Providence Health & Services $17M Wage and Hour Settlement

William C. Gendron

Editor in Chief

Published

September 30, 2026 1:36 PM

Updated

September 30, 2026

Who are the class members?

Class members are all hourly paid, nonexempt employees who worked for Providence Health & Services or any of its subsidiary entities at any Washington state location at any time from April 23, 2022, to Aug. 13, 2026. Subsidiaries include but are not limited to:

Marcom
Physician Management Group
Providence Centralia Hospital
Providence Centralia Physical Therapy
Providence Dominicare
Providence Elderplace
Providence Emilie Court Assisted Living
Providence Finance
Providence Health Care Region
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Providence Human Resources
Providence Infusion and Pharmacy Services
Providence Marianwood
Providence Medical Group Northwest Washington
Providence Medical Group Southeast Washington
Providence Medical Group Southwest Washington
Providence Mother Joseph Care Center
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Providence Mount St. Vincent
Providence Real Estate Strategy and Operations
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital
Providence St. Joseph Care Center
Providence St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Providence Strategic and Management Services
PSCS Divisional Services
Revenue Cycle Business Services
SCS Home Health
SCS Hospice
St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute
WAMT Regional Services

How much can class members receive?

The total settlement fund is $17,000,000. After deductions for service awards to the named plaintiffs, administration costs, and attorneys' fees and expenses, the settlement administrator will distribute the remaining funds to class members on a pro rata basis determined by the amount of W-2 wages Providence paid during the class period. There is a minimum payment of $25 for every eligible class member.

The settlement administrator will categorize payments as 50% wages and 50% nonwage interest and damages. The wage portion is subject to tax withholding, and the administrator will report it on an IRS Form W-2. It will report the nonwage portion on IRS Form 1099.

No action needed to receive payment

Class members do not need to file a claim or submit any documentation to receive their payment. The settlement administrator will automatically mail checks to the address on file. Those whose address has changed should contact the settlement administrator to update their information.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: CPT Group Inc., P.O. Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623

Settlement administrator's phone number: 888-716-1146

Payout options

The settlement administrator will mail payments by check to the address on file for each class member. Funds from checks not cashed within 120 days go to the State of Washington as unclaimed property.

$17 million settlement fund breakdown

The $17,000,000 settlement fund includes:

Settlement administration costs: Up to $100,000
Attorneys’ fees: Up to $5,780,000
Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $60,000
Service awards to class representatives: Up to $30,000 each ($60,000 total)
Payments to eligible class members: Remainder of the settlement fund

Important dates

Deadline to opt out: Dec. 14, 2026
Final approval hearing: Jan. 22, 2027

When is the Providence Health & Services payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue 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 class action lawsuit alleged Providence Health & Services failed to provide legally compliant rest and meal breaks, did not pay for noncompliant breaks, failed to pay regular and overtime wages for all time worked and wrongfully withheld wages.

Providence denied all wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and cost of continued litigation.