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If you’re interested in learning about the cases we have already filed and whether we might be able to help you, you’ve come to the right place. In this video, you’ll get an overview of the cases on file and what qualifying criteria are for each.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you fall into any of the above categories, you may have a claim for back pay, financial compensation or other remedies such as reinstatement or correction of military records.
The first step is to provide the contact information and answer the questions at the link on this site to allow us to preliminarily determine whether you have a claim for back pay.
After that, the Military Back Pay Team will follow up with you to discuss your case and collect additional information.
Signing a representation agreement with Military Back pay attorneys does not obligate you to pursue a case, nor does it obligate the Military Back pay attorneys to represent you or file a case. Either party may terminate at any time. The purpose of the questionnaire and agreement is, among other things, to assist in gathering relevant information and to evaluate whether you have a claim for military back pay.
We cannot provide any estimates of the potential value of your claim or what you may be awarded in a settlement or a judgment. We will first have to closely review the facts of your individual case to determine if you have a claim for military back pay, retirement or financial compensation.
But we can provide some guidance for you to estimate the potential amount of your claim.
If you were involuntarily and wrongfully discharged from active duty, then your entitlement to back pay would be the amount of your annual compensation (salary, benefits, BAH, etc.) for the number of years remaining your contract after the discharge date. There are several online calculators that would allow you to estimate the loss or reduction of retirement benefits due to the unlawful discharged and lost years of service.
The Court of Federal Claims will not, however, award damages for emotional distress, pain, and suffering or consequential losses (e.g., if you could not pay your mortgage due to the discharged and consequently lost your house).
Depending on your circumstances, it may be possible to seek reinstatement, correction of military records, and/or a special selection board if the court finds that you were wrongfully denied promotion.
We expect these cases could take several years to fully resolve. Having said that, the Federal Court of Claims is a specialized court with nearly exclusive jurisdiction over military back pay claims, as well as other specialized areas like vaccine injuries, government contract disputes, and patent and trademark claims. Because the Court is so specialized, it often can resolve cases more quickly than would be typical for federal court. Still, class action cases are complex and there are many people with potential claims. So, currently, we do not believe these cases are likely to resolve in anything less than one year, at a minimum, and more likely not for two or even three years.
It costs you nothing to hire us as your attorneys unless and until you receive back pay or other compensation. Instead, if you retain us, we will represent you under a contingency fee arrangement where you pay no attorney’s fees unless you recover money. If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not owe us anything.
If your claim is successful, we will be paid as detailed in a representation and contingent fee agreement we will ask you to sign. This agreement sets forth different ways we will be paid. Depending upon how your claim is resolved, we may be paid pursuant to a settlement with the Government, by an order of the Court, or as a percentage of your recovery. The contingency fee agreement contains the details.