USDOL v. HCA Medical Center Hospital, 1994-ARN-1 (ALJ Jan. 28, 2000)

U.S. Department of Labor

Office of Administrative Law Judges 50 Fremont Street, Suite 2100 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 744-6577 (415) 744-6569 (FAX)

DATE: JANUARY 28, 2000

Case No. 1994-ARN-0001

In the Matter of:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
ADMINISTRATOR, WAGE & HOUR DIVISION,
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION,
       Plaintiff,

NURSES PRN OF DENVER, INC.,
    and
NURSES PRN SUNCOAST, INC.,
      Complainants,

   v.

HCA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, LARGO, FLORIDA,
      Respondent.

Appearances

Rafael Batine, Esq.
    For the Plaintiff

Wendolyn S. Busch, Esq.
    For the Respondent.

Before:    Edward C. Burch
              Administrative Law Judge

       This action was brought pursuant to the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) and 1182(m)(1994)(INRA) and its implementing regulations. Pursuant to the first Pre-Trial Order on Second Remand of July 23, 1999, Plaintiff has advised the Office of Administrative Law Judges that the parties have reached a settlement under which Respondent has agreed to pay a total of $33,376.79 in back wages to certain nurses it employed.. Therefore,

       It is Ordered and Adjudged that:

       1.    The settlement is APPROVED. Respondent shall pay the amounts indicated to each nurse as set forth in Schedule          "A" attached hereto, by mailing checks to the nurses' last known addresses, within 60 days of the date of this Order.

       2.    This action is hereby dismissed, with prejudice, with all parties to bear their own attorneys' fees and costs.

DONE and ORDERED this 28th day of January, 2000.

         EDWARD C. BURCH
         Administrative Law Judge

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