Why ClaimCat exists
Many people never hear about class action settlements they may qualify for. Settlement information tends to be spread across several different places at once:
- Court-authorized legal notices
- Settlement-administrator websites
- Legal and public-notice publications
- News coverage
- Class-action directories and aggregators
Even when someone does find a settlement, the important details — who qualifies, what documentation is required, what the deadline is — may be buried in a lengthy notice or presented differently from one administrator site to the next.
ClaimCat is built to reduce the effort involved in discovering open settlements, understanding the basic requirements, locating the official filing process, and keeping track of claims that may be worth revisiting. It is not a comprehensive source and does not guarantee that every active settlement is listed.
What ClaimCat does
ClaimCat organizes settlement information into searchable listings. Each listing may include some or all of the following, depending on what is publicly available for that settlement:
- A summary of who may be eligible, including any state or purchase restrictions
- The available payment, reimbursement, credit, or other benefit
- Whether the claim requires supporting documentation
- The filing deadline, if one is publicly listed
- A link to the official settlement or claim website
Visitors can browse open settlements, search by company name, product, service, or issue, and use filters to narrow results by deadline, claim type, estimated payout, and other criteria.
The Saved Claims feature lets visitors bookmark listings in the current browser without creating an account. Saved items are stored in browser local storage and are not sent to a server.
ClaimCat is a discovery and organization tool, not the place where an individual claim is filed. To file, visitors must use the official process provided by the settlement administrator.
Where the information comes from
ClaimCat gathers settlement information from reputable public class-action directories and news sources. As part of that process, ClaimCat may also consult official settlement websites to fill in key dates, official links, and other details.
A listing may draw from more than one source, and ClaimCat may organize and summarize that publicly available information to make it easier to review in one place. Settlement details vary considerably from case to case, and a summary may not capture every condition or requirement.
The official settlement notice and official administrator website remain authoritative. If a ClaimCat listing differs from the official material, visitors should rely on the official material.
ClaimCat is not affiliated with, operated by, or endorsed by any settlement administrator, court, law firm, defendant, or government agency.
Keeping information current
ClaimCat imports and refreshes settlement information several times daily. The site also automatically closes listings once a publicly listed deadline has passed.
Despite regular updates, a listing may not reflect an official change immediately. Deadlines, payment estimates, eligibility details, and official links can be updated by courts or administrators on short notice.
Always verify the current deadline, eligibility, and filing instructions directly on the official settlement website before submitting a claim.
ClaimCat aims to make settlement information easier to find and understand, but the official notice and settlement website always control.
Supporting the site
ClaimCat may display clearly labeled advertisements to help cover the costs of operating and maintaining the website.
If advertisements appear, they are:
- Labeled as advertisements
- Separate from ClaimCat's settlement summaries
- Separate from official claim links
- Not related to whether someone qualifies for a settlement
- Not court notices or communications from a settlement administrator
What ClaimCat is not
ClaimCat is not a law firm, a lawyer-referral service, a settlement administrator, a claims-processing service, a court, or a government agency. Nothing on ClaimCat is legal advice.
ClaimCat cannot submit an individual claim, review personal claim documents, check claim status, change a submitted claim, approve or reject a claim, or issue settlement payments. For any of those matters, contact the settlement administrator directly through the official settlement website.
Seeing a settlement on ClaimCat does not mean a visitor qualifies or will receive a payment. Eligibility and payment decisions are made entirely by the settlement administrator, independent of ClaimCat.
See the full disclaimer for more detail.
Corrections and settlement suggestions
Visitors can help identify:
- An incorrect deadline or broken official link
- Outdated listing information
- A settlement that is not currently listed
The contact page and submit a settlement page are the intended places for corrections and suggestions.
Contact messages and settlement suggestions are securely submitted for review. Settlement suggestions are not published automatically, and submitting information does not guarantee that a listing will be added or changed.
