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Individuals who were physically present in California and participated in a conversation AMN Healthcare Inc., its employees, contractors, agents or persons acting on its behalf interpreted between Dec. 4, 2022, and Aug. 7, 2026, may be eligible to claim up to $10,000 from a class action settlement.
AMN Healthcare and AMN Healthcare Language Services Inc. agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged AMN monitored and/or recorded language interpretation sessions in California without obtaining prior consent from participants in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Who can file a claim?
Class members are any individuals who were physically present in California during a conversation AMN Healthcare, its employees, contractors, agents or persons acting on its behalf interpreted between Dec. 4, 2022, and Aug. 7, 2026, and whose communications AMN monitored, listened to and/or recorded without prior consent.
How much are settlement payouts?
The total settlement fund is $4.5 million. After deducting attorneys’ fees and costs, settlement administration costs and service awards to class representatives, the settlement administrator will distribute the remaining funds to eligible class members on a pro rata basis with a maximum payment of $10,000. The actual payment amount depends on the the number of valid claims submitted.
How to claim a class action payout
To receive a payment, class members can complete an online claim form or download, print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Carrero v. AMN Healthcare, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
Class members must submit claims online or postmark them by Oct. 27, 2026.
Required documentation
The claim form requires:
- Name and contact information
- Details about the interpreted session(s), including date and location
- Certification that the claimant meets the class definition and is not excluded
Class members using the online claim form must provide the class member ID they received in their settlement notice.
Payout options
- Paper check
- Electronic payment
$4.5 million settlement fund
The settlement fund of $4,500,000 includes:
- Settlement administration costs: Amount not specified
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $1,575,000
- Attorneys' costs: Up to $75,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $10,000 each ($20,000 total)
- Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the settlement fund
Important dates
- Deadline to object: Oct. 27, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Oct. 27, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Dec. 18, 2026
When is the AMN Healthcare privacy settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The lawsuit alleged AMN Healthcare and AMN Healthcare Language Services monitored and/or recorded language interpretation sessions in California without obtaining prior consent from participants in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
AMN denied all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the cost and uncertainty of further litigation.
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