WellNow Urgent Care Wage and Overtime Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Sears et al. v. WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., No. 1:23-cv-03544

WellNow Urgent Care agreed to pay $1,640,000 to settle a wage and overtime lawsuit, and you may have money coming if you worked for the company in Illinois, New York or Pennsylvania. Your notice explains how to claim. You have until November 25, 2026 to return the claim form. The case is Sears et al. v. WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., No. 1:23-cv-03544.

WellNow Urgent Care Wage and Overtime Settlement — Key Facts

Field	Detail
Settlement Amount	$1,640,000 (Law360 reports $1.64 million; exact figure UNVERIFIED against the Settlement Agreement, which I couldn’t open)
Claim Deadline	November 25, 2026
Who Qualifies	Hourly WellNow workers in Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania; class periods UNVERIFIED — official Notice not accessible
Estimated Payout	UNVERIFIED — depends on your records; your notice explains your share
Proof Required	UNVERIFIED — Notice not accessible
Settlement Status	Preliminarily approved; final approval hearing December 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Court & Case Number	U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division; No. 1:23-cv-03544
Law Alleged	Fair Labor Standards Act; Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania wage and hour laws
Administrator	Simpluris
Official Claim Site	searswellnowsettlement.com
Last Updated	September 30, 2026

Who Is WellNow Urgent Care and Why Are They Being Sued for Unpaid Overtime?

WellNow Urgent Care, P.C. runs walk-in clinics staffed by hourly workers, including nurses. That kind of work runs on punch clocks, meal breaks and bonus plans, which is exactly where the lawsuit says pay went wrong. In July 2024, Law360 reported, a federal judge let nurses proceed as a collective after finding the lead plaintiff similar to her colleagues.

What Did WellNow Urgent Care Do to Hourly Workers in Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania?

Here’s the claim in plain terms. Stacey Sears, Joel Aguilera and Amber Smith sued on June 6, 2023, saying WellNow broke the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires overtime pay for hours over 40 in a week, plus wage laws in Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. Law360 reports the suit says workers lost overtime through meal-break, time-rounding and bonus-pay practices.

Claims like these typically mean pay cut for breaks workers worked through, punch times rounded against them, and bonuses left out of the overtime rate. WellNow “denies any and all liability or wrongdoing of any kind,” according to the official settlement website. If you clocked out for a meal and kept working, that’s the situation this case describes.

Who Qualifies for the WellNow Urgent Care Settlement?

Here’s how to check class action settlement eligibility for the WellNow case.

• Hourly, non-exempt employees who worked at corporate-owned WellNow clinics in New York starting June 6, 2017
• Workers in Illinois covered by minimum wage claims from June 8, 2023, or by wage payment claims tied to meal breaks and rounding from June 8, 2016
• People who worked for WellNow in Pennsylvania from June 8, 2023
• Anyone who already joined the lawsuit as an opt-in plaintiff, who is treated separately

UNVERIFIED — the class periods above come from a secondary report because the official Notice blocked my access. Confirm them in the Notice before publishing.

Who doesn’t qualify: employees outside those three states, and anyone who excludes themselves.

Did you work an hourly WellNow shift in one of those states? Then check your mail for a notice mailed starting September 23, 2026.

WellNow Urgent Care Workers Outside Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania — Are You Still Covered?

The state-law claims cover only Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania. If you worked for WellNow somewhere else, you likely didn’t get a notice.

Not sure if you qualify for the WellNow Urgent Care settlement? A free consultation with a wage and hour attorney can help before the November 25, 2026 deadline.

How Much Can WellNow Urgent Care Settlement Class Members Get? Your Share Depends on Your Pay Records

The fund is $1,640,000, and that legal settlement payout gets split among class members. Attorneys’ fees, expenses, service awards and administration costs come out first, and exact amounts are UNVERIFIED because I couldn’t open the Settlement Agreement.

How Your WellNow Payment Is Calculated

The official site doesn’t publish a per-person figure. Your notice explains your share, and payment amounts are UNVERIFIED until the Notice is confirmed. More valid claims can mean smaller shares.

Taxes on Your WellNow Payment

The official site says payments are subject to applicable taxes and withholdings. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099, and wage payments often come on a W-2. Our guide, Do I Have to Pay to Join a Class Action Lawsuit? Costs, Fees & Taxes, covers the basics, and a tax professional can confirm your case.

