LA Laser Center $985,000 Employment Class Action Settlement

Danielle Toth

Editor

Published

June 25, 2026 12:27 PM

Updated

June 25, 2026

Who are the class members?

The settlement covers two main groups of employees:

California class: All individuals who worked as physician assistants or nurse practitioners for LA Laser Center PC, Daniel Taheri M.D. Inc. or LA Business Management Services LLC in California at any time from Oct. 24, 2019, to April 29, 2026
Non-California collective: All individuals who worked as physician assistants or nurse practitioners for the same companies in Arizona or Nevada during the same period, were subject to a training repayment agreement and who timely and validly opt into the settlement

How much can class members get?

The settlement administrator will distribute the $985,000 settlement fund to eligible employees after it deducts attorneys' fees, administration costs, service awards, Private Attorneys General Act payments and employer-side payroll taxes.

The amount each class member will receive depends on several factors, including the number of workweeks they worked during the class period and whether they were subject to a training repayment agreement provision.

The settlement administrator will divide the net settlement fund into two main parts:

PAGA payout fund: For claims under the Private Attorneys General Act distributed to California class members who worked between Sept. 15, 2024, and April 29, 2026
Non-PAGA payout fund: The remainder, which is further divided into:

TRAP fund (90%): For class members subject to a training repayment agreement. California members get a 2x multiplier for each week worked while Non-California collective members get a 1x multiplier.
Non-TRAP fund (10%): For all California class members based on workweeks worked regardless of TRAP status

Payments are subject to tax withholdings:

The settlement administrator considers 40% of each payment wages that are subject to payroll taxes.
The settlement administrator considers 60% of each payment penalties and interest that are subject to income tax but not payroll withholdings.

No action needed to receive payment

California class members do not need to submit a claim form. Eligible class members will automatically receive a payment by mail at the address on file. Those whose address has changed should update their contact information with the settlement administrator to ensure they receive payment.

Non-California collective members must endorse and deposit their settlement check within 180 days to opt into the settlement and receive their award.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: CAC Services Group, 6420 Flying Cloud Drive, Suite 101, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Settlement administrator's phone number: 866-602-2260

Settlement administrator's email address: info@cacsg.com

Payout options

The settlement administrator will issue payments by physical check mailed to the address on file for each class member unless they update it.

$985,000 settlement fund breakdown

The $985,000 settlement fund will cover:

Settlement administration costs: Estimated at $6,500
Attorneys' fees: Up to $344,750
Attorneys' expenses: Up to $15,000
Service awards to class representatives: $10,000 to the class representative and $2,000 to the PAGA representative
PAGA payment to LWDA: $19,500 (65% of $30,000 PAGA allocation)
PAGA awards to eligible class members: $10,500 (35% of $30,000 PAGA allocation)
Payments to eligible class members: The remainder of the fund

Important dates

California class member opt-out deadline: Aug. 11, 2026
Final approval hearing: Sept. 10, 2026

When is the LA Laser Center settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will mail payments within 28 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval to the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged LA Laser Center PC and related companies required physician assistants and nurse practitioners to sign training repayment agreements, failed to reimburse business expenses and did not pay all required overtime and wages. The plaintiffs claimed these practices violated both federal and California labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, California Labor Code and others.

The defendant denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of further litigation. The settlement also requires LA Laser Center PC to change certain employment practices, such as discontinuing unlawful training repayment agreements and updating reimbursement policies.