{"id":12986,"date":"2025-12-29T07:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T07:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/grubhub-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-who-is-eligible-for-a-payout-how-to-apply-compensation-amounts-and-more\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T07:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T07:30:48","slug":"grubhub-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-who-is-eligible-for-a-payout-how-to-apply-compensation-amounts-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/grubhub-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-who-is-eligible-for-a-payout-how-to-apply-compensation-amounts-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Grubhub class action lawsuit settlement: Who is eligible for a payout? How to apply, compensation amounts and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"actionDiv flexElm topTime\" readability=\"8\">\n<p>Published on: Dec 29, 2025 12:31 pm IST <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"sortDec\">Grubhub has established a $7.15 million compensation fund to compensate business owners who were added to its websites without consent or a formal contract.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"storyDetails taboola-readmore\" readability=\"38.695537364669\">\n<div class=\"detail \" dataid=\"\/world-news\/us-news\/grubhub-class-action-lawsuit-settlement-who-is-eligible-for-a-payout-how-to-apply-compensation-amounts-and-more-101766991197279.html\" readability=\"31.435809446912\">\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\" readability=\"36.296360485269\">\n<p><span>After a lengthy legal dispute, <\/span>Grubhub has established a $7.15 million compensation fund to compensate business owners who were arbitrarily added to its websites. The settlement stems from a class action lawsuit that alleged that Grubhub, as well as its affiliated brands, listed thousands of restaurants on its food delivery platforms without a formal contract with the business owners, and also without their consent.<\/p>\n<figure class><span class> <picture><source media=\"(max-width:767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2025\/12\/29\/550x309\/AVRIDE-GRUBHUB-PARTNERSHIP-0_1766991407277_1766991418710.JPG\" alt=\"Grubhub class action lawsuit settlement: Who is eligible for a payout? How to apply, compensation amounts and more (REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\" title=\"Grubhub class action lawsuit settlement: Who is eligible for a payout? How to apply, compensation amounts and more (REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\"><\/source><\/picture><\/span><figcaption>Grubhub class action lawsuit settlement: Who is eligible for a payout? How to apply, compensation amounts and more (REUTERS\/Andrew Kelly\/File Photo)(REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The class action lawsuit claims that Grubhub &ldquo;added&rdquo; restaurants to its apps without a contract, between 2019 and 2024. The company has agreed to create a $7.15 million fund, which will be used to pay $50 as a base to each affected restaurant that files a valid complaint. An extra payment will be delivered on the basis of how long the restaurant was listed without permission, to cover attorneys&rsquo; fees and case administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Read More | <\/strong><\/span><span>NYC law on sharing food delivery customers&rsquo; data is unconstitutional, judge rules<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>A business has to meet three fundamental criteria to be eligible for compensation, according to the settlement agreement:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The name or logo of the business was used on Grubhub or any of its brands, such as Seamless, Eat24, Tapingo, OrderUp, LevelUp, AllMenus, MenuPages or BiteGrabber.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The business did not have a signed contract with any of these platforms when it was listed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The inclusion without consent must have happened between January 1, 2019, and April 30, 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How to apply, and dates to mark on the calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>Affected businesses must locate the unique ID and PIN that the case administration sent by post or email.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><span><strong>Read More | <\/strong><\/span><span>Grubhub agrees to a $3.5 million settlement with Massachusetts for fees charged during the pandemic<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mark the following dates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>February 2, 2026: Last day to request exclusion from the settlement (if one wishes to sue on your own).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>March 4, 2026: Final deadline to submit the claim form online or by mail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Payments will be processed after the final approval hearing, which is scheduled for April 15, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What are the compensation amounts?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span>The $7.15 million fund will be distributed among approved claimants in the following way:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Base pay: An initial amount of $50 to be awarded for each valid claim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Additional payment: A prorated extra amount will be calculated, depending on how long the business was listed without authorization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"trendTopsSHow\" id=\"trendTopsSHow-101766991197279\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"trendTops\" readability=\"6.5753424657534\">\n<div class=\"shareIconSec\">\n<div class=\"trendingIcon\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/static-content\/1y\/ht\/1x1.webp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/static-content\/1y\/ht\/story_trending@2x.png\" alt title><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"trendInlineSeo\" readability=\"10.426395939086\"> Stay updated with US News covering politics, crime, weather, local events, and sports highlights. 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