Oregon hourly workers can expect about $31.14 for 0-10 eligible workweeks and up to $872.49 for 11 or more workweeks. Washington job seekers in the second case are projected to recover an estimated $1,093.40 each.
These are two separate franchise settlements, not one national payout. A common fund is a fixed pool divided among approved claimants after fees and costs. The Oregon deal covers meal-break claims, while the Washington deal covers job-posting claims.
Official resources:
- Read the official notice from Geekspin — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
- Check eligibility on Legalclarity’s official study page — Use this page to check the study’s participation requirements.
Table of Contents
- How the Oregon payout tiers work
- Who qualifies in the Oregon case?
- What Washington applicants can expect?
- What reduces the check and what to do next?
How the Oregon payout tiers work
The Oregon fund pays up to $3.55 million to resolve claims against UTB Enterprises LLC and Goldenband LLC, operators of Portland-area McDonald's franchises. Geekspin reports the operators agreed to the amount to settle claims over unpaid short meal breaks in its breakdown of the Oregon settlement. Your tier depends on eligible workweeks.
Geekspin reports workers with 0-10 eligible workweeks are set for about $31.14, while workers with 11 or more workweeks can claim up to $872.49 in its breakdown of the Oregon settlement. Final amounts shift with the final claims count. Base money goes out automatically, but the higher amount needs action. A valid claim form is required to move above the base payment.
Who qualifies in the Oregon case?
The case is South et al. v. Armstrong et al.
It covers hourly workers at those franchisees' locations since March 8, 2014. The LegalClarity Team reports the claim involves meal periods under 30 minutes during 6-hour shifts that were unpaid in its guide to eligibility and filing. Check these points to judge fit: Longer work histories fall into the higher tier. Shorter histories stay near the base tier.
- You worked hourly at a covered UTB Enterprises or Goldenband location in Oregon.
- Your work occurred on or after March 8, 2014.
- You worked shifts that triggered the short-break allegation.
What Washington applicants can expect?
A separate $681,600 common fund resolves Nyannor v. KTC LLC against Washington franchise operator KTC LLC. The issue was different: Washington job postings allegedly omitted required wage scales. So Yummy reports job seekers who applied to KTC LLC from Jan.
1, 2023 through March 13, 2025 are projected to recover an estimated $1,093.40 each in its report on the pay-transparency settlement. That estimate comes from the fund size divided across expected claims. This is not a wage-back-pay case. It compensates applicants affected by the missing pay information during the covered application window.
What reduces the check and what to do next?
Both funds also pay court-approved attorney fees, costs and administration. Geekspin reports Oregon leftovers go to Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Northwest Workers' Justice Project, which reduces net payouts in its breakdown of the Oregon settlement.
Oregon claimants face two dates. Eduvast reports claimants must file a valid claim by March 8, 2026 for the higher amount, with final court approval set for March 27, 2026 in Multnomah County. File before the claims deadline if you want more than automatic base money.