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Litigation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Litigation
Litigation

On April 23, 2012, a complaint was filed against the Company in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of a purported class of employee examiners alleging, among other things, that the Company had failed to pay overtime compensation to certain employees as required by federal law. On May 24, 2012, a related complaint was filed against the Company in the same court alleging, among other things, that the Company similarly failed to pay overtime compensation to a purported class of certain independent contractor examiners who, the complaint alleges, should be treated as employees for purposes of federal law. The complaints seek award of an unspecified amount of allegedly unpaid overtime wages to certain examiners. The Company believes the allegations in the cases are without merit, has filed answers in both cases denying the substantive allegations therein. By Consent Order filed March 11, 2013, the court approved a settlement of $0.05 million between the Company and the named plaintiffs in the employee case, and the case was dismissed with prejudice. Preliminary discovery and motion practice are being conducted in the contractor case. The claim is not covered by insurance, and the Company is incurring legal costs to defend the litigation. This matter relates to the former Portamedic service line for which the Company retained liability.

On July 30, 2013, a complaint was filed against the Company in the California Superior Court, San Bernadino County, on behalf of a putative class of employees alleging, among other things, that the Company failed to pay wages and other compensation as required by state law. The complaint seeks award of an unspecified amount of damages and penalties. The Company has denied all of the allegations in the case and believes them to be without merit. In January 2014, the Superior Court referred the parties to mediation and set a mediation completion date for August 30, 2014. The Superior Court also set a trial date of August 10, 2015. The claim is not covered by insurance, and as a result, the Company is incurring legal costs to defend the litigation.

The Company is a party to a number of other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company has substantial legal defenses and/or insurance coverage with respect to all of its pending legal actions. Accordingly, none of these actions is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, its consolidated results of operations or its consolidated financial position.