Kia Georgia, Hyundai Mobis $11.5M TN Visa Settlement

Danielle Toth

Editor

Published

March 18, 2026 5:20 PM

Updated

March 18, 2026

Who are the class members?

Individuals meet all of the following criteria:

Total Employee Solution Support LLC, SPJ Connect Inc. or GB2G Inc. d/b/a Allswell recruited them.
Allswell assigned them to work at either Mobis Alabama LLC d/b/a Hyundai Mobis or Kia Georgia Inc. at their West Point, Georgia, locations.
They received wages from Allswell.
They held a TN visa at any time between Aug. 11, 2018, and the present.

The class includes approximately 614 individuals, including the named plaintiffs. The settlement divides class members into four groups based on the number of days worked and the period of assignment:

Group 1: Assigned for at least one day but no more than 60 days
Group 2: Assigned for more than 60 days but no more than 120 days
Group 3: Assigned for more than 120 days but no more than 400 days
Group 4: Assigned for more than 400 days

How much can class members receive?

The settlement provides for two types of payments: one for alleged wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and another for alleged fraud under Rule 23. Class members are eligible for both types of payments.

FLSA settlement: Each eligible class member will receive $30 per week worked at Hyundai Mobis or Kia Georgia between Aug. 11, 2019, and the present. The average class member worked 54 weeks so the average payment is $1,672.61. The settlement administrator will report half of this payment as W-2 wages (with tax withholding) and half as 1099 liquidated damages (no withholding).
Rule 23 settlement: Payment depends on the group the class member belongs to based on the number of days they worked and the assignment date. The settlement administrator will report all Rule 23 payments as IRS Form 1099 income.

Group 1: $4,112.50 for 1-60 days worked
Group 2: $8,000 for 61-120 days worked
Group 3: $16,800 for 121-400 days worked (minus $2,500 if assigned after Dec. 31, 2023)
Group 4: $11,100 for more than 400 days worked (minus $2,500 for 100 members assigned after Dec. 31, 2023)

How to claim a settlement payout

Cass members must complete and submit a settlement distribution form online or print, complete and mail or email it to the PDF form (pages 78-79 of the settlement agreement) to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's contact information: Martinez v. Mobis Alabama LLC et al., c/o Atticus Administration, P.O. Box 64053, Saint Paul, MN 55164, mobisalsettlement@atticusadmin.com

Class members whose address changes before they receive payment must update their information with Atticus Administration.

What proof or documentation is necessary to submit a claim?

All class members must provide:

Name and address
Date of birth
Gender
Social Security number (if any)
Whether they are or were a U.S. permanent resident or citizen
Bank account or payment details for electronic or wire transfer payment or mailing address for check payment
A statement regarding Medicare beneficiary status
Signature and date

To file an online claim, class members must log in using the notice ID from their settlement notice and last name.

Payout options

Interbank electronic transfer (U.S. bank account preferred)
Wire transfer (for international recipients and may be paid in installments)
Paper check sent via FedEx or UPS (not to "domicilio conocido" addresses)
Paper check sent via U.S. First Class Mail

$11.5 million settlement fund breakdown

The $11,500,000 settlement fund includes:

Settlement administration costs: Not specified
Attorneys' fees and costs: $3,450,000
Payments to eligible class members: The remainder after attorneys' fees and costs

Important dates

Deadline to submit a request for exclusion: May 14, 2026
Fairness hearing: May 29, 2026

When is the Martinez v. Mobis Alabama LLC et al. payout date?

The settlement administrator will distribute settlement funds on or before the later of 60 days after the final settlement date or 60 days after receipt of the settlement distribution form.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Kia Georgia Inc., Mobis Alabama LLC d/b/a Hyundai Mobis, GB2G Inc. d/b/a Allswell, SPJ Connect Inc. and Youngjin Lee misrepresented job terms and wages to TN visa holders they recruited to work at Mobis and Kia Georgia in West Point, Georgia. The plaintiffs claimed the defendants violated federal and Georgia RICO statutes and federal wage laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The defendants denied all wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and expense of continued litigation.