This proposed Illinois biometric privacy settlement concerns workers who used a finger-scanning device while working at Thermoflex during the stated period. Eligible class members do not need to submit a claim; if the settlement becomes final, payment will be sent by check unless they exclude themselves.
Benefit Summary
Eligible class members: available benefits include Estimated $900 cash payment.
Payments come from the $9,000,000.00 settlement fund and may change after approved deductions.
Available Awards
Estimated $900 cash payment
Who Is Included
People who performed work for Thermoflex in Illinois and used a finger-scanning device from July 27, 2015, through September 3, 2020, unless they timely exclude themselves.
- Proof required: No supporting documents are required for the automatic payment. The notice says people receiving the notice are currently considered Settlement Class Members and do not need to do anything to accept the settlement.
Questions & Answers
Who is included in the settlement?
- You are included if you performed work for Thermoflex in Illinois and used a finger-scanning device between July 27, 2015, and September 3, 2020.
- The notice says people who received it have been identified as class members, unless they properly opt out.
Do I need to file a claim or provide documents to get paid?
- You do not need to submit a claim form or take other action to accept the settlement.
- If the settlement receives final approval, the Settlement Administrator will send a check to each class member.
- The notice does not require supporting documents for this automatic payment.
How much could I receive?
- The settlement fund is $9 million.
- The stated gross payment per class member is $1,532.18. The notice estimates the payment after deductions at about $900.
- Deductions may include settlement administration costs, attorneys’ fees and costs, and an incentive award for the class representative if the court approves them. The estimated net amount is not guaranteed.
When would payment be sent, and how long would I have to cash the check?
- The court still must give final approval before payments can be made.
- The notice estimates payment should occur within about 30 days after final approval becomes final, but an appeal may delay payment.
- A settlement check expires 180 days after it is issued.
What happens if I opt out of the settlement?
- You can leave the settlement by sending a written exclusion request to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by October 26, 2026.
- The request must include your name, address, telephone number, the case name and number, a statement that you want to be excluded, and your signature.
- If you opt out, you will not receive a settlement payment. You keep any claims you may have, rather than releasing them through this settlement.
What rights do I give up if I remain in the settlement?
- If you stay in the settlement, you give up the right to bring or continue claims against the defendants related to biometric information protected by Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and the finger-scanning devices used by the defendants in Illinois.
- The notice calls this giving up of claims a release.
- You cannot object to the settlement if you opt out.
How do I object to the settlement?
- To object, you must file a written objection with the court by October 26, 2026.
- You must also mail copies to class counsel and one of the defendants’ attorneys by that date.
- The objection needs your contact information, the case name and number, your reasons and supporting material, information about other class-action objections you have filed or had filed for you, and your signature.
When is the court hearing, and do I need to attend?
- The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for November 4, 2026, at 9:30 A.M.
- The court may hold it by Zoom or in Courtroom 301 at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Illinois.
- You do not have to attend. But if you want to speak orally against the settlement, fees, costs, or the class representative’s incentive award, your written objection must say you intend to appear and identify planned witnesses and exhibits.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-10-26
- Objection deadline: 2026-10-26
- Final approval hearing: November 4, 2026 at 9:30 A.M.
- Hearing location: Via Zoom in the Court’s discretion, using credentials available at https://19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/2186/Daily-Remote-Court-Session-Schedule-C301, or in Courtroom 301, Lake County Courthouse, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, IL 60085.
Case Details
- Total settlement fund: $9,000,000.00
- Case name: Johnson v. Thermoflex Corp., et al.
- Case number: 20CH00000479
- Court: Circuit Court for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois
- Administrator: Settlement Administrator
Sources
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits