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Agree, checks not definitive proof of payment.

Posted By: Send Labor Board documentation. nm on 2008-02-18
In Reply to: What? Makes no sense? - lynn

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    I have definitive proof from the MT that the money is owed. The MT is also taking action
    on her part to get the unpaid wages compensated by the owner through the Labor Board.
    I agree but ask for full payment
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    i agree -- lines counts are correct and include expanders per my checks.
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    POLL - Do you proof as you go or proof when finished? sm

    I proof after, but would love to proof during.  I'm working on it.  I'm curious as to what percentage of MTs proof as they go or proof at the end?


    Thx for responding.


    MT, proof as I go. ME, go back and proof afterwards
    I have only been editing 3-4 months, and I find I make at least twice the stupid mistakes on ME as with MT, so I do scan the ME reports --find double periods, caps where they are not supposed to be -- stupid stuff.

    good luck!
    No payment
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    Look at your 1040 and you will see that your taxes owed include SS and Federal.  So when you make your estimates it is only one check. 


     


     


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    Just ask for payment - with interests
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    2. If you have a contract -
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    3. Stop all transcriptions at once until they have paid.
    4. Report to the AAMT the incident with the contract, work loads, time and date.
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    with what you are getting in terms of payment...

     


    Then outsources like us are getting ripped off...


    I barely make $5 for 8 hours.. you think that's fair. .. cause I sure *&%# don't.


     


    Thank you!! I did request a stop payment and a nm
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    Payment to Santa's House
    Here is the transaction number that Paypal gave me ...
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    checks?
    Well I don't have that problem as I stated to a few of the other comments. I do not use "checks".
    How do you pay if not checks??

    Even with direct deposit there is a check statement that shows what that person made, so that should be proof.  At least with my direct deposits I get a statement showing what was deposited.  Anyone can make out a 1099 and that is not proof that you paid that person.  You have to have some type of paper path that shows this person was paid.   If she says that she did not get it, then you need to go back to your bank and ask where it went.   Even an electronic check or transfer shows in your statement.   Am not sure what kind of business you are running but without a paper trail, the IRS would love you. 


    Make a tax payment every pay period online.
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    My mortgage payment is nearly that much. Ten year loan.
     
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    Beg, borrow, or steal not to have that payment be late!!!
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    Try calling back about a payment agreement.

    deal with compared to my state department of revenue!  I owed taxes over $10,000 in taxes two years in a row to the IRS, so over $20,000, and they let me make payments on it and I got it paid off.  I also got the INTENT TO LEVY notices, but when I called and set up a payment agreement they stopped with the threats.


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    - with most clients I started subtracting a certain amount (or free of charge) for each report that I turned around late (far and few between) even for circumstances out of my control, while at the same time charging them late payment fees.  I also started accepting credit cards.


    Thank you. As long as we accept payment like that, they will continue to do it.
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    Prepaid Visa Card for payment

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    Yes the people on DQS will get checks only.
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    These MQ checks must be a joke.

    According to my taxes last year my salary, which had remained at a very stable figure for the past 6-7 years, suddenly decreased almost $11,000 dollars in 2004 after beginning DQS at the beginning of the year.  There is no way in hell that this check for $140 bucks is going to make me happy.  How convenient that there are no dates on the letter indicating what the time frame is on this "incorrect compensation."  Love the general "Dear Medical Transcriptionist" - cannot even humanize us by putting our name.  Such jerks.  I am furious! 


     


    MQ checks & lawsuit
    Let's not forget, the checks can not be 100% reimbursement for all lines jipped out of, they only cover an error on DEP, a LOT of the issues with the atty's go back to 1998, before DEP was even a thought process, so it really can not be for the cheated lines totally.
    I go by who signs my checks...*l*..nm
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