Judge Halts Winning Streak for Overtime Suits by Nurse Case Managers

California medical management firms have paid millions to resolve lawsuits filed by medical case managers who claimed they were misclassified as salaried professionals who are exempt from overtime, rest and meal break requirements of state law. In 2012, Coventry Heath Care famously paid a $3 million settlement in a class-action suit filed by case managers. In 2014, Genex settled a similar lawsuit that alleged at least $5 million in damages. But Advanced Disability Management, a small family company that fields about two dozen case medical managers across California, refused to settle. L...