EmployeeCommittee.org

Welcome to EmployeeCommittee.org

The Employment Related Issues Committee (the "Employee Committee") is an official committee appointed by the United States Trustee and was charged with representing the collective interests of all current, former, and retired employees of numerous Enron business entities that filed bankruptcy ("Enron").

The Employee Committee won the right to pursue actions against certain former Enron Executives who it believed received payments from Enron that were in violation of the Bankruptcy Code. The Employee Committee had been litigating these actions since 2003 and has recovered approximately $34.9 Million on behalf of the Severance Settlement Litigation Trust (the "Trust").

After the payment of administrative Court costs and legal fees, including contingency fees to trial counsel in Texas, the Severance Settlement Trust has approximately $22.3 million available for distribution (the "Distribution") to those Settling Former Employees whose Severance Claims have not been satisfied by the Prior Payments or the Severance Award previously authorized by the Bankruptcy Court and are thus entitled to receive a further and Final Distribution. This Distribution is subject to a holdback for future administrative costs and taxes and an indemnification escrow.This Web Site has been established to answer questions, enable Settling Former Employees ("Claimants") to update their name and address information to assure that the Distribution is directed to the proper address, to facilitate resolution of any disputes, and to keep Eligible Employees informed of progress on a case being adjudicated in Federal Courts that may result in a refund of FICA taxes and an additional Distribution (the IRS FICA Case).

If you received a check in the mail, please check back periodically for updates on the IRS FICA Case. If you have not received a check in the mail but believe that you may be an eligible Claimant, please submit your information through the Update Address Tab. We will then be able to update your address and process your distribution or research your specific situation with the Enron Recovery Corp. to determine if you may be an Eligible Employee.

Schedule:
The following chart represents an approximate timeline of the important dates.

September 30, 2009 Motion to Distribute Funds filed with the Court;
October 22, 2009 Objections to the Motion must be filed with Court;
October 28, 2009 Hearing to Approve Final Distribution;
November 23, 2009
Service of Notice Package including Distribution Worksheet;
January 12, 2010 Deadline for Claimants to file Objection to calculation of Severance Claim for the January 14th Hearing;
January 14, 2010 First Resolution Hearing on Objections;
February 16, 2010 Deadline for Claimants to file Objection to calculation of Severance Claim for the February 17th Hearing;
February 17, 2010 2nd Resolution Hearing on Objections, forwarded to March 4, 2010;
March 1, 2010 Deadline for Claimants to file Objection to calculation of Severance Claim for the March 4th Hearing;
March 4, 2010 2nd Resolution Hearing on Objections;
March 16, 2010 Deadline for Claimants to file Objection to calculation of Severance Claim for the March 18th Hearing;
March 18, 2010 3rd Resolution Hearing on Objections;
July 22nd and 23rd, 2010  Distribution to Claimants;
November 15, 2010 2nd Batch of Checks for Address Updates and Dispute Resolutions;
January 20, 2011 W-2 Statements Mailed to all Recipients
April 28, 2011 3rd Batch of Checks for people who have not yet received their Distribution
September 30, 2011 4th Batch of Checks for people who have not yet received their Distribution

(Last updated on 8/12/11)

Important Update:

For the individuals who have been located since the delivery of the last group of Final Distribution checks were processed in April 2011, the next group of Final Distribution checks should be processed before the end of September 2011.

Please note that we continue to wait for a ruling on the IRS FICA issue and will keep this website operational until there is a resolution. This additional time will hopefully allow the Trust to find additional Eligible Employees. Please check the "Missing Person's" tab to see if you know anybody on the list and help us find them.

Thank You.

Supporting Documentation

Notice of Adjournment

Document indicating new hearing dates.

Order

Order authorizing distribution of funds.

Motion

Document filed on September 30, 2009 to distribute funds from the Trust.

Notice

Document mailed to the Class of Former Enron Employees on October 1, 2009.