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4. $42 million – Koshman, et al. v. Multicare Health System, Case No. 20-2- 15645-5
(Wash. Super. Ct. Aug. 9, 2022) (final settlement approval granted in a settlement of
wage and hour claims alleging meal and rest break violations).
5. $38.5 million – LaRue, et al. v. Great Arrow Builders, LLC, Case No. 2019- 10859
(Penn. Comm. Pleas Ct. Jan. 24, 2022) (final settlement approval granted in a
settlement of wage and hour claims alleging failure to pay overtime compensation).
6. $35 million – Evans, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. 17-CV-7641 (N.D. Cal. Dec.
2, 2022) (final approval granted for a class action settlement of wage and hour claims
alleging that employees were not provided proper wage statements).
7. $31.8 million – In Re Postmates Classification Cases, Case No. CJC2005068 (Cal.
Super. Ct. May 6, 2022) (final approval granted for a class action settlement of wage
and hour claims alleging that delivery drivers were misclassified as independent
contractors).
8. $30.5 million – Frlekin, et al. v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 13-CV-3451 (N.D. Cal. Aug.
13, 2022) (final approval granted for a class action settlement of wage and hour claims
alleging that delivery drivers were misclassified as independent contractors).
9. $23.15 million – Giannoulis, et al. v. DIRECTV, LLC, Case No. BC596668 (Cal.
Super. Oct. 6, 2022) (final approval granted for a class action settlement of wage and
hour claims alleging that cable installers were misclassified as independent contractor).
10. $23.1 million – Noll, et al. v. Flower Foods Inc., No. 15-CV-493 (D. Me. Apr. 26,
2022) (final approval granted for class action settlement of wage and hour claims
alleging that distributor drivers were misclassified as independent contractors).
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