Nationwide Robocall Lawsuit Settlement: Payouts and Reissued Checks

The Nationwide robocall lawsuit settlement is a $1.4 million class action deal resolving claims that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company sent prerecorded voice messages about pet insurance renewals to consumers’ cell phones without consent. Checks of up to $17.50 per valid claimant were mailed on May 4, 2026, following final court approval on February 23, 2026. Claim forms are no longer being accepted, but class members who never received their check can still request a reissuance.

What the Lawsuit Alleged

Named plaintiff Tara Blizzard filed Blizzard v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company on July 29, 2025, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The complaint accused Nationwide of sending prerecorded voice messages to cell phones about pet insurance policy renewals and expirations, in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act.¹

Nationwide denied all allegations of wrongdoing and liability, and no court ruled on the merits.² The company agreed to settle to end the litigation.

Who Was Covered by the Settlement

The class covered everyone in the United States who received one or more prerecorded voice calls on their cell phone about a Nationwide pet insurance renewal or expiration between January 6, 2021, and October 22, 2025.³ The class was estimated at roughly 80,000 people.⁴

To receive payment, class members had to submit a valid claim by March 11, 2026. The opt-out deadline passed on January 20, 2026.² Class members who did not opt out released all claims against Nationwide related to the prerecorded pet insurance calls, including any claims under the TCPA, the FTSA, or similar state laws.³

How Much Claimants Received

Each valid claimant was eligible for up to $17.50. The actual per-person amount depended on how many valid claims were filed, since the $1.4 million fund was fixed and split among all approved claimants after deductions.⁵

The court-approved breakdown of the $1.4 million fund:

Attorney fees and expenses: $490,000 (35% of the fund)
Settlement administration costs: $100,000
Service award to Tara Blizzard: $2,500
Class member payments: the remainder, distributed among valid claimants

The settlement was monetary only. Nothing in the agreement required Nationwide to change its calling practices going forward.³

The $17.50 figure is well below the TCPA’s statutory damages of $500 per violation, or $1,500 for willful violations. Class settlements typically produce smaller per-person payments because the fund gets divided among tens of thousands of claimants after fees and costs. Other 2025 TCPA settlements ranged widely depending on class size: one case with just 279 members paid about $1,600 each, while a credit union case paid roughly $750 per member.⁶

Missing or Lost Check? How to Request a Reissuance

Checks were mailed to eligible claimants on May 4, 2026.⁵ If your check never arrived, was lost, or was destroyed, you can request a reissuance from the settlement administrator by September 10, 2026.

Send a written request that includes your name, email address, current mailing address, and signature. If you still have the original check, enclose it. Special circumstances such as a name change, a deceased claimant, or a closed business require supporting documentation like a death certificate, power of attorney, or court order.⁵

The settlement administrator is Epiq Systems, Inc.:

Phone: 1-877-774-4738
Mail: Blizzard v. Nationwide, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 6877, Portland, OR 97228-6877⁵

Claim forms are no longer being accepted, so if you did not submit one before the March 11, 2026 deadline, you are not eligible for payment under this settlement.⁷

Where the Case Stands

Judge Mavel Ruiz of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County granted preliminary approval on October 22, 2025, and final approval on February 23, 2026 following a hearing held via Zoom.⁵⁴ The case is closed as to class members who did not opt out. Nationwide’s payment obligations under the settlement have been satisfied through the May 2026 check mailing, with the reissuance window as the final avenue for claimants who missed their payment.

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