Employees Allege Months of Unpaid Wages, Unpaid Taxes at Georgia Healthcare Firm

Owner says company grew too fast, promises to pay workers what they're owed

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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Employees at a healthcare business in north Fulton County, Georgia say they haven't been paid in months and that their employer, Our Community Health Care Systems, shut down and locked up in October without paying them. The owner, Victoria Bells, acknowledges the company grew too fast and had delays in reimbursements, but says she plans to pay everyone what they're owed and is restructuring the business, including opening a new location in Alpharetta.

Why it matters

This case highlights the challenges that can arise when small businesses expand too quickly, leading to cash flow issues and the inability to meet payroll obligations. It also raises concerns about the potential impact on workers who rely on their paychecks to make ends meet, as well as the tax implications if employer contributions were not properly remitted to the IRS.

The details

According to former employees Nika Atkins-Jefferies and an anonymous worker, Our Community Health Care Systems shut down in October and stopped paying them. The employees say they were paid partially through Zelle or with checks from a different company the owner previously owned in Texas, and at one point were told not to cash the checks. By December, the employees say they stopped receiving any pay at all, and the company "basically disappeared." The owner, Victoria Bells, says the company grew too fast and had delays in reimbursements, but she plans to pay everyone what they're owed and is restructuring the business, including opening a new location in Alpharetta.

  • Our Community Health Care Systems shut down and locked up in October 2025.
  • By December 2025, the employees say they stopped receiving any pay at all.

The players

Our Community Health Care Systems

A healthcare business based in north Fulton County, Georgia that shut down in October 2025 without paying its employees.

Victoria Bells

The owner of Our Community Health Care Systems, who acknowledges the company grew too fast and had delays in reimbursements, but says she plans to pay everyone what they're owed and is restructuring the business.

Nika Atkins-Jefferies

A former employee of Our Community Health Care Systems who says she has not been formally separated from the company and therefore cannot file for unemployment.

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What they’re saying

“We had to take a step back for a minute, so we had delays in reimbursement, because the reimbursements are tied to documentation.”

— Victoria Bells, Owner, Our Community Health Care Systems (wsbtv.com)

“Everyone that has a legitimate claim, we are going to take care of them.”

— Victoria Bells, Owner, Our Community Health Care Systems (wsbtv.com)

“I have nothing saying I don't work there anymore.”

— Nika Atkins-Jefferies, Former Employee, Our Community Health Care Systems (wsbtv.com)

What’s next

The former employees say they feel abandoned and are unsure if they will receive the paychecks they are owed. The owner, Victoria Bells, says she has hired a company to help with billing and is restructuring the business, including opening a new location in Alpharetta.

The takeaway

This case highlights the importance of small businesses managing their growth carefully to ensure they can meet their financial obligations, including paying employees on time and properly remitting taxes. It also underscores the vulnerability of workers when a company suddenly shuts down, leaving them without pay and unsure of their employment status.