Wellcare Benefit Consultant Overtime Case Certified as Class Action, Announces Morgan and Morgan

The overtime attorneys at Morgan and Morgan are pleased to announce that they have received class certification in Aponte vs. Comprehensive Health Management, Inc. on behalf of benefit consultants who were not paid for their overtime hours.

( EMAILWIRE.COM , June 07, 2011 ) Orlando, Florida – The overtime lawyers at Morgan and Morgan are pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has certified Aponte vs. Comprehensive Health Management, Inc. as a class action. The certified class includes all benefit consultants who worked for Comprehensive Health Management, Inc. (d/b/a Wellcare) within the past three years, or six years for New York employees, and were not paid at a rate of time-and-a-half for all hours worked over 40 in one or more workweeks. To find out if you can become a member of this class action, visit http://www.usovertimelawyers.com/ and complete the free case review form.

The overtime case alleges that the defendant failed to pay its benefit consultants overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as New York labor law. Allegedly, the denial of overtime wages stemmed from the companyÂ’s misclassification of benefit consultants as exempt, or ineligible, to collect time-and-a-half pay when working more than 40 hours in a single workweek. The overtime suit also claims that the defendant failed to maintain proper time records as required by state and federal law.

According to the overtime case, the primary duty of Wellcare benefit consultants is to market or promote either Medicare or Medicaid plans in specific geographic markets. If you worked as a Wellcare benefit consultant within the past three years, or six years for New York employees, and were not paid for your overtime hours, you may be able to participate in this class action lawsuit. Federal overtime law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who elect to assert their legal rights, so do not hesitate to visit USOvertimeLawyers.com today to receive a free evaluation of your claim.

Morgan and Morgan is one of the largest plaintiff firms in the country with multiple office locations throughout Florida and the Southeast. The firm has a department solely devoted to helping employees in disputes with their employers, and also handles auto accident cases, personal injury cases, product liability cases and medical malpractice cases. Visit Morgan and Morgan online at http://www.forthepeople.com/ for a free case evaluation and information about your legal rights.

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