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JBS USA Food $55M Beef and Pork Worker Wage Settlement
Court case: Brown, et al. v. JBS USA Food Company, et al.
Worked at a US beef or pork processing plant between January 1, 2000 and February 27, 2024? The $55 million wage settlement pays by how long you worked and what you earned.
Official eligibility wordingWorkers who worked at a beef or pork processing plant in the United States at any point between January 1, 2000 and February 27, 2024, at facilities operated by any of 13 defendant companies including JBS USA, Tyson Foods, Cargill, Hormel, National Beef, and others. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on October 4, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you worked at a beef or pork processing plant in the United States at any point between January 1, 2000 and February 27, 2024, at a facility operated by any of the 13 defendant companies, including JBS USA, Tyson Foods, Cargill, Hormel and National Beef.
- Estimated payout$55 million total settlement; class members receive pro-rated cash payments proportionally based on employment duration and earnings.
- Claim deadlineOctober 7, 2026 (closed)
- Exclusion deadlineApril 10, 2026 (passed)
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needFile the claim form with your employment details. Proof is optional depending on what you claim.
- CourtUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado
How hard is this claim to file?
What the form asks
- — The name of the defendant company you worked for (e.g., Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Cargill, etc.) (Your W-2, pay stubs, or employment records)
- — The specific plant or facility where you worked (Pay stubs, offer letters, or your own records of where you reported to work)
- — Start and end dates (or ongoing) of your employment at the covered plant (W-2 forms, pay stubs, or HR records)
- — Your pay rate per hour, or your annual salary if you were salaried (Pay stubs or W-2 forms)
- — The average number of hours you worked per week at the covered plant (Pay stubs showing hours worked, or your own records)
- — Your job title or role at the plant (Offer letter, pay stub, or HR records)
Documents you'll need
Watch out for
- Workers who received a notice are still encouraged to update their contact, employment, and earnings information online to ensure the correct payment amount — failure to do so may result in a reduced or misdirected payment.
- There are two subclasses with different eligibility windows and fund pools; workers employed only before the subclass period are eligible only for the main class fund.
- The settlement fund is distributed pro rata among all eligible class members, so individual payment amounts are not fixed and will decrease as more valid claims are filed.
- Paper forms must be mailed to the settlement administrator; submitting to any other address may cause your claim to be missed.
- Opting out of the settlement means you give up the right to receive a payment and retain the right to sue separately.
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
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How we verified this record
The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by AB Data, and last checked on October 4, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Status history
- Claim deadline passed.
- Settlement published after verification.
- Verified field details updated from an official source.
