DoorDash Drivers $100M Class Action Settlement

UPDATE:

• This class action settlement is paying out up to $432 as of June 27, 2022.
• Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

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DoorDash has agreed to a $100 million settlement benefiting drivers who delivered through the DoorDash app in California and Massachusetts who claim they were improperly classified as contractors.

This settlement involves two Subclasses:

• The California Settlement Class is made up of anyone who entered into an agreement with DoorDash to use the DoorDash mobile app to offer delivery services to customers in California from Aug. 30, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2020, and performed at least one delivery in California during that period.. The California Class excludes all individuals who entered into separate settlement agreements with DoorDash to settle and release all their misclassification claims for the same period.
• The Massachusetts Settlement Class includes anyone in Massachusetts who entered into an agreement with DoorDash to use the DoorDash app to offer delivery services to customers in Massachusetts from Sept. 26, 2014, to March 31, 2021, and performed at least one delivery in the state during that period.

Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleged that DoorDash drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, and therefore the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other statutes.

Restaurant food delivery service DoorDash maintains it has done nothing wrong and that the workers’ classification as contractors was proper.

The Court has not ruled in favor of either party in this case.

DoorDash Settlement Benefits

After attorneys’ fees and other expenses are deducted, the remainder of the settlement fund will be used to pay Class Members who submit valid claims.

The funds will be allocated to Class Members proportionally based on their number of miles driven or traveled while completing deliveries through DoorDash.

Class Members will receive at least $10. The parties estimate the average settlement payment will be about $130, depending on the claim rate.

Any unclaimed funds will be re-distributed to Class Members who submit valid claims and whose second payment would be more than $20. 

Payments will be made by paper check or electronically via PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle.

A final approval hearing in the DoorDash drivers settlement will be held Nov. 30, 2021.

The dispute deadline is Oct. 18, 2021.

The deadline to opt out of or object to the settlement is Nov. 1, 2021.

The deadline to file a claim also is Nov. 1, 2021.

Who’s Eligible

This settlement involves two Subclasses:

• The California Settlement Class is made up of anyone who entered into an agreement with DoorDash to use the DoorDash mobile app to offer delivery services to customers in California from Aug. 30, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2020, and performed at least one delivery in California during that period.. The California Class excludes all individuals who entered into separate settlement agreements with DoorDash to settle and release all their misclassification claims for the same period.
• The Massachusetts Settlement Class includes anyone in Massachusetts who entered into an agreement with DoorDash to use the DoorDash app to offer delivery services to customers in Massachusetts from Sept. 26, 2014, to March 31, 2021, and performed at least one delivery in the state during that period.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase necessary.

Claim Form

You will need to insert your unique Claimant ID and the Control Number sent to you via mail or email. If you don’t have these, contact the settlement administrator at info@doordashclasssettlement.com.

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

11/01/2021

Case Name

Marko, et al. v. DoorDash Inc., Case No. CGC-18-567869 in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles

Final Hearing

11/30/2021

Settlement Website

DoorDashClassSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Settlement Administrator
Marko vs. DoorDash Inc.
P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799
info@doordashclasssettlement.com
866-605-3083

Class Counsel

LICHTEN & LISS-RIORDAN PC

THE LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN PC

AEGIS LAW FIRM PC

CAPSTONE LAW APC

ABYE LAW OFFICES

GRAVES FIRM APC

PARRIS LAW FIRM

Defense Counsel

GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

LITTLER MENDELSON PC