U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 

San Juan Local Office 

525 F.D. Roosevelt Ave 

Plaza Las Americas, Suite 1202 

San Juan, PR 00918 

(800) 669-4000

Website: www.eeoc.gov

DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS

(This Notice replaces EEOC FORMS 161 & 161-A) 

Issued On: 08/08/2022 

To: Katherine Hodgin 

854 Azalea Street 

Boca Raton, FL 33486 

Charge No: 510-2022-02610 

EEOC Representative and email: Lourdes Guzman 

 Investigator

lourdes.guzman@eeoc.gov 

 

DETERMINATION OF CHARGE

The EEOC issues the following determination: The EEOC will not proceed further with its 

investigation and makes no determination about whether further investigation would establish 

violations of the statute. This does not mean the claims have no merit. This determination does not 

certify that the respondent is in compliance with the statutes. The EEOC makes no finding as to 

the merits of any other issues that might be construed as having been raised by this charge. 

NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO SUE 

This is official notice from the EEOC of the dismissal of your charge and of your right to sue. If 

you choose to file a lawsuit against the respondent(s) on this charge under federal law in federal 

or state court, your lawsuit must be filed WITHIN 90 DAYS of your receipt of this notice.

Receipt generally occurs on the date that you (or your representative) view this document. You 

should keep a record of the date you received this notice. Your right to sue based on this charge 

will be lost if you do not file a lawsuit in court within 90 days. (The time limit for filing a lawsuit 

based on a claim under state law may be different.) 

If you file a lawsuit based on this charge, please sign-in to the EEOC Public Portal and upload the 

court complaint to charge 510-2022-02610. 

 On behalf of the Commission, 

 

 William R. Sanchez 

 Director

 

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Cc:

Jennifer A Yasko 

Carlton Fields, P.A. 

525 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 1200 

West Palm Beach, FL 33401 

Alexander D Del Russo 

City Place Tower 525 Okeechobee Blvd., Ste 1200 

West Palm Beach, FL 33401 

Alison D Rogers 

Rogers Law Practice PLLC 

7154 N. University Dr., Ste. 188 

Tamarac, FL 33321 

Please retain this notice for your records. 

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INFORMATION RELATED TO FILING SUIT

UNDER THE LAWS ENFORCED BY THE EEOC 

(This information relates to filing suit in Federal or State court under Federal law. If you also 

plan to sue claiming violations of State law, please be aware that time limits may be shorter and 

other provisions of State law may be different than those described below.) 

IMPORTANT TIME LIMITS – 90 DAYS TO FILE A LAWSUIT

If you choose to file a lawsuit against the respondent(s) named in the charge of discrimination, 

you must file a complaint in court within 90 days of the date you receive this Notice. Receipt 

generally means the date when you (or your representative) opened this email or mail. You should 

keep a record of the date you received this notice. Once this 90-day period has passed, your 

right to sue based on the charge referred to in this Notice will be lost. If you intend to consult an 

attorney, you should do so promptly. Give your attorney a copy of this Notice, and the record of 

your receiving it (email or envelope). 

If your lawsuit includes a claim under the Equal Pay Act (EPA), you must file your complaint 

in court within 2 years (3 years for willful violations) of the date you did not receive equal pay. 

This time limit for filing an EPA lawsuit is separate from the 90-day filing period under Title 

VII, the ADA, GINA or the ADEA referred to above. Therefore, if you also plan to sue under 

Title VII, the ADA, GINA or the ADEA, in addition to suing on the EPA claim, your lawsuit 

must be filed within 90 days of this Notice and within the 2- or 3-year EPA period. 

Your lawsuit may be filed in U.S. District Court or a State court of competent jurisdiction. 

Whether you file in Federal or State court is a matter for you to decide after talking to your 

attorney. You must file a "complaint" that contains a short statement of the facts of your case 

which shows that you are entitled to relief. Filing this Notice is not enough. For more information 

about filing a lawsuit, go to https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/lawsuit.cfm. 

ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION

For information about locating an attorney to represent you, go to: 

https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/lawsuit.cfm. 

In very limited circumstances, a U.S. District Court may appoint an attorney to represent individuals 

who demonstrate that they are financially unable to afford an attorney. 

HOW TO REQUEST YOUR CHARGE FILE AND 90-DAY TIME LIMIT FOR REQUESTS

There are two ways to request a charge file: 1) a FOIA Request or 2) a Section 83 request. You may 

request your charge file under either or both procedures. EEOC can generally respond to Section 83 

requests more promptly than FOIA requests. 

Since a lawsuit must be filed within 90 days of this notice, please submit your request for the charge 

file promptly to allow sufficient time for EEOC to respond and for your review. Submit a signed 

written request stating it is a “FOIA Request” or a “Section 83 Request” for Charge Number 510-

2022-02610 to the District Director at Roberto Chavez, 100 SE 2nd St Suite 1500 

Miami, FL 33131. 

You can also make a FOIA request online at https://eeoc.arkcase.com/foia/portal/login. 

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You may request the charge file up to 90 days after receiving this Notice of Right to Sue. After the 

90 days have passed, you may request the charge file only if you have filed a lawsuit in court and 

provide a copy of the court complaint to EEOC. 

For more information on submitting FOIA Requests and Section 83 Requests, go to: 

https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/foia/index.cfm. 

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