Published
October 28, 2026
Quest Diagnostics’ non-exempt California Route Service Representatives, the couriers who pick up and deliver lab specimens, who worked between September 9, 2011 and March 2, 2026 will be paid automatically from Quest’s records under a $6 million settlement; there is no claim form to file. The final approval hearing is set for January 26, 2027.
Current Status
No claim form is needed; eligible couriers are paid automatically if the court grants final approval. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Laura A. Seigle granted preliminary approval on September 15, 2026 and set the final approval hearing for January 26, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. Opt-outs, objections and workweek disputes are due 45 days after CPT Group first mails the notice; the mailing date had not been made public as of October 28, 2026. No payment date has been announced.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Preliminarily Approved · Automatic Payment
Final approval hearing January 26, 2027.
Opt-Out, Objection and Dispute Deadline
45 days after notice is mailed
Exact date not yet public · not a claim deadline
Settlement Fund
$6,000,000
Shares based on workweeks · about 334,000 workweeks in the class
Proof Required
No — paid automatically
Calculated from Quest’s payroll records
What Changed Recently?
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. agreed to pay $6,000,000 to resolve Clark v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc., Case No. BC594022 (consolidated with BC660722 and BC594129), in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The case was filed in 2015, and the class of couriers was certified in May 2019. The parties settled after two mediations, signed an amended settlement agreement on September 8, 2026, and the court granted preliminary approval on September 15, 2026.The lawsuit alleged that Quest failed to pay couriers minimum wage and overtime for all time worked, did not provide required meal and rest periods or premium pay for missed breaks, did not reimburse business expenses, issued inaccurate wage statements and paid final wages late. Quest has not admitted the claims; the court’s order describes the settlement as a compromise rather than a finding of liability.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class covers all of Quest’s non-exempt California-based Route Service Representatives, or employees with similar titles, who worked for Quest between September 9, 2011 and March 2, 2026. The court’s order says the class has more than 1,000 members.Couriers who worked from September 9, 2014 through March 2, 2026 are also in a state penalty group, which receives a separate payment that cannot be opted out of.
How Much Can You Get?
Each courier’s share is pro rata by the workweeks worked during the class period, about 334,000 workweeks in total. No official per-person estimate has been published; each courier’s notice will state an estimate.Before division, the $6 million covers several deductions, each subject to court approval: attorneys’ fees requested at 35% of the fund ($2,100,000) or actual fees if higher, up to $225,000 in costs, service awards of up to $45,000 for each of the two class representatives, administration costs estimated not to exceed $30,000, and a $300,000 state penalty payment, of which $225,000 goes to the state and $75,000 to the penalty group by pay periods. Any fees or awards the court does not grant go back to the couriers. Quest pays the employer’s share of payroll taxes separately.
If every deduction were awarded at its maximum, roughly $3.25 million would remain, or about $9.75 per workweek. That figure is OCA’s arithmetic from the agreement, not an official estimate. The fund can grow if the class’s workweeks exceed 367,400.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
None. Payments are calculated from Quest’s records and mailed by check. Checks are valid for 180 days; after that, uncashed money goes to the California State Controller’s Unclaimed Property Fund in the courier’s name.What Is the Deadline?
Opt-out requests, objections and disputes over credited workweeks or pay periods are due 45 days after CPT Group first mails the notice, or 55 days for re-mailed notices. Under the order, Quest had 21 days after September 15 to deliver class data and CPT Group 21 days after that to mail, so on that schedule notices were due by about October 27, 2026. The actual mailing date has not been published.How Do You Take Action?
Couriers who want to be paid do nothing. There is no settlement website. Notices go by first-class mail to the address Quest has on file, updated through the Postal Service’s change-of-address database, and explain how to opt out, object or dispute workweeks.What Happens Next?
Judge Seigle will consider final approval, attorneys’ fees and the service awards on January 26, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. in Department SS-17 of the Spring Street Courthouse. The court can move that date without further notice. Payments follow final approval; no payment date has been announced.Sources and Verification
• Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Settlement (filed September 15, 2026)• Amended Stipulation of Class and PAGA Representative Settlement (executed September 8, 2026)
• California Labor and Workforce Development Agency: Clark v. Quest Diagnostics case record
Questions
Why does the Quest courier settlement go back to 2011?
The case was first filed in 2015 and the class was certified in May 2019 with a period starting in September 2011. The settlement keeps that start date and runs it through March 2, 2026, after about ten years of litigation.
What if the number of weeks on the notice looks wrong?
The notice lists the workweeks and pay periods credited to each courier. A class member can dispute them in writing to CPT Group by the response deadline, 45 days after the notice is first mailed. If the dispute is not resolved by agreement, the court decides.
What happens to checks that are not cashed?
Checks are valid for 180 days. After that, uncashed amounts go to the California State Controller’s Unclaimed Property Fund in the class member’s name, where they can still be claimed later.
Did Quest admit breaking wage law?
No. The preliminary approval order describes the settlement as a compromise of the parties’ positions rather than a determination of liability.
Preliminary Approval Order
Amended Settlement Agreement
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Settlement Amount
$6,000,000
Case Title
Clark v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.
Case Number
BC594022
Court
Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
Final Approval Hearing
January 26, 2027 at 9:00 AM
Dept. SS-17, Judge Laura A. Seigle
Administrator
CPT Group, Inc.
Official Record
LWDA Case Record
