Atticus Administration is a court-appointed class action settlement administrator based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and if you received a notice with its name on it, you’re being told you may be entitled to money from a settlement. The notice will include a unique claim ID number, and you use that number to file at the settlement website printed on the notice. Filing is usually free, takes a few minutes online, and must be done by the deadline the court set for your case.1Atticus Administration. About Us
How to File a Claim With Atticus
Every settlement Atticus administers has its own website, its own claim form, and its own deadline set by the court. The notice you received in the mail, by email, or by text points you to the right one. Look for the case name at the top of the notice (for example, Curley v. Google or the DoorDash New York settlement) and go to the website listed.2NY Attorney General. DoorDash Settlement
You’ll be asked for your claim ID number. That number is printed on the notice and ties you to the class list the court approved, so keep the notice until your payment arrives. Most Atticus sites let you submit online; you can also mail a paper form to the address on the notice. Some claim forms are short. Others, particularly wage-and-hour or civil rights cases with variable payouts, ask for information about dates worked, hours, or time spent in custody, because your share depends on those figures.3Ferguson Class Action. Fant v. City of Ferguson FAQs
Deadlines are strict. If the deadline on your notice has passed, the court generally won’t accept a late claim. File as soon as you can.
What to Do If You Didn’t Receive a Notice
If you believe you’re a class member but no notice reached you, contact Atticus directly. The company’s general line is 1-844-728-8428. For individual cases, notice packets and settlement websites usually list a case-specific number; the DoorDash New York settlement, for example, directs workers to call 1-800-270-1039 or email Atticus to request a claim ID.2NY Attorney General. DoorDash Settlement
Address changes are the most common reason a notice never arrives. If you’ve moved since the events in the lawsuit, that’s worth mentioning when you call. Bring any documentation that ties you to the class, such as old pay stubs, employment dates, or records of the underlying incident.
How and When You Get Paid
Payment methods vary by settlement. For the Allina Health pixel tracking settlement, for example, claimants can choose Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, ACH transfer, or paper check.4Claim Depot. Allina Pixel Settlement Other settlements pay only by check. Your notice or the settlement website will list the options.
Payouts depend on the case. Some settlements pay a flat amount per class member; others calculate individual shares based on hours worked, days detained, or the total number of valid claims filed. In the Onadia v. City of New York ICE overdetention settlement, class members in the “Recent Group” (February 2007 through December 2012) are estimated to receive $10,000 or more, while those in the earlier “Statute of Limitations Group” may receive $5,000 or more, with final amounts depending on the length of overdetention.5NYC ICE Settlement. Onadia v. City of New York FAQs Some settlements set a minimum threshold: in the DoorDash New York case, payments only go out for calculated shares above $10.2NY Attorney General. DoorDash Settlement
Payments don’t go out immediately after you file. They’re distributed after the court grants final approval, after any appeals are resolved, and after the administrator has processed and validated all claims. That can take months.
Active Atticus-Administered Settlements
These are settlements Atticus is currently administering with claims periods open or recently open. If your notice matches one of these, use the settlement-specific website on your notice.
Curley v. Google — $50 Million
A racial discrimination case brought by Black employees at Google alleging discriminatory hiring, leveling, pay, performance reviews, and promotions. The settlement covers more than 4,000 current and former Black employees who worked at Google in California and New York between 2017 and 2023. Judge Kandis Westmore granted final approval on May 14, 2026. The claim deadline is July 6, 2026.6Curley Settlement. Curley v. Google Settlement7Courthouse News Service. Black Google Workers One Step Closer to $50 Million Settlement
Onadia v. City of New York — $92.5 Million
For people who were held in New York City Department of Correction custody past their scheduled release date based only on an ICE detainer, between April 1997 and December 2012. Eligible individuals can file from anywhere, including from their country of origin. A fairness hearing before Judge Mitchell J. Danziger is scheduled for October 6, 2025.5NYC ICE Settlement. Onadia v. City of New York FAQs8PR Newswire. Claims Period Now Open for Immigrants Unlawfully Detained in NYC Jails
DoorDash Tip-Skimming — $16.75 Million (New York)
Restitution for approximately 63,000 New York delivery workers whose customer tips were used to offset DoorDash’s own guaranteed pay between May 2017 and September 2019. As of December 2025, more than 30,000 workers had filed. Atticus also administers the related Illinois Attorney General settlement and a separate $500,000 City of Chicago payment to Chicago-based drivers.9NY Attorney General. Attorney General James Encourages DoorDash Delivery Workers to File Claims
Allina Health Pixel Tracking — $12.5 Million
Alleges Allina used tracking pixels on its websites that shared personal and health information with third parties. Claim deadline: September 8, 2026.4Claim Depot. Allina Pixel Settlement
Buffalo Wild Wings — $10 Million
Covers more than 70,000 tipped employees in a dispute over side work pay.10Atticus Administration. News
Sprouts Farmers Market — $5 Million
A FACTA-related settlement with a claim deadline of August 5, 2026.
Hearthside Food Solutions — $4.5 Million
A settlement with the Illinois Attorney General and Department of Labor over child labor allegations at Hearthside plants, approved by a Texas bankruptcy judge in December 2024. Claim deadline: November 20, 2026.11Yahoo News. Hearthside Child Labor Settlement Approved
Recently Closed: Fant v. City of Ferguson, Baker v. City of Florissant, Goidel v. Aetna
The Ferguson debtors’ prison settlement ($4.5 million, final approval June 18, 2024) covered more than 15,000 people jailed between February 2010 and December 2022 for inability to pay municipal fines, with payouts proportional to hours in the city’s jail.3Ferguson Class Action. Fant v. City of Ferguson FAQs The Florissant settlement ($2.89 million, final approval May 13, 2024) covered people jailed between October 2011 and February 2023.12Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse. Baker v. City of Florissant The Goidel v. Aetna LGBTQ+ fertility coverage settlement received final approval in October 2025, with about 143 class members receiving minimum payments of approximately $12,300.13Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP. Final Approval in Groundbreaking Case for LGBTQ+ Families Fertility Treatment Coverage
Is Atticus Administration Legitimate?
Yes. Atticus is appointed by courts to run settlements after judges approve them. The firm was founded in August 2016 by Chris Longley and Jim Hardy, employs more than 40 people, and operates from offices at 1295 Northland Drive, Suite 160, in the Mendota Heights area of St. Paul.14Atticus Administration. Our Team It has administered settlements involving Google, DoorDash, Aetna, and the cities of Ferguson and Florissant, among hundreds of other cases.
Notices that come from a court-appointed administrator are not scams, but scammers do imitate them. A real Atticus notice will name a specific case, list a case-specific website, and include a claim ID. It will not ask for your Social Security number by email, demand a fee to release your payment, or pressure you to wire money. If something feels off, verify by calling Atticus at 1-844-728-8428 before entering personal information.
BBB Profile
Atticus holds a B- rating from the Better Business Bureau, which opened the company’s file in April 2025. The BBB profile shows three complaints filed against the business. Atticus is not BBB-accredited.15Better Business Bureau. Atticus Administration LLC BBB Profile