Grubhub Driver Misclassification Settlement 2026 -- File a Claim by June 18

What happened

Class period: December 3, 2014 through March 13, 2026

In 2015, Grubhub delivery driver Raef Lawson filed a lawsuit alleging that Grubhub violated California labor law by classifying its delivery drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The case -- Lawson et al. v. Grubhub Holdings Inc. et al., Case No. 15-cv-05128 JSC -- was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The lawsuit claims Grubhub failed to reimburse drivers for necessary business expenses, failed to pay minimum wages and overtime, and that Grubhub had not met the conditions required for Proposition 22 to apply to its drivers. The court previously found that Plaintiff Lawson himself had been misclassified for purposes of minimum wage and overtime claims.

Grubhub denies all allegations and denies that drivers were or are employees. After more than ten years of litigation and five formal mediation sessions, the parties agreed to a $24,750,000 settlement. Anyone who used the Grubhub platform as an independent contractor delivery driver and completed at least one delivery in California between December 3, 2014, and March 13, 2026, may be eligible.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• Used the Grubhub platform as an independent contractor to offer delivery services Accepted or completed at least one delivery in California using the Grubhub platform
• Delivered at any point between December 3, 2014, and March 13, 2026 Did not exclude yourself from the Settlement Class

How to file

1. Visit the official settlement website at grubhubcalsettlement.com
2. Click "Submit a Claim" Complete the claim form with your information
3. Submit your claim no later than June 18, 2026
4. Update the Claims Administrator if your address changes before payment is issued

Proof required

• No independent proof required -- payment amounts are calculated from Grubhub's own records of miles driven during the class period

Payment timing

Payments will be distributed approximately 30 days after the settlement becomes final. If the court approves the settlement at the July 30, 2026 hearing and there are no objections or appeals, payments will be mailed within a couple of months after that hearing. If appeals arise, payment could be delayed by a year or more. Checks are void 180 days after issuance if not deposited.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• Important dates
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement Class but will not receive a payment -- and you still release your claims against Grubhub. Filing takes a few minutes and is the only way to get paid.
• If you opt out, you give up your settlement payment but keep the right to sue Grubhub individually. Note: PAGA claims are released for all class members, even those who opt out.
• Settlement checks that are not deposited within 180 days will be voided. Unclaimed funds go to Legal Aid at Work.
• The settlement fund also includes a $2,000,000 payment to the California Labor Workforce Development Agency for PAGA penalties.
• Attorneys' fees, administration costs, and named plaintiff service awards are deducted from the total $24,750,000 before class member shares are calculated.
• Watch for scams. Use only the official site: grubhubcalsettlement.com.

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