Blue Origin $1.96 Million Washington Job Posting Settlement

Danielle Toth

Editor

Published

April 23, 2026 12:18 PM

Updated

April 23, 2026

Who are the class members?

Individuals must meet all of the following criteria:

They applied for and maintained an application for a job opening in the state of Washington with Blue Origin Washington LLC (formerly Blue Origin LLC), Blue Origin International LLC, Blue Origin Holdings LP, Blue Origin Holdings GP LLC or Blue Origin Enterprises LP.
They submitted the application through Blue Origin’s websites or an authorized third-party recruiting platform.
They applied for a job posted between Jan. 1, 2023, and March 9, 2026.
The job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range and/or a general description of the benefits and other compensation to be offered to the hired applicant.
They did not sign an arbitration agreement with any of the defendants.

The defendants’ records indicate there are approximately 1,511 class members.

How much can class members get?

Pro rata payment: Each class member who does not exclude themselves from the settlement will receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. The total settlement fund is $1,964,300, but the settlement administrator will reduce this amount by attorneys’ fees, costs, service awards and settlement administration expenses before distributing it to class members.

If the number of class members increases by more than 5%, the defendants will increase the settlement fund proportionally. If more than 10% of class members opt out, Blue Origin may void the settlement.

No action needed to receive payment

Class members do not need to file a claim to receive compensation. The settlement administrator will automatically mail payments to eligible class members after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.

Those who have moved since they submitted their application should update their mailing address by contacting the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Milito v. Blue Origin LLC, c/o Administrator, P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799

Settlement administrator's phone number: 855-842-4501

Settlement administrator's email: info@EPOASettlementBOI.com

Class members who wish to exclude themselves must send a written request for exclusion by May 22, 2026. The request should include their name, address, a statement requesting exclusion and their signature.

Payout options

The settlement administrator will mail checks to the address on file with the settlement administrator. Class members must cash their checks within 180 days of issuance. After 180 days, the settlement administrator will send uncashed funds to the state of Washington as unclaimed property.

$1.96 million settlement fund breakdown

The $1,964,300 settlement fund covers:

Settlement administration costs: Up to $30,000
Attorneys' fees: $654,766.66
Attorneys' expenses: Up to $10,000
Service award to class representative: $25,000
Payments to class members: Approximately $1,244,533.34

Important dates

Deadline for exclusion: May 22, 2026
Final approval hearing: July 10, 2026

When is the Blue Origin settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail payments approximately 44 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval to the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Blue Origin violated Washington's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act by failing to include required wage and benefits information in job postings for positions in Washington state.

Blue Origin denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty, risks and costs of further litigation.