Windy City Amusements Employee $1.2M Class Action Settlement

Individuals who worked as an H-2B employee for Windy City Amusements Inc., 2M Maintenance Inc., Mark Salerno or Anthony Salerno at carnivals between Jan. 27, 2015, and Sept. 8, 2025, may qualify to submit a claim for a cash payment from a class action settlement.

Windy City Amusements Inc. has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay H-2B employees proper wages for overtime hours worked under Illinois law.

Who can file a claim to receive a settlement payment?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They worked as an H-2B employee for Windy City Amusements Inc., 2M Maintenance Inc., Mark Salerno or Anthony Salerno
• Their employment was at carnivals between Jan. 27, 2015, and Sept. 8, 2025.
• Both current and former H-2B employees are included in the settlement.

How much is the class action payout?

Cash payment: Class members can submit a claim to receive a cash payment. Payment amount will be determined by the years worked for the defendants, the amount earned and the total number of claims filed.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, individuals must submit a claim form by Feb. 5, 2026. Class members can file a claim online or print and complete the PDF claim form, then mail or email it to the settlement administrator.

• Complete the online claim form
• Download, print, and fill out the
• Email a scan or photo of the completed form to
• Mail the completed form to the settlement administrator at: ILYM Group Inc. Attn: Windy City Wage and Hour Lawsuit P.O. Box 2031 Tustin, CA 92781

Settlement administrator's mailing address: ILYM Group Inc. Attn: Windy City Wage and Hour Lawsuit P.O. Box 2031 Tustin, CA 92781

Settlement administrator's email address: claims@ilymgroup.com

Required claim information

• ILYM ID and last name required to submit an online claim.
• Last four digits of Social Security number or ITIN used at Windy City required on claim form.
• Class members selecting the wire transfer to bank account payment option must provide their account information on the settlement website, using their ILYM ID last name.

Payout options

Class members can choose from several payment methods:

• Paper check mailed to a U.S. address
• Wire transfer to a bank account.
• Cash pickup at a Telecomm Telégrafos location in Mexico, fees may apply
• Cash pickup at a Western Union location, fees may apply

$1.2 million settlement fund

The $1,200,000 settlement fund includes:

• Attorneys’ fees and costs: $400,000
• Settlement administration costs: Paid by class counsel from the attorneys' fees payment
• Service awards to class representatives: $5,000 each
• Payments to class members with valid claims: Remaining settlement funds, estimated at $790,000

Important dates

• Opt-out deadline: Feb. 5, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: Feb. 5, 2026
• Final approval hearing: March 11, 2026

When is the Windy City Amusements settlement payout date?

Payments will be distributed to approved claimants approximately 50 days after the court grans final approval of the settlement.

Why did this wage and hour class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit was filed because the defendants allegedly failed to pay H-2B employees proper wages for overtime hours worked, as required by Illinois law. The defendants denied these allegations and any wrongdoing.

Rather than proceed to trial, both sides agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Claim form
3. Settlement agreement