FORT LAUDERDALE – A case manager alleges she was denied overtime time as required by law and has filed a class-action suit.
Camille Burke filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on Jan. 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Amerigroup Corp. citing the Fair Labor Standards Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that she worked for more than 40 hours per week without being paid any overtime compensation. The plaintiff holds Amerigroup Corp. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to pay the plaintiff any overtime premium for hours worked that exceeds 40.
The plaintiff seeks unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, all legal fees plus interest and any other relief as the court deems just. She is represented by Jeremiah J. Talbott of Jeremiah J. Talbott, P.A. in Pensacola.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Case number 0:17-cv-60179-KMM