How to Fill Out and Submit the Grubhub Settlement Claim Form

If you delivered for Grubhub in California between December 3, 2014, and March 13, 2026, you can file a Grubhub settlement claim form online at grubhubcalsettlement.com or by mail to the claims administrator in Santa Ana, California. Either way, your submission must be completed or postmarked by June 18, 2026.¹ The $24,750,000 settlement resolves claims that Grubhub misclassified California drivers as independent contractors.

Who Can File

Anyone who used the Grubhub app to make deliveries in California during that eleven-plus-year window qualifies, whether they drove for two weeks or the whole period.¹ Filing is not automatic. If you do nothing, you stay in the class, release your claims against Grubhub, and receive no money. That is the worst outcome for an eligible driver. If you think you qualify, file.

Filing the Claim Form Online

Go to grubhubcalsettlement.com and log in with the Class Member ID the settlement administrator sent you by email or postal mail.² The ID connects your form to Grubhub’s records of your deliveries. If you never received one or lost it, contact the administrator through the settlement website.

Once logged in, enter your full legal name, current mailing address, and contact information. Much of the delivery data may be pre-filled from Grubhub’s records. Check those figures anyway. Your 1099 forms from Grubhub, bank deposit records, and any personal driving logs can help you confirm the platform’s numbers match your actual work. This matters directly to your payout, because individual payments are calculated from the estimated miles you drove while delivering.

You will also enter a Social Security number or tax identification number so the administrator can handle tax reporting on payments that meet IRS thresholds. After you submit, the site generates a confirmation code. Save or print it right away. That confirmation is your proof you filed before the deadline.

Filing on Paper

To file by mail, send your completed claim form to:

Lawson et al v. Grubhub Holdings, Inc. et al.
c/o Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 26170
Santa Ana, CA 92799²

The envelope must be postmarked by June 18, 2026. Certified mail with tracking is a good idea; it gives you delivery confirmation if any question comes up about whether your form arrived on time. Online and paper submissions share the same deadline.

How Your Payment Is Calculated

p>The $24,750,000 fund is reduced before drivers are paid. The following come off the top:³

Attorney fees and costs of up to $8,250,000, which is 33.33% of the fund.
Settlement administration expenses.
Service awards of up to $100,000 for plaintiff Lawson and up to $5,000 for plaintiff Marshall.
A $1,500,000 PAGA payment to California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency, plus $500,000 in PAGA penalties distributed among class members.
The employer’s share of employment taxes on the settlement payments.

What remains is the Net Settlement Amount, and that pool is divided among drivers who file valid claims.³ Your share depends on how many miles Grubhub’s records show you drove during the class period. More miles, larger payment. The more claims filed overall, the smaller each share, so no one can quote a firm dollar amount until the administrator finishes processing.

What You Give Up by Staying in the Class

Whether you file a claim or not, staying in the class releases your right to bring a separate lawsuit or individual arbitration against Grubhub on the claims this settlement covers.¹ The release also covers Fair Labor Standards Act claims unless you opt out entirely. If you think your individual case is worth more than what this settlement will pay, weigh that before filing.

Opting Out or Objecting

To exclude yourself, send a written letter to the claims administrator no later than June 18, 2026.¹ Opting out means no settlement money, even if you also filed a claim, but you keep your right to sue Grubhub on your own or pursue individual arbitration.

Objecting is different. If you disagree with the settlement terms, the attorney fee request, or the service awards but want to stay in the class, you can file a written objection with the court. You cannot object simply to ask for a larger personal payment, but you can challenge terms that apply to the whole class.¹ If the court approves the settlement over your objection, you stay bound by it and can still receive a payout if you filed a claim.

After You File

The administrator reviews each claim against Grubhub’s delivery records to confirm eligibility and calculate the individual share. A fairness hearing is scheduled for July 30, 2026, when the judge decides whether to grant final approval.

After final approval, and assuming no appeals hold things up, the administrator mails payments to the address on your claim form.¹ Use a current, reliable mailing address. If you move, contact the claims administrator to update your address so the check doesn’t go to an old apartment. Distribution timing depends on claim volume and any appeals, which can add months. Most class action settlements pay out within a few months of final approval when nothing gets in the way.

Taxes on Your Payment

Settlement payments from employment cases like this one are generally taxable income. Because the underlying claims involve wages and benefits that would have been taxed as normal pay, the IRS typically treats the settlement proceeds the same way.⁴ The administrator withholds the employer’s share of employment taxes from the fund before distribution, but you are responsible for reporting your payment as income on your federal and California state returns for the year you receive it. Hold on to your claim confirmation and any payment documentation the administrator sends.

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Grubhub California Settlement. Lawson v. Grubhub Holdings Inc. – Home
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Grubhub California Settlement. Claim Form Login – Lawson v. Grubhub Holdings Inc.
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Grubhub California Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
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Internal Revenue Service. Tax Implications of Settlements and Judgments