The Walmart weighted groceries settlement received the final approval from the US District of Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division on 12 June 2024, the class members who have filed the claim form await their payout.
The Walmart settlement class members would receive compensation from the $45 million settlement fund. The class members who have filed the claim before the deadline and are waiting for the compensation can check the payout and expected payout date here.
Walmart Lawsuit Settlement $500 checks
The Walmart lawsuit settlement involving weighted groceries got the final approval from the federal court in June 2024, the claimants who filed the claim form before the last date 05 June 2024 still await the settlement payout.
The maximum payout of the Walmart lawsuit settlement is up to $500 when you have provided enough proof of purchasing weighted goods or bagged citrus products from the Walmart stores. Based on the final approval order date, the claimants with valid claims should have received the compensation.
However, the payment is still pending, the settlement administrator has not provided any update on the compensation yet. People waiting for the Walmart settlement of $500 checks can expect the payment soon as there is no appeal. According to reports, the valid claimants can expect the Walmart payout in Jan or Feb 2025.
What’s the Walmart-weighted groceries settlement about?
Walmart faced a lawsuit against them alleging they had charged the customers more when the customers brought the weighted goods or bagged citrus products from the Walmart stores. The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Walmart in 2022 for deceptive practices.
The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant falsely hiked the weighted goods prices, and mislabeled the bagged citrus products, which led to customers paying more than they actually should have. The plaintiff explains that the price on the shelf was advertised lower and when they moved to the checkout section, they paid more based on the price labelled on the product.
The plaintiff also alleges the products with a yellow sticker with a lower price are the products that were about to expire where they also paid higher than the advertised price. The defendant denied the allegations and proposed to settle the lawsuit with a $45 million settlement fund.
Who will receive the Walmart Lawsuit Settlement payout?
According to Walmart’s weighted groceries settlement order, people who meet the class member eligibility conditions will receive the payout:
- All the US people who have bought the weighted goods and bagged citrus from the Walmart store in person during the class period from 19 Oct 2018 to 19 Jan 2024.
- The bagged citrus products include tangerines, navel oranges, grapefruit, organic oranges, etc.
- The weighted goods mean weight pork, poultry, meat, and seafood products that were labeled with the price bar code in the Walmart 93 products department.
Exclusion:
- People who have filed the exclusion form to exclude themselves from the Walmart settlement will not be entitled to receive the compensation.
Walmart settlement fund Distribution & Payout
Walmart’s weighted groceries settlement fund of $45 million will be first used to cover the following expenses:
- Settlement Notice and administration cost
- Attorney’s Fees and Expenses
- Service award for the class representatives
- Taxes and Tax Expenses
- Other Court-approved expenses
After the settlement administrator disburses the above expenses, the administrator will use the remaining net settlement fund to provide compensation to the class members who have filed valid claims. The claimant would receive compensation when their claim form will get approved from the administrator.
The Walmart weighted groceries settlement payout is not fixed as it depends on the goods you have purchased during the class period. According to the settlement agreement, the Walmart settlement claimants can receive the following payout based on the products they have bought:
- You can receive a payout of up to $10 when you have purchased the 50 weighted goods and do not have proof of purchase;
- You can receive a payout of up to $15 when you have claimed to bought 51 to 75 weighted goods or bagged citrus products in the claim form without any proof of purchase;
- You can receive a payout of up to $20 when you have claimed to have bought 76 to 100 weighted goods or bagged citrus products in the claim form without any proof of purchase.
- You can receive a payout of up to $25 when you have claimed to have bought 101 or more weighted goods or bagged citrus products in the claim form without any proof of purchase.
- If you have submitted the proof of purchase and other documentation related to your shopping of weighted goods and bagged citrus products during the class period, you may be able to get 2% of the total cost of purchase, which can be capped at $500.
How will the administrator disburse the Walmart settlement payout?
The class members of the Walmart settlement who have filed the claim would receive the payout based on the payment method they have selected in the claim form and if they did not, then by default they will receive the compensation through the physical check.
According to the Walmart settlement, the claimants can receive the compensation through Venmo, Zelle, a virtual prepaid card, or through physical check. So, claimants who have changed their payment method details in this period should report the changes to the administrator via email to receive the payment accordingly.
What to do if your Walmart settlement claim is rejected?
The Walmart settlement claim form deadline has passed, and claimants who have received the rejection notice from the administrator or deficiency via email can appeal for another review and check the settlement status.
The Walmart settlement claimants can check the settlement status or appeal for review on the settlement website at https://walmartweightedgroceriessettlement.com/ and go to the Submit Claim section to enter their Claim Number or Confirmation code.
The claimants can check the settlement status as well as appeal for the claim form review to receive the compensation.
The Walmart lawsuit over the weighted goods or bagged citrus products was approved last year, and the claimants’ approved claim will soon receive the payment.