Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a collective and class action against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other labor laws. The complaint offered a long list of allegations, concerning minimum wages and overtime, meal and rest breaks, unpaid vacation and sick pay, unreimbursed business expenses, and other matters.
Docket Number:2:20-cv-267
Company: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: April 1, 2017 to April 8, 2021
Objection Deadline: August 19, 2021
Exclusion Deadline: August 19, 2021
Final Approval Hearing: October 13, 2021
Proof of Purchase:No proof is required. Presumably company records will be used for verification. Collective Class members must submit the FLSA Settlement Claim Form to receive their Collective Class payment; there is no claim form for Class Action Class member payments.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a member of either of the following classes:
Collective Class: All current and former employees (1) who were employed by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC in an hourly position, at any time between April 1, 2017 and April 8, 2021, (2) who worked at least one Federal Qualifying Work Week during the above period.
Class Action Class: All current and former employees (1) who were employed by Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC in an hourly position in Alabama, California, Florida, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, between April 1, 2017 and April 8, 2021, (2) who worked at least one State Qualifying Work Week during the above period.
You may be a member of both classes and eligible for two different payments. To receive the maximum payment, you must submit a the FLSA Settlement Claim Form for a Collective Class payment. You do not need to submit a claim form to receive the Class Action Class payment.
Typical Settlement Amount:Pro rata shares of the Federal Settlement Fund (for Collective Class claims) and of the State Settlement Fund (for Class Action Class claims). Shares are calculated based on the number of weeks you worked during the class and collective periods.
Total Settlement Amount: $1,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firm:
Anderson Alexander PLLC
Claim Form: Portfolio Recovery Associates Labor Law Settlement FLSA Claim Form
Case Name: Jennifer Scott et al. v. Portfolio Recovery Associates, L.L.C.
Settlement Website: Portfolio Recovery Associates Labor Law Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Rust Consulting, Inc.
Scott v Portfolio Recovery Associates Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc – 7295
P.O. Box 1377
Minneapolis, MN 55440-1377
Phone: 866-647-5843
Fax: 888-764-7519
admin@PRAWageAndHourSettlement.com