CommuniCare & WorldWide Nurse Settlement
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What happened
Healthcare Facility Management, LLC d/b/a CommuniCare Family of Companies and WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions, LLC allegedly engaged in unlawful employment practices involving contracts between the companies and healthcare workers, including disputes over the legality and enforceability of certain contract provisions and payments made by healthcare workers to the defendants. The defendants have settled the lawsuit for $1,000,000.
Do you qualify?
Foreign-trained nurses who were sponsored by CommuniCare in the immigration process between February 17, 2013 and October 1, 2025.
How to file
The page does not provide complete instructions on how to file a claim. Visit https://www.communicaresettlement.com/ for more information on the claims process, required documentation, and deadlines.
Common questions
- How much does the CommuniCare & WorldWide Nurse Settlement pay?
- The total settlement fund is $1M. Actual amounts depend on how many valid claims are filed — most settlements divide a fixed fund pro rata, so a higher claim rate means a smaller individual check. An "up to" figure is a cap, not a guarantee.
- Is the CommuniCare & WorldWide Nurse Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Atticus Administration LLC is the settlement administrator for this case. Claims are filed at communicaresettlement.com. Filing a class action claim is always free — no legitimate settlement charges you to claim, and no administrator will ask for payment, a gift card, or your full Social Security number by email or text. If a notice asks for any of those, it is not from the administrator. When in doubt, ignore the link you were sent and go to the official settlement website directly.
- When will payments from the CommuniCare & WorldWide Nurse Settlement be sent?
- Class action payouts typically take 12 to 24 months after the claim deadline, and longer if the settlement is appealed. Payments cannot be issued until the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Ariane Rose Villarin
Defendants
- Worldwide HealthStaff Solutions, LLC
- Health Care Facility Management, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ghassan Marwan ShihabThe Law Firm of Shihab & Assoc. CO., LPA
- Susanna BarronKatz Banks Kumin LLP
- Dana Victoria BolgerKatz Banks Kumin LLP
- Juno E. TurnerTowards Justice
- Patricia Coyle KakalecKakalec Law PLLC
- Hugh Stephen BaranKatz Banks Kumin LLP
- Magen Elizabeth KellamLaw Office of Magen E. Kellam, P.A.
- Felix Boy Quejada Vinluan
Counsel for defendants
- Shams Hanif HirjiAshbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC
- Joseph N GrossBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
- Johanna Fabrizio ParkerBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
- Mackenzie Lynn RiniBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
- Nicholas Louis SchlossmanLatham & Watkins
- Lydia D. FranzekLatham & Watkins
- Elizabeth Anna ParvisPaul Hastings LLP
- Andrew D. PrinsLatham & Watkins LLP
- Joseph Patrick AshbrookAshbrook Byrne Kresge LLC
- Charles B. LeuinBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
- Richard E. HeppMeyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis
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