How to File Your WellNow Urgent Care Settlement Claim — Step by Step

1. Find the notice mailed starting September 23, 2026.
2. Can’t find it? Download the claim form from the Important Documents page at searswellnowsettlement.com/documents.
3. Complete the form with your details.
4. Return it by November 25, 2026 to Sears WellNow Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799.
5. Keep a copy of what you send.
6. Contact the administrator if you have questions: [email protected] or (866) 610-9076.

That’s 56 days from today, and November 25 is the day before Thanksgiving. The site doesn’t say whether the deadline is a postmark or receipt date (UNVERIFIED), so mail by November 18.

Honestly, the release language matters more than the deadline. Returning the form gives up your federal FLSA claims and possibly some state claims. Doing nothing pays you nothing, gives up certain state claims, but keeps your FLSA claims.

Should WellNow Urgent Care Class Members Opt Out or Object Before the Deadline?

What Opting Out of the WellNow Settlement Actually Means

You get no payment, but you keep the right to bring your own lawsuit over the claims covered here. The Notice explains how to exclude yourself in Paragraph IV, and the opt-out deadline is UNVERIFIED — check the Notice. Most people should not opt out without legal advice.

How to Object to the WellNow Settlement

You stay in the class but tell the court you disagree. You must object in writing, and you can only speak at the hearing if you file a timely written objection and haven’t excluded yourself. The objection deadline and filing address are UNVERIFIED — check the Notice.

Talk to a class action lawsuit attorney before the deadline if you’re considering either option.

WellNow Urgent Care Wage and Overtime Settlement — Key Dates, 2026

Milestone	Date
Lawsuit Filed	June 6, 2023
Collective Certified (nurses)	July 2024 (per Law360)
Settlement Proposed	UNVERIFIED — agreement date not accessible
Preliminary Approval	Reported by Law360 in August 2026; exact order date UNVERIFIED
Claims Period Opens	September 23, 2026 (notification mailing)
Claim Filing Deadline	November 25, 2026
Opt-Out Deadline	UNVERIFIED — set in the Notice
Objection Deadline	UNVERIFIED — set in the Notice
Final Approval Hearing	December 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Expected Payment Date	UNVERIFIED — follows final approval and any appeals

WellNow Urgent Care Wage and Overtime Settlement — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 1:23-cv-03544

1. Do I need a lawyer to file a WellNow Urgent Care settlement claim?

 No. You return a claim form yourself. The docket lists Werman Salas and Josephson Dunlap on the plaintiffs’ side, and you can ask the administrator questions at (866) 610-9076.

2. Is the WellNow Urgent Care settlement legitimate? 

Yes. It’s a federal case, No. 1:23-cv-03544 in the Northern District of Illinois, run through Simpluris at searswellnowsettlement.com. Real claims cost nothing, so never pay anyone to file.

3. When will WellNow settlement payments be sent? 

The final approval hearing is December 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The site gives no payment date, and appeals could add time.

4. What if I missed the WellNow claim deadline?

 The site describes no late-claim option after November 25, 2026. You’d get no payment, and you’d still give up certain state claims unless you excluded yourself. Contact the administrator to ask.

5. Will my WellNow settlement payment go on a 1099?

 Your payment is subject to taxes and withholdings, per the official site. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099, and wage payments often come on a W-2. Check with a tax professional.

6. What happens if I do nothing in the WellNow settlement? 

You get no payment. You give up certain state-law claims, but not Fair Labor Standards Act claims, according to the official settlement site.

7. What do I give up if I return the WellNow claim form?

 You release Fair Labor Standards Act claims and potentially certain state-law claims. The Settlement Agreement, linked on the Important Documents page, has the exact release.

Sources Used in This WellNow Urgent Care Settlement Article

• Official settlement website, Home, Dates and Contact pages, Simpluris: https://searswellnowsettlement.com/
• Important Dates: https://searswellnowsettlement.com/dates/
• Contact page: https://searswellnowsettlement.com/contact/
• Law360 — “Urgent Care Co.’s $1.64M OT Deal Gets Initial Nod,” August 2026: https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/articles/2509330/urgent-care-co-s-1-64m-ot-deal-gets-initial-nod
• Court docket — Sears v. WellNow Urgent Care, P.C., No. 1:23-cv-03544 (N.D. Ill.): https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67478996/sears-v-wellnow-urgent-care-pc/
• Notice, Settlement Agreement and Claim Form (linked on the official site; not opened — bot detection): https://searswellnowsettlement.com/documents/

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. Facts verified against the official settlement website, the court docket and Law360 on September 30, 2026. Items marked UNVERIFIED must be confirmed in the Notice before publishing. Last Updated: September 30, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.