Frequently Asked Questions

This lawsuit is about whether the Government violated federal pay statutes by improperly failing to pay weekend “premium pay” to GS-0083-005 VA supervisory police officers for work those officers performed during weekend shifts between January 11, 2004, and July 13, 2014.

The Court determined that the Government is obligated to provide retroactive premium pay to GS0083-005 VA supervisory police officers who worked weekend shifts between January 11, 2004, and July 13, 2014, but were not paid at the required weekend premium pay rates. The Court’s liability decision is available for review Documents page of this website.

The U.S. Government

The Court has allowed the lawsuit to proceed as a Class Action on behalf of GS-0083-005 VA supervisory police officers who worked weekend shifts between January 11, 2004, and July 13, 2014, but did not receive weekend premium pay for at least one of those shifts. The Court will include any prospective class member in this Class Action who both meets these criteria and opts in to this Class Action. A list of all eligible class members is available on this website HERE.

To participate in this lawsuit, you must submit an Opt-In Claim Form which you can file in a safe and secure manner on this website (File a Claim Form tab), or you can download the Opt-In Claim Form from this website, then print it out, and file your completed Opt-In Claim Form by mail addressed to:

Carson, Jr. v. United States

Settlement Administrator

P.O. Box 301132 Los Angeles, CA 90030-1132

Or you may email your Opt-In Claim form to:  [email protected]

YOU MUST FILE YOUR OPT-IN CLAIM FORM BY JANUARY 10, 2025.

If you do nothing, you will not be included in the settlement.