The PacifiCorp settlement claim process runs through court-appointed counsel after checking eligibility on four fire-perimeter parcel maps. Start with your address, then contact the administrator or Lead Counsel to file. The case is Jeanyne James et al.
v. PacifiCorp et al., Case No. 20CV33885 in Multnomah County Circuit Court. That class action covers four Labor Day 2020 fires in Oregon.
Official resources:
- Read the official notice from Gorgenewscenter — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
- Read the official notice from Pacificorpfirelitigation — Use this primary source to verify the official announcement.
Table of Contents
- Do You Fall in the Covered Area?
- What Is Step One Before Filing?
- Where Do You Send Questions and Paperwork?
- Which Payouts Are Separate From Your Claim?
- Why Is Timing Uncertain Now?
Do You Fall in the Covered Area?
The class covers people who owned property, resided, or experienced fire activity within four fire areas on or after Labor Day 2020. According to the PacifiCorp Fire Litigation team in the official fire-litigation FAQ, those areas are Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex including Kimberling, South Obenchain, and the 242 fire.
Check your tie to one place and one date. Ownership, residence, or presence during fire activity can matter. The fire name and location control the next step.
- Santiam Canyon
- Echo Mountain Complex including Kimberling
- South Obenchain
- 242 fire
What Is Step One Before Filing?
Step one is to compare your address to the four official fire-perimeter parcel maps. Then review the FAQ for intake directions. The FAQ directs readers to use those materials rather than contacting the court or PacifiCorp directly.
Keep a simple file before you call. Write the street address, dates present, and whether you owned or rented. Save photos, repair bills, evacuation notices, and insurance letters in one folder.
- Find your address on the four parcel maps
- Read the FAQ intake directions
- Note your fire name, dates, and property tie
- Gather proof of residence, ownership, loss, and costs
Where Do You Send Questions and Paperwork?
For questions, updates, or address changes, contact administrator JND Legal Administration. As listed on the litigation contact page by the PacifiCorp Fire Litigation team, use 1-844-633-0692, [email protected], or P.O. Box 91348, Seattle, WA 98111.
People unsure about inclusion are directed to court-appointed Lead Counsel: Stoll Berne, Keller Rohrback LLP, and Edelson PC. Filing runs through counsel and requires many forms and documents. Edelson states on its South Obenchain Fire page that its team completes them timely and works on contingency, meaning no fee unless there is recovery.
Which Payouts Are Separate From Your Claim?
Many individual payouts came through attorney-negotiated settlements, not a single open public form. SRN News reported PacifiCorp's $150 million agreement with 1,434 Labor Day-fire plaintiffs announced November 19, 2025. A separate federal settlement does not create money for individual victims to claim.
The PacifiCorp announcement republished by Gorge News Center said the February 20, 2026 $575 million settlement resolved federal-government claims for six Oregon-California fires. Do not use the federal settlement as proof of personal eligibility. Track only your fire area, your address evidence, and your counsel intake. Keep your JND contact details current so notices reach you.
Why Is Timing Uncertain Now?
On April 8, 2026 the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed the 2023 class liability verdict over a faulty jury instruction. The court remanded the case, which temporarily stayed damages trials.
Oregon Supreme Court review is now the path for the class case. According to Keller Rohrback in its PacifiCorp case update, briefing runs through 2026 with argument November 3, 2026. Ask Lead Counsel how that schedule affects new intake and document deadlines.