Published
September 27, 2026
People who applied for a Scribd job opening in Washington between January 1, 2023 and August 14, 2026 will be paid an estimated $219.27 automatically from the $3 million Scribd pay transparency class action settlement. There is no claim form; the deadline to update a mailing address, opt out or object is October 12, 2026.
Current Status
There is no claim to file. A King County Superior Court judge preliminarily approved the $3 million settlement on August 14, 2026, and eligible applicants will be paid automatically if the court grants final approval at a hearing set for January 15, 2027. The notice estimates each payment at $219.27. Until October 12, 2026, class members can confirm their mailing address, switch to a digital payment, opt out or object. No payment date had been announced as of September 27, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Pending Final Approval
Opt-Out / Address Deadline
October 12, 2026
Estimated Payout
$219.27
Equal share · $3 million fund · about 9,330 applicants
Proof Required
Automatic Payment
No claim form to file — payment goes out from Scribd's records
What Changed Recently?
The case is Milito v. Scribd, Inc., No. 25-2-21706-0 SEA, filed in King County Superior Court on July 25, 2025. The lawsuit alleges that Scribd, the company behind the Scribd and Everand reading subscriptions, posted Washington job openings without the pay range and benefits description that Washington's pay transparency law, RCW 49.58.110, has required since January 1, 2023. Scribd denies the claims and says it did not violate any law, and the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.The parties signed the settlement in June 2026. Judge Jennifer Petersen granted preliminary approval on August 14, 2026, which set the class period's end date and started the notice process now under way.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is everyone who, from January 1, 2023 through August 14, 2026, applied for a Scribd job opening located in Washington State where the posting did not disclose a wage scale or salary range, or a general description of benefits and other compensation. Scribd told the court there are about 9,330 people in the class.Class members were identified from Scribd's own applicant records, and notices went out by email and mail. If you applied to a Washington opening at Scribd in that window and did not receive a notice, you can ask the administrator through the official settlement website whether you are on the class list. Disputes about being left off the list had to be raised within 30 days of the notice, and Scribd's records control unless you have documents showing you applied.
How Much Can You Get?
The court-approved notice estimates each class member's payment at $219.27. That is an estimate, and the final number depends on how many people opt out and what the court awards in fees and costs.Everyone who stays in the class gets an equal share of what is left of the $3 million fund after these deductions, which the court preliminarily approved:
- Attorneys' fees of $1,000,000, one-third of the fund, plus up to $5,000 in costs
- A $25,000 service award to the class representative
- Settlement administration costs of up to $40,000
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
None, to get paid. Payment is automatic for every class member who does not opt out. The notice includes a Login ID and PIN, but you only need them to update your contact details or change how you are paid on the settlement website. Checks go out by mail, and anyone who logs in can switch to a digital payment such as PayPal or Venmo instead. People without a valid mailing address are paid electronically.What Is the Deadline?
October 12, 2026 is the deadline for three things:- Updating your mailing address or choosing a digital payment
- Opting out, by a written request postmarked by that date
- Objecting, by filing with the court and mailing copies to both sides' lawyers postmarked by that date
How Do You Take Action?
To be paid, you do not need to do anything as long as the administrator has a working address for you. To confirm that, or to choose a digital payment, log in with the Login ID and PIN from your notice on the official Scribd settlement website. If you lost your Login ID and PIN, you can request them through the website by giving your full name and mailing address.Opting out is the only way to keep your right to sue Scribd on your own over the same job postings, and anyone who opts out gets nothing from this settlement. A request has to be in writing and signed, include your name, address and a statement that you want to be excluded, and cannot be made by phone or email. The official website and notice explain where to send it and what an objection must include.
What Happens Next?
Judge Petersen will hold the final approval hearing on January 15, 2027 at 10:00 a.m. at King County Superior Court in Kent, Washington, and people can also join remotely. The date can change by court order, so check the settlement website before the hearing.If the court grants final approval and nobody appeals, the settlement becomes effective 31 days later. The insurer then has 30 days to fund it, and the administrator has 14 days after that to send payments, so payments would go out about 10 to 11 weeks after a final approval order. An appeal would push that back. Checks must be cashed within 180 days.
Sources and Verification
- Official Milito v. Scribd settlement website, run by Simpluris
- Notice of Class Action Settlement (embedded below)
- Policy Limits Class Settlement Agreement, signed June 2026
- Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Approval, King County Superior Court, August 14, 2026
- Class Action Complaint, King County Superior Court, filed July 25, 2025
- What Washington's pay transparency law, RCW 49.58.110, requires
Questions
Do I have to file a claim to get paid by the Scribd settlement?
No. Every class member who does not opt out shares equally in the fund, based on Scribd's applicant records. The one thing that matters is that the settlement administrator has a current mailing address, or a digital payment choice, for you.
I applied to Scribd from outside Washington. Am I included?
The class covers applicants for job openings located in Washington State. Where you lived when you applied is not the test; whether the opening was a Washington position is. If you are unsure, the official settlement website can confirm whether you are on the class list.
Why is the Scribd payment smaller than the $5,000 the lawsuit asked for?
The complaint sought $5,000 in statutory damages per applicant, but the settlement is capped at Scribd's $3 million employment-practices insurance policy. Scribd represented that it could not pay more, and with about 9,330 class members the fund works out to an estimated $219.27 each after fees and costs.
What happens to Scribd settlement checks nobody cashes?
Payments must be cashed within 180 days. Uncashed money is sent to the Washington State unclaimed property program in the class member's name, where it can still be claimed later. Any money left over after that goes to the Legal Foundation of Washington.
Official Settlement Notice
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Settlement Amount
$3,000,000
Case Title
Milito v. Scribd, Inc.
Case Number
25-2-21706-0 SEA
Court
King County Superior Court, Washington
Final Approval Hearing
January 15, 2027 at 10:00 AM
Judge Jennifer Petersen · Kent, WA, or remotely
Administrator
Simpluris
Official Website
EPOA Settlement SI
