Siegel Law Group served as co-lead counsel and obtained a $868,000 settlement in this wage and hour lawsuit against Optima Health Plan and Sentara Health Plans, Inc. on behalf of approximately 178 individuals employed as salaried “Care Coordinator Non-RNs” during the time period at issue. Led by Jack Siegel of Siegel Law Group, the plaintiffs brought this unpaid overtime case alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. (“FLSA”). The case was litigated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and was captioned Brunty et al. v. Optima Health Plan and Sentara Health Plans, Inc., No. 2:19-cv-255.

The plaintiffs were Care Coordinator Non-RNs whose job duties consisted primarily of care management work. Plaintiffs routinely worked well over forty (40) hours per workweek, but were not paid any overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of forty hours per week. Instead, Plaintiffs received a flat salary for their work. Plaintiffs primarily claimed that they were improperly classified as exempt employees by Optima Health Plan and Sentara Health Plans, Inc. and were not paid overtime when they worked more than forty (40) hours per week. The settlement resolved the claims alleged in the action. If you have experienced unpaid wages, unpaid overtime compensation, unreimbursed business expenses, or other wage and hour violations under federal or state laws by your employer, please contact Siegel Law Group. Our experienced wage and hour attorneys are available to speak to you free of charge.