Federal court judge reverses prior opinion, finds insurance adjusters exempt

"Critical to the court’s decision was Judge Wexler’s finding on the expanded record that the adjusters exercised discretion and independent judgment within the meaning of the exemption because they fell “squarely within the particular regulation describing claims adjusters who are deemed exempt.”  Citing 29 C.F.R. § 541.203(a).   Observed Judge Wexler with respect to the adjusters’ discretion and independent judgment, “the monetary amount of individual claims adjusted does not take away from the significance of the matters handled by the [Plaintiffs]. The personal interaction with [an adjuster] may be a policy holder’s only interaction with GEICO. "