing. 


Further, don't count on them to give you a good job reference.  They absolutely will not pay you, so you'll complain and ask where your paycheck is, but you'll never be able to tell that to an actual person, as you'll have no choice but to leave it on their voice mail, or in an e-mail, both of which they will ignore and then erase.  One thing is for sure, if you are not being paid, they are not paying taxes. 


 


MTs wronged by Toth

If you are going to fight for what is owed you, make sure you save any and all e-mail correspondence, that is if you ever hear from the Toths again.  Any proof you have, whether it be e-mails, documents, even phone messages, save everything. 


If you're not going to fight for your own rights, please warn any MTs that you know who have been put through the wringer by these people. 


I'll keep posting to make sure enough MTs are aware of the consequences of working, for these people.  The reality is, you are working for nothing. 


Further, don't count on them to give you a good job reference.  They absolutely will not pay you, so you'll complain and ask where your paycheck is, but you'll never be able to tell that to an actual person, as you'll have no choice but to leave it on their voice mail, or in an e-mail, both of which they will ignore and then erase.  One thing is for sure, if you are not being paid, they are not paying taxes. 


 


Art Toth has this to say about you guys (and me)
This is from an email exchange I had with Toth himself, after I read some of the posts and talked with a few who have been victims of his scam.

He was dying to know where I'd read about the company and seemed to assume I was one of his MTs. Kind of telling that he has cheesed off so many people that he still had no idea who it could be.

Here's what he says about people who post about Toth:

Of course you are afraid to tell me exactly who you are and what site/board this is on. You people stick together because you have nothing else better to do but to console each other when they cannot comprehend what they sign, and NEED for others to feel for them. I am sure you are good... and why your employer is not keeping you busy so you have so much time to waste researching and posting about companies you could not work for! The laugh is on you and all those posters that do not comprehend your postings will cause you more monetary harm. Ask a lawyer, before you lose what you worked so hard to have. Keep working for others seeing you do not have the capability to work for yourself!

We have GOT to stick together. AHDI has nothing on their site about scams like this, not in the visitor section or in the Advocacy section. We're on our own if we don't back each other up.
If I were working for the Toth people
I might just make a friendly little stop by my local IRS office for a chat.
I'm wondering why anyone applies there when it's well known Toth
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I'm with you MTadvocate. Toth must be related to the TSI people

I understand where MTadvocate is coming from.  If you don't keep this information up for everyone to see, then some unsuspecting soul will go to work for Jayne Mattingly (TSI, Transcription Management Systems - whoever she decides to call herself this year), type her heart out and not receive her check.  It's sad that these losers would take advantage of hard workers at a time when the economy is sinking and we all struggle to feed our families.  Instead of paying the attorney 100+ bucks an hour, how about sending us the checks we EARNED.  Seriously, how DO they SLEEP at night??????


Beware

They caused me nothing but grief because I pointed out a spelling/typo error in their ad.  But a a friend, subcontractor of mine, did call them and they pay about 5-6 cents a line.  She said that she could not pay more because she did not charge her clients that much as attorneys won't pay but I would not believe her.  Anyway they caused havoc to my life on this board for a long time until Admin stepped in.   Look at their ad and unless they have changed it there are typo's.  Would you want to work for a company with that type of quality?


 


