Collier v. Curative Health

This is an active federal lawsuit I filed on behalf of a Utilization Review Nurse who was misclassified as exempt from overtime and denied pay she earned for working well beyond 40 hours per week.

Background

My client Jennifer Collier worked for Curative Health as a Utilization Review Nurse, performing prior authorization reviews for patients seeking medical treatment. She was paid a salary (ending at $108,680 per year) and classified as exempt from overtime. But salaried pay alone does not make an employee exempt from overtime. To qualify for any white-collar exemption, an employer must also demonstrate that the employee's primary duties satisfy specific legal tests under Department of Labor regulations.

My client regularly worked 45 to 50-plus hours per week. Curative Health collected the benefit of those hours without paying the overtime premium the law requires.

Allegations

Curative Health misclassified my client and other Utilization Review Nurses as exempt employees to avoid paying overtime. I am pursuing this case as a collective action under the federal overtime law, seeking back overtime pay, liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees on behalf of my client and similarly situated nurses who were subject to the same pay practices.

Affected Workers

If you worked for Curative Health as a Utilization Review Nurse or in a similar role performing prior authorization reviews, case management, or clinical review functions on a salaried basis, you may be owed back overtime pay. This case is filed as a collective action, and other affected nurses may be eligible to join.

Next Steps

If you worked for Curative Health and believe you were denied overtime, call me at (512) 799-2048 for a free consultation.

I handle these cases on a contingency fee basis. There are no upfront costs, and you pay nothing unless there is a recovery.