If you saved your supermarket receipts, you can get up to $50 per household. Or if you can provide adequate proof, you can get up to $10 per household. Or you can apply for a coupon.
If you purchased Tyson-branded chicken products labeled "Raised Without Antibiotics" or "Raised Without Antibiotics That Impact Antibiotic Resistance in Humans" between June 19, 2007 and April 30, 2009, you may be part of a class action settlement. As part of the settlement, you may be able to file a claim for cash or a coupon. In 2007 and 2008, Tyson sold chicken products with a label stating either "Raised Without Antibiotics" or "Raised Without Antibiotics That Impact Antibiotic Resistance in Humans." Plaintiffs say that Tyson's label was misleading. Tyson denies Plaintiffs' allegations and contends that its conduct was lawful.
What Does the Settlement Provide? Under the terms of the proposed settlement, each class member who submits a valid claim may be entitled to cash or a coupon. Tyson will pay up to $5 million ($5,000,000) in cash and coupons for (i) valid claims submitted by Settlement Class members, (ii) notice to the Settlement Class, (iii) administrative costs of the settlement, and (iv) incentive awards to the Plaintiffs and Settlement Class members who provided deposition testimony, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000 (”Settlement Fund”).
Tyson will pay up to $5 million ($5,000,000) in cash and coupons for (i) valid claims submitted by Settlement Class members, (ii) notice to the Settlement Class, (iii) administrative costs of the settlement, and (iv) incentive awards to the Plaintiffs and Settlement Class members who provide deposition testimony, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000 (”Settlement Fund”).
Cash Refunds. If you submit a Claim Form postmarked or completed on this website by July 6, 2010, you may be eligible to receive a cash refund of the price you paid for the Tyson chicken products covered by the settlement. If you provide adequate proof of purchase, you may be entitled to receive a cash refund of the purchase price up to a maximum of $50 per household. If you cannot provide adequate proof of purchase but can confirm certain facts under oath regarding your Tyson chicken purchases, you may be entitled to receive a refund of the purchase price up to a maximum of $10 per household. “Adequate proof of purchase” means a cash register receipt or other documentation of the purchase. The settlement sets aside fifty percent (50%) of the amount available for distribution to the Settlement Class to pay claims for households that submit adequate proof of purchase, and sets aside twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount available for distribution to the Settlement Class to pay claims for households that do not have adequate proof of purchase but submit claims with details regarding their Tyson chicken purchases.
Coupons. Instead of a possible cash refund, you can submit a claim to receive one coupon per household for up to $5 off the purchase price of any Tyson product. To receive a coupon, you need to provide your name and contact information, and declare under penalty of perjury: “On at least one or more occasions, I purchased a Tyson Chicken Product labeled ‘Raised Without Antibiotics’ or ‘Raised Without Antibiotics That Impact Antibiotic Resistance in Humans.’” You can submit your claim on this website, or by requesting a claim form from the Settlement Administrator. You must submit your claim for a coupon by July 6, 2010. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount available for distribution to the Settlement Class shall be set aside to pay claims for claimants who request coupons.
If, after deducting the amounts incurred for class notice, administrative costs and incentive awards, the amount in cash and coupons available to pay valid claims is less than the total amount of valid claims submitted, then the amount paid to each Settlement Class member who submitted a valid claim for each group shall be reduced pro rata, so the total payments made in cash and coupons shall not exceed $5 million. If the amount available for a group exceeds the claims made by that group, the left-over money from that group will be added to the amounts available for the other groups. Food Bank Donations. If the total amount of valid claims, notice costs, administrative costs, and incentive awards totals less than $5 million, Tyson shall donate Tyson food products to food banks to make up the difference so that the total payments in cash, coupons and the value of the in-kind food bank donations equals $5 million.
gosh we buy Tyson chicken almost every month... now, not sure if the one we've been buying said 'RWA'. But receipts for chicken from a year ago??? Guess $10 is better than nothing...
So, from the statement, of the $5,000,000, 50% (2,500,000) goes to people who have receipts, 25% ($1,250,000) goes to people who don't have receipts. 25% ($1,250,000) to coupons
i bought chicken from Costco/safeway but no receipts its a much smaller settlement than what I have been part of before (for other products). thanks OP!
blueiedgod said: So, from the statement, of the $5,000,000, 50% (2,500,000) goes to people who have receipts, 25% ($1,250,000) goes to people who don't have receipts. 25% ($1,250,000) to coupons
What do lawyers get?The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on May 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to consider whether the proposed settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and to consider the motion for Plaintiffs' attorneys ' fees and expenses and incentive awards to the Plaintiffs who represent the Settlement Class or were deposed in this litigation.
blueiedgod said: So, from the statement, of the $5,000,000, 50% (2,500,000) goes to people who have receipts, 25% ($1,250,000) goes to people who don't have receipts. 25% ($1,250,000) to coupons
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