People who applied for a Washington job with Gosiger Machine Tools between January 1, 2023 and August 17, 2026, through a posting that did not list the pay range or a description of benefits, will be paid automatically from Gosiger Machine Tools’ records under the $241,500 Gosiger job postings class action settlement; there is no claim form to file. The estimated payment is $1,841.27, and October 26, 2026 is the deadline to opt out, object or choose a digital payment.
Current Status
There is no claim form; class members are paid automatically unless they opt out. The deadline to opt out, object, or choose a digital payment instead of a mailed check is October 26, 2026. The court granted preliminary approval on August 17, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 15, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. The settlement has not received final approval, and no payment date has been announced as of October 2, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
King County Superior Court preliminarily approved the settlement in Spencer v. Gosiger Machine Tools, LLC, et al. on August 17, 2026, and authorized Simpluris, Inc. to send notice to class members. The complaint was filed December 23, 2025.The lawsuit claims that Gosiger Machine Tools, LLC, which does business as Gosiger, posted Washington job openings without the wage scale or salary range required by the pay transparency provision of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, RCW 49.58.110. Gosiger denies liability, contends it did not violate any law, and agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation. The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing, and the court has not decided who would have won.
The case is one of many Washington pay-transparency settlements involving job applicants; open and recently closed cases are tracked on the Washington job posting settlements hub.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class covers everyone who, from January 1, 2023 through August 17, 2026, applied for a job opening in Washington with Gosiger where the posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range, or did not include a general description of the benefits and other compensation offered to a hired applicant.Class members are identified from Gosiger’s application records, and the people those records identify were sent notice. The settlement agreement states that Gosiger represented the class at 69 people; if more class members turn up, the fund increases proportionally.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member who does not opt out receives an equal share of the class fund. The settlement website estimates each share at $1,841.27. That figure is an estimate, not a guaranteed amount.The class fund is what remains of the $241,500 common fund after court-approved deductions. Class counsel will ask for $80,500 in attorneys’ fees (about one-third of the fund) plus up to $15,000 in costs, a $15,000 service award for the class representative, and administration costs capped at $15,500. The court may award less, and any amount not awarded goes back into the class fund. Shares that belong to people who opt out are also reallocated to everyone else.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
None to get paid. There is no claim form, and class members do not have to submit anything to receive a payment. The Login ID and PIN printed on the notice are used only to choose a digital payment method on the settlement website, which is optional.Applicants who think they were wrongly left out, or who dispute the information used to calculate their payment, have 30 days from the date notice was sent to raise it with the settlement administrator. Gosiger’s records control unless the applicant has documents showing they belong in the class.
What Is the Deadline?
October 26, 2026 is the last day to opt out, to object, and to choose a digital payment. The official sources give a date only, with no time zone.An opt-out request must be a signed, dated letter to the settlement administrator with the class member’s full name, address and a statement asking to be excluded, postmarked by October 26, 2026; the mailing address is listed on the official settlement website. Requests by phone or email are not accepted, and each person must opt out individually. Anyone who opts out receives no payment and keeps the right to sue Gosiger on their own.
Objections must be filed in writing with King County Superior Court and mailed to class counsel and defense counsel by the same date. The notice lists everything an objection has to include, among them the case name and number, the reasons for the objection and a list of other class action objections filed in the past three years.
How Do You Take Action?
Class members who want their payment do not need to do anything. To receive the money through PayPal, Venmo or another online payment service instead of a mailed check, complete the payment selection on the official Gosiger settlement payment selection form with the Login ID and PIN from the notice by October 26, 2026.Under the agreement, checks go to every class member with a valid mailing address, and a digital payment is sent to anyone without a valid mailing address or who requests one. Class members who move should update their address with the settlement administrator through the official settlement website.
What Happens Next?
Judge Jessica M. Manca will hold the final approval hearing on January 15, 2027, at 1:30 p.m. at the King County Courthouse in Seattle. The settlement website will post a Zoom link for remote attendance closer to the date. The hearing date can change, so check the official website before attending.Gosiger may void the agreement if more than 10% of class members opt out. If the court grants final approval, Gosiger funds the settlement within 30 days after the judgment becomes final, and the administrator distributes payments within 14 days after that. Checks and digital payments can be cashed for 180 days.
Sources and Verification
- Gosiger Machine Tools Settlement — official settlement website
- Official settlement website — Frequently Asked Questions
- Court-authorized Notice of Class Action Settlement
- Class Settlement Agreement, Spencer v. Gosiger Machine Tools, LLC, et al., Case No. 25-2-38795-0 KNT, King County Superior Court
Questions
Is the $1,841.27 figure guaranteed?
No. It is the settlement administrator’s estimate of an equal share. The final amount depends on what the court awards in attorneys’ fees, costs and the service award, on administration costs, and on how many people opt out; money tied to anyone who opts out is put back into the class fund.
I applied but did not get a notice. Am I in the class?
Class membership comes from Gosiger’s application records. Anyone who believes they were left off the class list, or who disputes the data used to calculate their payment, has 30 days from the date notice was sent to raise it with the settlement administrator through the official settlement website. Gosiger’s records control unless the applicant can show documentary evidence that they belong on the list.
Can Gosiger hold participation against a job applicant or employee?
The court-approved notice states that Gosiger supports the settlement and will not retaliate against any class member for participating, and that the decision to participate, opt out or object will not affect any future job application or the treatment of current or former employees.
What happens to payments that are never cashed?
Payments can be cashed for 180 days. PayPal or Venmo payments that are not claimed within 30 days expire, but the class member can ask for the payment to be re-sent any time during the 180-day window. After that, uncashed money is turned over to the State of Washington’s unclaimed property program in the class member’s name. Any other money left in the fund goes to the Legal Foundation of Washington.
Could the settlement fall apart?
Yes, in two ways. The court must still grant final approval, and Gosiger has the right to void the agreement if more than 10% of class members opt out. If the settlement is voided or not approved, no payments are made and the case returns to where it stood before the agreement.
