The VA nurses settlement benefits current or former Department of Veterans Affairs employees who worked as a registered nurses, physician assistants, or expanded-function dental auxiliaries and who may not have received premium pay for night shifts, Saturday shifts, regularly scheduled overtime hours on days on which they had taken annual, sick, or nine other types of leave, or days were otherwise excused from work due to a holiday since August 23, 2012.

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Deadline to file a claim: 12/22/2025
Proof of Purchase Required: No
Potential Individual Reward: Varies
Total Settlement Amount: Undisclosed
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By Top class Actions | December 10, 2025

Category: Legal News

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The Court of Federal Claims court has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay nurses and other medical workers for wages and pay not earned for premium shifts and overtime.

The VA nurses settlement benefits current or former Department of Veterans Affairs employees who worked as a registered nurses, physician assistants, or expanded-function dental auxiliaries and who may not have received premium pay for night shifts, Saturday shifts, regularly scheduled overtime hours on days on which they had taken annual, sick, or nine other types of leave, or days where otherwise excused from work due to a holiday since August 23, 2012.

According to the overtime pay class action lawsuit, the VA failed to pay some of its employees their owed premium wages and overtime. Plaintiffs in the case claim that this policy of underpaying premium pay caused them financial injury.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal department that provides healthcare and other benefits to veterans, service members and their family members.

In May 2024, the court issued a liability decision determining that the government must pay retroactive premium pay to class members. In 2021, a federal judge approved a $160 million settlement to resolve claims over forced and unpaid overtime.

Under the terms of the VA nurses settlement, class members can receive a payment for the Saturday premium pay, overtime additional pay and nighttime differential pay that was not paid while they were on certain paid leaves. Payments will vary depending on each class member’s work history and wages.

There is no exclusion or objection deadline for this settlement.

The court issued its liability decision on May 22, 2024.

To benefit from the overtime pay settlement, class members must submit an opt-in notice by Dec. 22, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Current or former Department of Veterans Affairs employees who worked as a registered nurses, physician assistants, or expanded-function dental auxiliaries and who may not have received premium pay for night shifts, Saturday shifts, regularly scheduled overtime hours on days on which they had taken annual, sick, or nine other types of leave, or days where otherwise excused from work due to a holiday since August 23, 2012

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

N/A

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NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.