Nurses sue, say VA's not paying overtime

Two Tristate nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs are among those who have relaunched a federal lawsuit against the federal government, claiming they were forced to work overtime but were not compensated. Thirty-three nurses from VA medical centers across the country have joined the suit filed in the Court of Federal Claims. The nurses charge that the VA "expected, required and induced" them to work overtime performing View Alerts, an electronic health records system, according to the lawsuit. VA officials and the U.S. Department of Justice attorneys defending against the lawsuit would not comment while litigation continues.