Did you receive a notice from Convergent Outsourcing? Did you receive a mail about a class action on the settlement to resolve claims about the Convergent Outsourcing Washington debt collection $1.6M lawsuit? This review will help you partake in the class action settlement after confirming the authenticity of the mail.
What Is Convergent Outsourcing Washington debt collection $1.6M Class Action Settlement?
Convergent Outsourcing agreed to pay over $1.6 million as restitution to resolve claims it violated Washington state laws by sending illegal debt-collection letters. The name of the case is State of Washington v. Convergent Outsourcing Inc., Case No. 20-2-10463-9-SEA, in the Washington Superior Court for King County.
What Is This Class Action All About?
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson took legal action against Convergent Outsourcing in June 2020, arguing the company pressured Washingtonians into debt “settlement” to resolve debts that were past the statutes of limitations. According to the lawsuit, Convergent’s letter implied it could sue consumers if they didn’t pay when this was untrue.
Convergent Outsourcing is a collection agency that collects for major corporations, such as Verizon and PayPal, and prominent debt buyers.
Convergent Outsourcing agreed to resolve the attorney general’s claims with a $1.32 million settlement, some of which will be used to fund payments to consumers. The company agreed to pay an additional $355,000 for consumer refunds.
Under the terms of the resolution, eligible consumers will receive a refund of the full amount they paid plus interest.
Who Is Eligible?
The settlement benefits 1,405 Washington residents who sent money to Convergent after receiving settlement offer letters.
How To Be Part of This Settlement
For class member to partake in this settlement, no claim form is required to benefit from the Convergent Outsourcing restitution plan for payments under $600. There is no exclusion or objection deadline.
For interest payments over $600, mailed checks will include a W-9 form. In order to claim this interest portion and receive a second check, consumers need to fill out any W-9 form sent with their initial check and return it no later than Aug. 26, 2023.
What Is The Pay For This Settlement?
The pay for this settlement varies and the proof of purchase is the completed W-9 form (for interest payments over $600).
Conclusion
As you submit your claim to the settlement website WA-AGOConvergentRestitution.com, just like the IHOP class action settlement we have reviewed, you’re doing so under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. The restitution program was granted final approval through a consent decree Aug. 27, 2021.