beware
Don't go to work for Spheris. I just left there after 3 years of employment because they continuously had low work. I asked repeatedly (very nicely) to be placed on other accounts that were not VR (they only have one). Well, they have not paid me for my last 24 hours (3 work days) worked because they must approve of your hours/lines worked on a certain account. What a jerk company. I clocked in and clocked out just like everyone else does for these large national companies. I hope no one comes on and attacks my post and thinks I'm being malicious or hateful, because I worked on rather difficult acute care accounts for this company throughout my employment with them, was a loyal employee, and always worked my schedule. I also altered my schedule several different times to work later hours (past 1:00 a.m.) and weekend hours (all weekend). If the moderator finds fault with this post or thinks it's slanderous, well then SOMEONE needs to take a deeper look into these larger companies treating their much needed, hard-working MTs like CRAP, all in the name of us working from home. They are nothing but a bunch of bullies there and are not a nice company. No wonder so many people have left them and gone to smaller companies. The smart MTs left and saved their own skins.
TC beware
TC used to be a good company, but they have hit a rocky road, a lot of management turn over lately.  They seem to run out of work often to.  I would just go in to it being aware.!
Beware
Typingforpennies, please be aware of spi. They sound great and offer great perks but if you don't have work you have nothing.
Beware of D&L
If you are looking to get paid for the work you do, beware of D&L Typing. They promise the world, especially that they will pay on time, then when payday comes they have the lamest and most commonly used reasons for not be able to pay you. Or, on the off chance that you do get paid, the check will bounce. I wish all of you good luck and, please, beware of D&L.
Why Beware???
I have been working there a month and everything seems to be just fine.
Beware of SPi
For any MTs/QAs out there that may be looking at different companies to work for, beware of SPi-BPO.  They are not worth it.  They constantly mistreat many of their employees and their Open Door Policy is nonexistent even though they will tell you Our door is always open.  Yeah, right.  And with their new line count status, line counts are going down and you are expected to meet a quota within your 8 hours that some people were not even meeting before the line status changed.  Upper management is often unaccessible/does not care.  There are a few nice people there, but emphasis is on 'few.'  Yes, I know I sound disgruntled, and after watching the way some of my ex-coworkers have been treated, I probably am.  Thankfully, I found a great company to work for and their platform is nearly perfect!  Goodbye SPi and hello to actually having a life again and not believing I'm going to get laid off any day now.
Beware
Stay away from Transportal at all costs for various reasons, please read your e-mail.
Beware

If anyone is planning on working for Global Info Systems out of Texas, mostly indian owned.


I don't know, but beware of the ones
that are always hyped up as good co's by other MTs. Not every company is a good fit for everyone!
Yes Beware
They do not honor contract; tried to force hours/schedule on IC status by having submit a schedule and then there was no work and was told still had to be available during those hours even if I did the work later in the day if it came in after scheduled hours. They do not understands the IC flexibility as long as it was done in 24 hours. New manager tried to tell me to start at early a.m. on schedule when there was no work. When I asked what days the doctor would be dictating or working so I could fix a schedule to submit for them I was told they could not ask their doctors that question. I just wanted to know what days they would be expecting work so I could fix a schedule. There was supposed to be a 14 day termination time but they terminated me that day for asking for help on getting a schedule down that would work. Owner would not communicate. Switched accounts to new account and only got it for 3 days and could not make a schedule based on that as it was sporadic. They did not follow contract but not worth pursuing. The office manager is not a MT and she was doing QA on work. Unable to talk to the owner. Asked to resolve problem with schedule but IC status is not how they interpret it. I got behind just a bit for 24 hour TAT but we had no clue how much she would download finally and they were long reports. Once had 100 minutes and as soon as I finished she wanted me to start another 85. I needed a break. One day she called me and said Are you typing not 30 minutes after the work was loaded to transcibe after I waited all day. Not professional at all.
This is the one that comes up beware!
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What was the update?
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Update

It was a very short update all was said was it was now done to one other company and this part of the process would take 30 to 60 days. It also said that the other company was not Spheris, MedQuist, or HCA. I plan on staying right where I am and see it through the end.


UPDATE
I am not the original poster, but I am the one who had been told that I should be patient because they get 150 emails a day, that I did pass the test, that I should not return the call because they are always on the phone. Well, too late Keystrokes. I took a test on Saturday for another company and was offered the job on Monday and I accepted.

Update
I would like to thank everyone that emailed me. I finally got set up today, and am working away.
D&L UPDATE
Word is they are going to crop up as another name - beware when applying - take all information you have on this company and beware if new company pops up with same people. They are still doing business as D&L, and have some accounts and actually some MTs who have not left - but they will be another name as soon as the paperwork goes through - be careful - try to call them - chronically busy - web page under construction - snakes in the grass very very sneaky.

They are still dealing with the mess and it will just roll over to the new name when it comes.

If you ask me, what they are doing is dodging taxes again and scamming others, eventually it all comes out in the open.

Their everyone telling lies on us attitude won't work for long.
Update
Webmedx does charge a deposit and if this is Transtech they don't supply computer.