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Lifewatch Refunds
Court case: Federal Trade Commission and State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. Lifewatch Inc. and Evan Sirlin
Lifewatch advertised in-home medical alert devices as free, then billed customers monthly monitoring fees they never agreed to. The FTC secured a $25.3 million judgment and has sent multiple rounds of refund checks to affected consumers.
Official eligibility wordingConsumers who paid for in-home medical alert devices from Lifewatch that were advertised as free, charged monthly monitoring fees, and who cashed prior refund checks. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you paid for a Lifewatch in-home medical alert device that was advertised as free, were charged monthly monitoring fees, and previously cashed a refund check from an earlier distribution round.
- Estimated payoutMultiple rounds: initial $669,195 (December 2021), second round over $1.04 million to 27,809 people (September 2023), third round 19,125 checks totaling more than $277,000. Financial judgment of $25.3 million against Lifewatch and Sirlin.
- What you needNo claim to file. This is an automatic refund program — the FTC identifies eligible consumers from its records and mails checks directly.
- CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
How hard is this claim to file?
✅ You do not need to file — payment is automatic.
Watch out for
- The 90-day cashing window is a hard cutoff — the FTC notice warns this explicitly and twice.
- Scammers impersonate FTC refund programs. A legitimate FTC check arrives by mail and requires nothing from you — no fee, no bank login, no personal information beyond what is printed on the check.
- Only people who cashed prior round checks appear to be in scope for the current third round. If you never cashed a prior check, call 866-484-1466 to understand your status.
- This program has run multiple rounds already; additional rounds beyond this one are not guaranteed. Do not hold a check waiting for a larger payment later.
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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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
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Payment status
Payments started
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Estimated payout
Multiple rounds: initial $669,195 (December 2021), second round over $1.04 million to 27,809 people (September 2023), third round 19,125 checks totaling more than $277,000. Financial judgment of $25.3 million against Lifewatch and Sirlin.
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Administrator
Analytics Consulting LLC
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Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
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Automatic refund
Yes — automatic, no claim needed
If the agency obtains a reliable list of eligible recipients, then the agency mails checks or sends electronic payments directly to them.
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Court case number
1:15-cv-05781
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No-claim explanation
FTC identifies eligible consumers from its records and mails checks directly; no claim form required
If the agency obtains a reliable list of eligible recipients, then the agency mails checks or sends electronic payments directly to them.
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Case name
Federal Trade Commission and State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. Lifewatch Inc. and Evan Sirlin
Where to act
No claim form is needed — Analytics Consulting LLC issues this refund automatically; confirm your eligibility and contact details on the official source.
No claim needed — payment is automatic
If you qualify, the settlement pays you automatically. There's nothing to file — just keep an eye on your mail or account around the payment date.
