How SettleWorth checks settlements

We make public settlement information easier to find and understand. A published record may summarize which settlement it is, the company or defendant involved, where it applies, who may qualify, the deadline, proof requirements, and the official claim page.

That summary is a starting point. If someone decides to continue, the next step belongs on the official settlement site or claim form, not inside SettleWorth.

A possible settlement can come to our attention through an administrator, court document, government source, official notice, class counsel, or another reliable lead. Finding a mention is only the start of the work.

News reports and directories can help us find a claim, but they are not enough on their own to confirm important facts for publication. We look for official or other authoritative sources before treating a record as ready for the public catalogue.

We choose sources based on the fact we are checking. In general, we use the source closest to the official settlement process first. Other reliable sources can help us find or confirm it.

Before information appears publicly, we review details such as:

• settlement name and the company or defendant involved
• where it applies, who is included in the class, and the class period
• claim deadline and exact time if known
• proof or document requirements
• official claim link and administrator or contact source
• whether the information is safe and appropriate to publish

These checks help us create a useful public summary. They do not replace the official terms, forms, or decisions that govern a settlement.

If official sources disagree about an important detail, such as a deadline, who may qualify, the class period, how to file, or where to file, we do not guess.

We may hold the record for another review or keep it off the site until the conflict is resolved. If an official page cannot be reached, we re-check the source instead of inventing a conclusion. The goal is to avoid sending someone to an uncertain or unsafe filing path.

“Last verified” means we checked the information against its sources on that date. It does not mean the settlement changed on that date. A review can simply confirm that the known facts are still the same.

This matters because a current verification date shows that we checked the record. It is not a made-up date for when the settlement changed.

Open claims and approaching deadlines need more frequent checks than inactive or closed records. We look at whether filing is open, how close the deadline is, and how reliable the available sources are.

If information becomes old, uncertain, or hard to verify, the safer choice is to review it again or withhold it rather than show old information with new confidence.

Not every record we research becomes a public catalogue entry. We may hold a record when verification is incomplete, important sources conflict, official claim information is unavailable or unsafe to hand off, or the information needs extra sensitivity review.

Not seeing a settlement in the catalogue does not mean you do or do not qualify. It means the information has not yet met our standard for a safe public summary.

If you notice a possible factual error, use the Report an issue channel and include authoritative evidence when you can. A correction report is reviewed as an information question; it is not a claim submission.

SettleWorth is not a settlement administrator, court, law firm, or legal advisor. The official administrator and court-approved settlement terms control eligibility, deadlines, proof, payment, and the filing process. Review those requirements directly before taking action.

Browse public settlements or visit the official claim page linked from an individual settlement record.