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Ultimate Care $6M Home Health Aide Class Action Settlement
Court case: Cruz, et al v. Ultimate Care, Inc.
Ultimate Care, Inc. agreed to pay $6 million to settle a wage-and-hour class action covering current and former Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides, and Personal Assistants who worked two or more 24-hour shifts in a week between December 12, 2016 and December 12, 2025. Eligible class members received pro-rata cash payments from the fund. The claim filing window has closed.
Official eligibility wordingCurrent or former Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides and Personal Assistants employed by Ultimate Care who worked two or more 24-hour shifts in one or more weeks during the class period. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 19, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify Covered current and former Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides, and Personal Assistants employed by Ultimate Care who worked two or more 24-hour shifts in one or more weeks between December 12, 2016 and December 12, 2025.
- Estimated payoutPro-rata cash payments from $6 million settlement fund; checks expected to be sent by end of June 2026.
- Claim deadlineMay 8, 2026 (closed)
- Exclusion deadlineMay 8, 2026 (passed)
- What you needFiling closed May 8, 2026—no new claims are being accepted.
- CourtUnited States District Court, Eastern District of New York
How hard is this claim to file?
What the form asks
- — The last four digits of your SSN (Your Social Security card or any official SSN document)
- — The unique ID printed on the settlement notice mailed to you (The settlement notice letter you received from ILYM Group)
Documents you'll need
Watch out for
- Class members who previously submitted a consent to sue form do not need to submit a claim — filing a duplicate may cause confusion.
- Online claimants must have their ILYM ID from the mailed settlement notice; without it, online filing may not be possible.
- Payout is pro-rata and depends on total claims filed — the more people who file, the smaller each individual payment.
- The settlement is now closed for new claims; the deadline has passed.
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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Claim deadline
May 8, 2026
Class member have until May 8, 2026, to file or return their completed claim form.
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
The settlement covers "all current or former Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides and Personal Assistants employed by Ultimate Care who worked two or more 24-hour shifts in one or more weeks" during the relevant period.
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Payment status
Claim period open
Class member have until May 8, 2026, to file or return their completed claim form.
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Estimated payout
Pro-rata cash payments from $6 million settlement fund; checks expected to be sent by end of June 2026.
For those who are participating in the settlement, checks are expected to be sent in the mail by the end of June.
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Administrator
ILYM Group, Inc.
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Court
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
Case: Cruz v. Ultimate Care, Inc., 22 Civ. 07520 (E.D.N.Y.)
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Official claim URL
ultimatecareincsettlement.com
The Consent to Join form is available online at the settlement website's dedicated form page.
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Opt-out deadline
May 8, 2026
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Class period start
December 12, 2016
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Class period end
December 12, 2025
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Court case number
22 Civ. 07520
Case: Cruz v. Ultimate Care, Inc., 22 Civ. 07520 (E.D.N.Y.)
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Case name
Cruz, et al v. Ultimate Care, Inc.
Cruz, et al v. Ultimate Care, Inc. - Settlement Information Case Name: Cruz, et al v. Ultimate Care, Inc.
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