Wisconsin Medical Care Partnership Settles for $162K in Back Wages

A federal court has mandated that a Wisconsin-based multicounty medical care partnership pay a total of $162,486 in back wages and liquidated damages to 68 case managers. This ruling follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, which revealed that the employer failed to compensate case managers for off-the-clock work, including overtime hours.

This consent judgment was issued in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and stems from an inquiry conducted by the department’s Wage and Hour Division. The investigation found that case managers employed by North Central Community Services Program and Affiliates, operating as North Central Health Care, were working hours that were not recorded.

The Department of Labor’s complaint indicated that between June 17, 2021, and June 16, 2023, North Central Health Care breached both overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, the employer failed to accurately record and pay case managers for all hours worked, including overtime. According to the FLSA, employers are required to pay nonexempt employees at least time and one-half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.

On December 4, 2025, the court’s judgment stipulated that North Central Health Care must pay $81,243 in back wages, along with an equal amount in liquidated damages to the affected 68 employees. Furthermore, the employer is prohibited from committing future violations of the FLSA.

Source: Department of Labor

A federal court has mandated that a Wisconsin-based multicounty medical care partnership pay a total of $162,486 in back wages and liquidated damages to 68 case managers. This ruling follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, which revealed that the employer failed to compensate case managers for off-the-clock work, including overtime hours.

This consent judgment was issued in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and stems from an inquiry conducted by the department’s Wage and Hour Division. The investigation found that case managers employed by North Central Community Services Program and Affiliates, operating as North Central Health Care, were working hours that were not recorded.

The Department of Labor’s complaint indicated that between June 17, 2021, and June 16, 2023, North Central Health Care breached both overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, the employer failed to accurately record and pay case managers for all hours worked, including overtime. According to the FLSA, employers are required to pay nonexempt employees at least time and one-half their regular rate of pay for any hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.

On December 4, 2025, the court’s judgment stipulated that North Central Health Care must pay $81,243 in back wages, along with an equal amount in liquidated damages to the affected 68 employees. Furthermore, the employer is prohibited from committing future violations of the FLSA.

Source: Department of Labor