A lawsuit filed today charges that MetLife withheld more than $50 million in overtime pay to claims specialists. (Photo: AP)

A putative class action filed today in U.S. District Court for Connecticut charges insurance powerhouse MetLife Inc. with withholding more than $50 million in overtime pay to claims specialists since late 2013.

The suit, filed on behalf of a former MetLife long term disability claim specialist, said the company reclassified all such workers as “exempt” from overtime pay regulations required under federal and Connecticut law. According to the complaint, plaintiff Stephanie McKinney routinely worked between 10 and 20 hours of overtime weekly until she left the company last July, often from home at night and on weekends.

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