Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Mid-American Taping & Reeling, Inc. is settling a class action alleging it required its employees to provide finger scans or fingerprints for timekeeping purposes but did not comply with the requirements of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA requires that private businesses that want to collect, store, or use biometrics must first fulfill certain requirements, including providing certain disclosures and obtaining the employees’ consent.
Docket Number:2019-CH-1136
Company: Mid-American Taping & Reeling, Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: October 23, 2013
Objection Deadline: November 18, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: November 18, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: December 1, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you scanned your finger with Mid-America’s timekeeping system in Illinois, at any time after October 23, 2013, without first giving your written consent for the company to collect your biometric data.
Typical Settlement Amount:Equal share of the net settlement fund, estimated to be $400-$500. Also, Mid-American claims that it no longer uses the finger-scan timeclock at issue in this case.
Total Settlement Amount: $151,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Up to $5,000
Law Firms:
Khowaja Law Firm LLC
Law Office of James X. Bormes, PC
MCGUIRE LAW
Case Name:
Settlement Website: Mid-America BIPA Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Analytics Consulting, LLC
Mid-America BIPA Settlement
P.O. Box 2002
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2002
info@MidAmericaBIPASettlement.com
866-499-3237