WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement
Verified November 15, 2026 against searswellnowsettlement.comAdministrator: SimplurisFound via classaction.orgHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Where this case stands
Accepting claims until November 25, 2026
The final approval hearing is set for December 16, 2026. Payments cannot go out before the court approves the settlement there.
Pending in the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division (No. 1:23-CV-03544).
- November 25, 2026 · upcomingClaim deadline
Claims had to be submitted by this date.
- December 16, 2026 · upcomingFinal approval hearing
The court hears any objections and decides whether to approve the settlement.
What happened
Named Plaintiffs sued WellNow Urgent Care, P.C. alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and wage and hour laws of Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania. After mediation, the parties reached a proposed settlement to resolve the disputed claims. WellNow denies all liability and wrongdoing.
Do you qualify?
The page does not spell out specific class criteria like dates or positions. It says class members are those covered by the Settlement Agreement and Notice; notice is being mailed. Eligibility details are in the Notice of Class Action Settlement.
What you can claim
Read from the official settlement notice.
Cash settlement payment
Each Class Member or Opt-in Plaintiff who timely and properly completes and returns the Claim Form will receive a share of the Net Settlement Fund. The individual share is determined by a points formula based on pay periods worked as an Hourly Employee, after deductions for service payments, administration costs, attorneys' fees and costs, and taxes.
Who is in the class
You are a Class Member because Defendant's records reflect that you worked at WellNow as an Hourly Employee (defined as a non-exempt, hourly employee with direct patient care duties) in one or more of the following circumstances: • In New York during the applicable New York Class Period, from June 6, 2017, through the Preliminary Approval Date; • In Illinois during the applicable IMWL Class Period, from June 8, 2023, through the Preliminary Approval Date; • In Illinois (clocked out for a meal break and/or subject to time rounding) during the applicable IWPCA Class Period, from June 8, 2016, through the Preliminary Approval Date; or • In Pennsylvania during the applicable Pennsylvania Class Period, from June 8, 2023, through the Preliminary Approval Date.
Quoted from the settlement notice.
How to file
To get a payment, class members must return the Claim Form by November 25, 2026. Those who do nothing remain in the case but receive no payment. The page does not specify what information or proof the Claim Form requires.
Common questions
- How much does the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement pay?
- The settlement fund is $1.6M.Why settlement checks are smaller than the headline number →
- What is the claim deadline for the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement?
- November 25, 2026. Claims are filed free at searswellnowsettlement.com.How to file a claim, and how long payment takes →
- Do I need proof of purchase for the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement?
- No. Claims can be filed without a receipt.
- What is the status of the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement?
- Accepting claims until November 25, 2026. The final approval hearing is set for December 16, 2026. Payments cannot go out before the court approves the settlement there.
- How long until I get paid from the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement?
- Not before the final approval hearing on December 16, 2026; payments usually follow within three to twelve months of approval.How to file a claim, and how long payment takes →
- Is the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Simpluris is the court-appointed administrator. Claims are filed only at searswellnowsettlement.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
- What happens if I do nothing?
- You receive no payment and, in most class actions, give up the right to sue WellNow Urgent Care, P.C. separately over these claims.Opting out, objecting, or doing nothing →
- Who are the attorneys in the WellNow Urgent Care Wage & Hour Settlement?
- For the plaintiffs: Michael A. Josephson (Josephson Dunlap, LLP); Andrew W. Dunlap (Josephson Dunlap, LLP); Douglas M. Werman (Werman Salas P.C.); Maureen A. Salas (Werman Salas P.C.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Michael A. JosephsonJosephson Dunlap, LLP11 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
- Andrew W. DunlapJosephson Dunlap, LLP12 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
- Douglas M. WermanWerman Salas P.C.14 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
- Maureen A. SalasWerman Salas P.C.6 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
- William C. (Clif) AlexanderAnderson Alexander PLLC19 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
- Austin W. AndersonAnderson Alexander PLLC17 tracked cases · $2.4M in disclosed settlements
- Richard J. (Rex) BurchBruckner Burch PLLC4 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlements
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- Utica Ambulance Service Wage and Hour Class Action · Josephson Dunlap LLP
- Fireflies.AI Consumer Class Action · Werman Salas P.C.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
Guides:How to tell if you qualifyHow to file a claim, and how long payment takesIs this settlement notice real, or a scam?
Summarised from public settlement documents; confirm terms on the official settlement website. ClaimWatch is not a law firm, and filing a claim is free.