Big Al's Employee Settlement: Who Gets an Automatic Payment

The notice says Big Al’s records indicate that recipients are class members. It does not set out a separate process for proving that you meet the work and pay conditions.

• The settlement covers the plaintiff and current or former Big Al’s, Inc. employees who worked in Washington during the stated period and earned below twice the applicable Washington minimum hourly wage.
• People who timely exclude themselves are not eligible for a payment.

The amount available for class payments can be affected by court-approved fees, costs, expenses, and the plaintiff’s service award, all of which are paid from the Settlement Fund. Class Counsel plans to request $149,999 in fees, $5,000 in costs and expenses, and a $20,000 service award, but the Court could award less.

• The total Common Fund is $450,000.
• Class members who remain in the settlement are to receive equal shares of the Class Fund.
• The notice does not give a dollar estimate for an individual payment.

The notice does not state a deadline for providing or updating an address. It warns that you may not receive a payment if the administrator does not have your current mailing address.

• There is no claim form described in the notice.
• Make sure Simpluris, Inc., the Settlement Administrator, has your current mailing address.
• If your address or phone number changes, contact the administrator.
• You may provide or update your address by contacting the administrator or sending the enclosed Address Form by mail or email.

The September 25, 2026 hearing is not a payment date. The notice does not provide an expected mailing date, and payment is not guaranteed unless the settlement receives final approval.

• The Court must first give final approval.
• Payments will be sent only after any appeals and other reviews are complete.
• A payment check will be void 180 days after it is issued.

Excluding yourself means you will not receive a settlement payment. In exchange, you will not be bound by the settlement’s release of the claims it covers. If you stay in the settlement, you give up the released claims even if you do nothing.

• To leave the settlement, mail a signed and dated exclusion request postmarked by August 24, 2026.
• Include your full name, address, and a statement that you want to be excluded.
• Phone, email, and group exclusion requests are not accepted.

An objection tells the Court why you disagree with some part of the proposed settlement. It is different from excluding yourself: a person who excludes themselves cannot object because the settlement no longer affects them.

• You must stay in the settlement to object.
• File a written objection with the Clark County Superior Court by August 24, 2026.
• Also mail copies and any supporting documents to both Class Counsel and Big Al’s attorneys by that date.
• The objection must include the information and lists required in Question 18 of the notice.

The Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, including the requested attorney fees, costs, expenses, and service award.

• The hearing is scheduled for September 25, 2026, at 9:00 A.M.
• It will be before Judge Gregory M. Gonzales at Clark County Superior Court, 1200 Franklin St., Vancouver, Washington.
• You do not have to attend. The notice also provides a Zoom link for remote attendance.
• The hearing date and time can be changed by court order.