Court Upholds Calculation of Nurse's Wages, Penalty Against Employer

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld both the a calculation of a traveling nurse’s wages and the assessment of a penalty against her employer. Case: U.S. Nursing Corp. v. DeCormier, No. 25-0407, 12/03/2025, published. Facts: Cynthia DeCormier worked for U.S. Nursing Corp. as a traveling nurse. She fell and injured her wrist while working at a hospital in Sioux City. Under her contract at the time of injury, DeCormier was initially guaranteed 48 hours of work per week at $65 per hour for regular time and $97.50 for overtime, and she received a $10 per hour raise the week before she fe...