Published
October 23, 2026
California residents paid through PayPal for property inspection, site photo or other Vue work from the iVueit app between March 21, 2020 and October 21, 2026 will be paid automatically from the iVueit gig worker class action settlement if it is approved; there is no claim form to file. Preliminary approval was granted October 21, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for March 16, 2027.
Current Status
There is no claim form: class members will be paid automatically if the court grants final approval. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman granted preliminary approval on October 21, 2026, and set the final approval hearing for March 16, 2027 at 11:00 a.m., by Zoom. Notices have not gone out yet. They are due within 30 days after PayPal’s payee information reaches the settlement administrator, CPT Group, and no official settlement website had been posted as of October 23, 2026. No payment date has been announced.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Pending Final Approval
Preliminary approval Oct. 21, 2026 · final hearing March 16, 2027
Opt-Out Deadline
45 Days After Notice
No claim deadline · notice date not set yet
Estimated Payout
About $93 Average (2025 Estimate)
2025 filings: $15 minimum, pro rata · renewed agreement’s figures not yet public
Proof Required
Automatic Payment
No claim form to file · class members are identified from PayPal’s payment records
What Changed Recently?
On October 21, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order preliminarily approving the class and PAGA settlement in Wilburg v. iVueit, LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-02642-RMI. The order certifies a settlement class, appoints CPT Group, Inc. as settlement administrator, approves the form of notice and schedules the final approval hearing.This is the second preliminary approval in the case. The court first approved the settlement on August 26, 2025, with a class built around Vue work performed in California. The parties then sought to redefine the class so it would match the payment data available from PayPal, which processes Vuers’ pay. On September 17, 2025, the court denied a stipulation to amend the class definition without prejudice, saying the parties had to rebrief the class certification factors for the new definition or show the court could change it by stipulation. Further motions to amend followed, and a renewed motion for preliminary approval was filed on June 3, 2026. The case was reassigned to Judge Illman in August 2026, he heard the motion by Zoom on October 13, 2026, and the October 21 order approves the class now defined by PayPal’s data.
iVueit denies the claims. The order says the settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing, or of the truth of any allegation.
Who Qualifies?
The court certified this class for settlement purposes: all Persons who are California residents as reflected in PayPal’s data and who were paid through PayPal for inspection work, site photograph services work, and/or other Vue-related work at any time during the Class Period that was sourced through the iVueit App.The Class Period runs from March 21, 2020 through October 21, 2026, the date of the order. Anyone iVueit treated as an employee is excluded. “Person” is defined broadly in the order and includes businesses and other entities as well as individuals.
Two features of the current definition differ from the 2025 version. Residence is now decided by what PayPal’s records show, rather than by where a Vue was performed, and payment must have gone through PayPal. The 2025 filings estimated the class at about 4,000 people; no updated count for the PayPal-based class has been published.
A separate group, the PAGA Workers, shares in the PAGA payment described below. The order does not spell out the PAGA Period, which is defined in the settlement agreement.
How Much Can You Get?
The October 2026 order confirms one set of numbers: $50,000 of the Gross Settlement Fund resolves the PAGA claims, with $37,500 (75%) going to California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency and $12,500 (25%) divided among PAGA Workers. Each PAGA Worker’s share is proportional to the total amount iVueit paid that person through PayPal during the PAGA Period.The order does not state the total amount of the Gross Settlement Fund, and the renewed settlement agreement filed in June 2026 is not publicly available. The figures below come from the May 2025 motion and the August 26, 2025 order that approved the earlier version of the deal. They show how the settlement was structured then, and the amounts in the renewed agreement could differ.
- A $635,000 gross fund, described as non-reversionary, with no claim form required.
- Attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the fund were allowed; class counsel said it would ask for 25%, or $158,750.
- Litigation costs of up to $17,500, administration costs of $25,000, and a requested $10,000 service award for the named plaintiff.
- The $50,000 PAGA payment, leaving about $373,750 for individual payments to an estimated 4,000 workers.
- An estimated average payment of about $93 and a minimum of $15, with the rest split pro rata by the number of Vues each person completed in California. The 2025 version also set a $2 minimum PAGA payment.
All of these amounts were estimates, and fees, costs and the service award are decided by the court at final approval. Each class notice will list that person’s own estimated payment under the renewed agreement.
Is There a Claim Form or Proof Requirement?
No claim form is required. Class members and PAGA Workers are identified from PayPal’s payment records, and anyone who does not opt out is paid automatically if the settlement receives final approval. No receipts, notice ID or other documentation is needed to be paid.What Is the Deadline?
There is no claim deadline. The only deadlines are for class members who want to opt out, object or dispute their numbers, and each runs for 45 calendar days from the Notice Date. Because notices have not been sent, those dates are not known yet; each notice will state them.What Are the Options Under the Settlement?
The order sets out four paths for people in the class:- Doing nothing: the person stays in the class and is paid automatically if the settlement is approved, and releases the claims covered by the settlement.
- Opting out: a written request for exclusion must be mailed to the settlement administrator and postmarked within the 45-day notice period. An opt-out applies to the class settlement only; the PAGA portion cannot be opted out of.
- Objecting: objections are filed with the court within the notice period and must state their specific grounds and supporting facts. An objector who plans to speak at the final approval hearing must file a notice of intention to appear.
- Challenging the estimate: a class member or PAGA Worker can dispute the estimated settlement payment or PAGA payment shown on their notice by mailing a challenge to the administrator, postmarked within the notice period.
The notice will carry the administrator’s instructions and mailing details. Until an official settlement website is posted, the case record is available on the CourtListener docket.
What Happens Next?
Within 30 days after PayPal’s information is submitted to CPT Group, notices go out by first-class mail, or by email or text message when no mailing address is available. The 45-day notice period starts on the Notice Date. The plaintiff must file the motion for attorneys’ fees, costs and the service award, and the motion for final approval, at least 35 days before the hearing.The final approval hearing is set for March 16, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Illman, held by Zoom. The court can move the hearing without further notice to class members. If the court grants final approval and no appeal intervenes, payments would follow under the agreement’s schedule, which has not been published.
The order also addresses arbitration directly. The settlement and the order have no effect on the validity or enforceability of the arbitration agreements Vuers entered with iVueit, and iVueit and the other released parties may still seek to enforce them.
What Did the Lawsuit Allege?
The named plaintiff filed the case in Alameda County Superior Court on March 21, 2024, and iVueit removed it to federal court on May 2, 2024. The complaint alleges that iVueit classified Vuers, the people who complete property inspections, site photographs and similar tasks through its app, as independent contractors when California law treats them as employees.The amended complaint pleads claims for unreimbursed business expenses, inaccurate wage statements, failure to pay for all hours worked, unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest periods, late final wages, unfair business practices, failure to keep required payroll records, and civil penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). iVueit denies the claims.
iVueit moved to compel individual arbitration in August 2024. Before that motion was decided, the parties mediated on January 7, 2025, and reached a settlement in principle. The 2025 filings say the average Vuer completed about 21 Vues and worked fewer than five hours in total over the class period. For more on how these cases work, see the explainer on independent contractor misclassification.
Sources and Verification
- Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Settlement (ECF 76, Oct. 21, 2026): class definition, PAGA allocation, administrator, notice procedure, deadlines and hearing date
- Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Approval (ECF 40, Aug. 26, 2025): the 2025 class, fund, fee and average-payment figures
- Motion for Preliminary Approval (ECF 36, May 23, 2025): procedural history, claims, 2025 allocation formulas
- Joint Stipulation and Order (ECF 72, Aug. 27, 2026): reassignment and the October 13, 2026 hearing
- Wilburg v. iVueit, LLC docket (CourtListener): September 17, 2025 order on the class definition and the full filing history
No official settlement website had been posted as of October 23, 2026.
Questions
Does the iVueit settlement change the arbitration agreements Vuers accepted?
The October 21, 2026 order says the settlement and the order have no impact on the validity or enforceability of the arbitration agreements entered by class members and PAGA Workers, and that iVueit and the other released parties are not prevented from seeking to enforce those agreements. The order also says the settlement is not an admission that any iVueit arbitration agreement is unenforceable.
Why did the iVueit class definition change between 2025 and 2026?
The 2025 version covered people paid for Vue work performed in California. In September 2025 the parties asked to amend the definition to correspond with the class data, and the court denied that stipulation without prejudice, requiring the parties to rebrief the class certification factors or show the court could amend a class definition by stipulation. The class certified on October 21, 2026 is instead defined by California residence as reflected in PayPal’s data and payment through PayPal for Vue work sourced through the iVueit app.
Can a Vuer opt out of the PAGA part of the iVueit settlement?
The order does not allow it. Class members may request exclusion from the class settlement, but PAGA Workers cannot opt out of, or object to, the $50,000 PAGA payment and the release of the PAGA claims. A PAGA Worker who excludes themselves from the class settlement still receives a PAGA share.
Does the iVueit class include businesses as well as individuals?
The class definition covers all “Persons” who meet it, and the order defines Person broadly to include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, trusts and other business or legal entities. The test is whether PayPal’s data shows a California resident who was paid through PayPal for Vue work sourced through the iVueit app during the class period. Anyone iVueit treated as an employee is excluded.
What happens if the iVueit settlement is not approved?
Under the October 21, 2026 order, if the settlement is not finally approved or is terminated, it has no force or effect, iVueit is not obligated to pay the Gross Settlement Fund, the class certification is vacated, and the parties return to their litigation positions as if the agreement had never been signed.
Preliminary Approval Order (October 21, 2026)
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Settlement Amount
$635,000 (2025 terms)
Renewed agreement’s total not yet public
Case Title
Wilburg v. iVueit, LLC
Case Number
1:24-cv-02642-RMI
Formerly 3:24-cv-02642-AMO / 4:24-cv-02642-AMO
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Final Approval Hearing
March 16, 2027 at 11:00 a.m.
By Zoom · Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman
Administrator
CPT Group, Inc.
