No, physician assistants (PA) are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the Belt v. EmCare, Inc. case the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Physician Assistants were entitled to overtime pay because they were not licensed to practice medicine and had to be paid a salary to be held exempt from receiving overtime pay. In addition, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that physician assistants were entitled to overtime pay wages (1.5 times the hourly wage) for working in excess of 40 hours per week.
Some states have their own overtime pay laws that may be slightly different from the FLSA with respect to overtime pay for Physician Assistants. An experienced overtime pay attorney can determine whether you are entitled to overtime wages based upon your job description, job duties, rate of pay, and number of hours worked.
If you work as a physician assistant and believe that your employer is violating the law by not properly paying you overtime wages, contact one of our experienced attorneys immediately. There are strict statutes of limitations to file these types of lawsuits so it is important that you do not wait. If you wait, you may lose your ability to recover some or all of your back pay. Call (855) 754-2795 now for a free, no obligation case review to discuss your case.