The proposed settlement covered applicants for covered Washington jobs at Quality Inn SeaTac. Members who filed a valid, timely claim receive an equal share of a settlement fund of at least $349,150. The claim deadline, September 25, 2026, has passed, and the court has not yet granted final approval.
Benefit Summary
Eligible applicants: Members of the covered Washington applicant class who submit a timely, valid claim.
Approved claimants receive equal shares of the Class Fund. The notice refers to an estimate on your personalized claim form. It does not provide a public individual dollar amount. Payments are classified as non-wage damages and reported on Form 1099.
The settlement specifies a minimum fund of $349,150 and a maximum of $516,000. These are aggregate funding limits, not individual awards or a fixed $516,000 fund. Court-approved fees, expenses and any representative award are paid from the settlement fund. Counsel plans to seek up to $154,800 in fees, $2,500 in expenses and a $10,000 representative award; the court may allow less.
Available Awards
Equal share of Class Fund
Who Is Included
People who completed an application for a Washington job opening with Seawind Hotel Investment LLC, doing business as Quality Inn SeaTac, from January 1, 2023 through July 26, 2025, through its website or an authorized recruiting platform, where the posting omitted a wage scale, salary range or fixed wage. The notice identifies recipients using the company's records. See the wording note below if your posting supplied pay information but omitted benefits.
- Products included: Covered Washington job applications to Seawind Hotel Investment LLC d/b/a Quality Inn SeaTac
- Purchase window: Job applications from January 1, 2023 through July 26, 2025
- Proof required: Claims are verified against available records. Use the Login ID and PIN on your personalized notice for an online claim. The administrator may request additional information.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Online, mail or email
- Claim deadline: 2026-09-25
- Instructions: Submit your completed claim online with your Login ID and PIN, email it to [email protected], or mail it to Jessica Tipton v. Seawind Hotel Investment LLC, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799. Claims must be submitted or postmarked by September 25, 2026. The notice and homepage permit emailed claims. If you lack your personalized form or login details, contact Simpluris at (833) 421-7293 or the email above. Official site checked September 8, 2026: https://www.shisettlement.com/.
Questions & Answers
Do I need to have worked at the hotel?
The class is defined by a completed application for a covered job posting, not by being hired. Applying during the date range alone is not enough: the employer, Washington opening, posting source and omitted pay information must also fit the definition. Contact Simpluris if you are unsure whether its records include you.
What if the job posting listed pay but left out benefits?
The formal class definition on the first page focuses on a missing wage scale, salary range or fixed wage. Notice Question 5 describes applicants more broadly using missing pay information and/or a description of benefits or other compensation. If your concern is only missing benefits, ask Simpluris which definition applies to you; we have not assumed that the broader wording makes you eligible.
Source checked September 8, 2026: the official notice at https://cw.simpluris.com/docs/public/downloads/STC1/NOTICE. The agreement is available at https://www.shisettlement.com/documents/.
Why is there no estimated dollar payment on this page?
The publicly available notice leaves its introductory estimate blank and tells readers to check the personalized claim form they received. We have not filled that blank using the maximum fund or a guessed number of claimants. The payment rule is an equal share of the Class Fund for each timely, valid claimant.
What if I cannot find my Login ID or PIN?
The official claim-login page says to request them from Simpluris by providing your full name and mailing address. Contact [email protected] or (833) 421-7293. The public documents page links the general notice rather than a personalized claim form. Do not use another person's codes.
Online instructions checked September 8, 2026: https://www.shisettlement.com/form/claim/.
When will checks arrive and how long can I cash one?
The court must approve the settlement, and any appeals or other reviews must finish, before eligible claimants receive checks. The scheduled approval hearing is January 8, 2027, but that is not a promised mailing date. Checks become void 121 days after issue. Keep Simpluris informed if your address or phone number changes.
Could taking part affect my job application or employment?
The notice states that Seawind will not retaliate for participating. It also says that participating, declining to participate or objecting will not affect an application or how the company treats a prospective, current or former employee. This is the settlement notice's stated protection, not a prediction about an individual employment decision.
How do I leave, object, or attend the hearing?
To leave, mail an individual exclusion request with the information and signature required by notice Question 15, postmarked by September 25, 2026. Phone or email exclusion requests are not accepted. Leaving gives up settlement money but preserves the claims you otherwise would release.
To object while staying in the class, follow Question 18: file with the court and mail copies to both sides' lawyers by the specified September 25 deadlines. The notice distinguishes filing the court copy from postmarking the lawyer copies. Use the listed addresses and full requirements. Attendance at the January 8 hearing is optional; ask the court for permission if you want to speak.
Doing nothing gives you no payment but still binds you to the settlement and its release if approved. The release covers the claims described in agreement Paragraph 18, not every possible claim against the employer.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-09-25
- Objection deadline: 2026-09-25
- Final approval hearing: January 8, 2027 at 9:00 a.m.
- Hearing location: King County Superior Court, Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Avenue North, Room 2D, Kent, WA 98032-4429
Case Details
- Case name: Jessica Tipton v. Seawind Hotel Investment LLC
- Case number: 25-2-11810-0 KNT
- Court: Superior Court of Washington, King County
- Administrator: Simpluris, Inc.; (833) 421-7293; [email protected]
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.shisettlement.com/
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits