Hourly, non-exempt employees who worked for Providence Health & Services – Washington at its Washington locations between April 23, 2022 and August 13, 2026 will be paid automatically from the $17 million Providence wage and hour class action settlement if it receives final approval; there is no claim form to file. The deadline to opt out or object is December 14, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 22, 2027.
Current Status
There is no claim form: class members are included automatically and will be mailed a payment if the settlement is finally approved. The King County Superior Court granted preliminary approval on August 13, 2026. The deadline to opt out or object is December 14, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 22, 2027. No final approval order has been entered and no payment date has been set; the notice says checks go out about 75 days after final approval if no appeal is filed.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
Providence Health & Services – Washington agreed to pay $17,000,000 to resolve Mizell v. Providence Health & Services, No. 25-2-16280-0 SEA, a class action in King County Superior Court before Judge Ken Schubert. The case was filed on May 30, 2025. Plaintiffs allege Providence failed to provide legally compliant rest and meal breaks, failed to pay for breaks that were missed, cut short or interrupted, failed to pay regular and overtime wages for all time worked, and wrongfully withheld wages, in violation of Washington wage laws and the Seattle Municipal Code.Providence denies the allegations and any wrongdoing, and says it settled as a business decision to avoid the cost and risk of litigation. The parties reached terms at an all-day mediation on May 28, 2026, signed the settlement agreement in July 2026, and the court granted preliminary approval on August 13, 2026. The court did not decide who was right. Notices are being mailed to class members by the administrator, CPT Group.
Who Qualifies?
The class covers all hourly-paid, non-exempt employees who worked for Providence Health & Services – Washington at its Washington State locations at any time from April 23, 2022 through August 13, 2026. The court order estimates the class at about 30,629 people.The class includes Providence's listed Washington entities, among them Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Providence Mount Carmel Hospital, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Providence Centralia Hospital, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Providence St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Providence Mount St. Vincent, the Providence Medical Group regions in Washington, Providence home health, hospice, infusion and pharmacy services, and Providence's Washington finance, human resources and revenue-cycle units.
Four groups are carved out, to the extent other cases already cover them: the second-meal-period and time-rounding claims asserted in Bennett v. Providence Health & Services; Swedish Health Services and Swedish Medical Center caregivers covered by the Callister or Clark settlements; Swedish Edmonds caregivers covered by Wallace v. Swedish Edmonds; and caregivers covered by the Prince-Cooke v. Providence Health settlement.
How Much Can You Get?
Each participating class member receives a pro rata share of the net settlement fund based on the W-2 wages Providence paid them during the class period, with a minimum payment of $25. Someone who earned more from Providence during the class period receives a larger share.The $17,000,000 gross fund also pays the attorneys' fees the court approves (class counsel may request up to 34%, or about $5.78 million), litigation costs of up to $60,000, service awards of up to $30,000 for each of the two class representatives, administration costs of up to $100,000, and employer-side payroll taxes. The notice estimates the net amount paid to class members at well over $10,000,000. Divided across about 30,629 class members, that is an average of roughly $330 or more per person — an Open Class Actions estimate, not a figure from the settlement, and individual payments will vary widely with wages earned. Each class member's mailed notice states their own estimated payment.
Under the settlement, half of each payment is treated as wages, with withholding and a W-2, and half as non-wage interest and damages reported on a Form 1099. Payments do not affect Providence employee benefits or retirement plan credit.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
None. There is no claim form, so there is nothing to prove and no notice ID to enter. Payments are calculated from Providence's own time and payroll records. Class members who moved since working at Providence should make sure the administrator has their current mailing address, because the payment arrives as a mailed check.What Is the Deadline?
There is no deadline to stay in the class. December 14, 2026 is the deadline to act for anyone who wants to leave or challenge the settlement: a request to be excluded must be postmarked or received by the administrator by that date, and a written objection must be submitted by the same date. The settlement website also lists December 14, 2026 as its dispute deadline. A class member who wants to speak at the final approval hearing must say so in a timely written objection.Opting out means no payment from this settlement, but it keeps any right to sue Providence separately over the same claims. A class member who objects stays in the settlement and is still paid if it is approved; a person cannot both object and opt out.
How Do You Take Action?
To be paid, do nothing. Class members who want to update a mailing address, check the case documents or opt out should use the official Providence Health Settlement website, run by the court-appointed administrator, CPT Group. A request to be excluded must be in writing and include the class member's full name and address, a signed and dated statement asking to be excluded from the class action settlement in Mizell v. Providence Health & Services – Washington, and must reach the administrator by December 14, 2026.What Happens Next?
The court will hold the final approval hearing on January 22, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. at King County Superior Court in Seattle; the preliminary approval order also provides a remote option. The court can move the hearing without further notice. If the court grants final approval and no appeal is filed, Providence funds the settlement within 30 days after it becomes final, and the administrator mails checks within 15 days after that — the notice summarizes this as about 75 days after final approval. Checks not cashed within 120 days are turned over to Washington's unclaimed property program in the class member's name. If more than 10% of the class opts out, Providence may void the settlement.Sources and Verification
This page is based on the class settlement agreement, the court-approved notice and the August 13, 2026 corrected order granting preliminary approval in Mizell v. Providence Health & Services, No. 25-2-16280-0 SEA (King Cty. Super. Ct.), all reproduced below, and on the official Providence Health Settlement website. For a separate Providence matter involving retirement accounts, see the Providence Health 401(k) forfeiture settlement.Questions
Do I need to file a claim in the Providence wage settlement?
No. There is no claim form. Class members who do nothing are included automatically and will be mailed a check if the court grants final approval. The only steps that require action are opting out or objecting, and both must be postmarked or received by December 14, 2026.
How much will Providence employees get from the $17 million settlement?
Payments are a pro rata share of the net settlement fund based on each class member's W-2 wages from Providence during the class period, with a minimum payment of $25. The notice estimates the net fund at well over $10 million. Spread across roughly 30,629 class members, that works out to an average of about $330 or more, by Open Class Actions' estimate, but higher earners receive more and lower earners less. Each class member's mailed notice states an estimated payment.
Which Providence hospitals and entities are included?
The class covers hourly, non-exempt employees of Providence Health & Services – Washington and its listed Washington entities, including Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Providence Holy Family Hospital, Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Providence Centralia Hospital, Providence Mount Carmel Hospital, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Providence St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, the Providence Medical Group regions, Providence home health and hospice, and other listed Providence entities in Washington.
Are Swedish employees covered by the Providence wage settlement?
Not to the extent they are already covered elsewhere. The class excludes Swedish Health Services and Swedish Medical Center caregivers covered by the Callister or Clark settlements, Swedish Edmonds caregivers covered by the Wallace case, caregivers covered by the Prince-Cooke settlement, and the second-meal-period and time-rounding claims asserted in the Bennett case.
When will Providence settlement checks be mailed?
Not before final approval. The final approval hearing is set for January 22, 2027. The notice says that if the court approves the settlement and no appeal is filed, payments will be mailed about 75 days after final approval. Checks not cashed within 120 days are sent to Washington's unclaimed property program in the class member's name.
Is this the same as the Providence 401(k) settlement?
No. This $17 million settlement covers wage and hour claims for hourly Providence workers in Washington. The separate $42.7 million Providence Health 401(k) forfeiture settlement involves retirement plan accounts and has its own class and payment process.
