Wireless Vision employee finger scan $279K class action settlement

Wireless Vision has agreed to create a settlement fund of $279,000 to resolve employees’ claims that the company violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA).

Class members include all those individuals who scanned their fingers at a Wireless Vision location in Illinois between Jan. 29, 2015, and Jan. 29, 2020.

Wireless Vision operates more than 750 T-Mobile-branded and Metro PCS Division retail locations throughout the country, according to the company’s website.

Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleged Wireless Vision violated BIPA by requiring employees to submit fingerprint scans for timekeeping without obtaining their consent to do so and without providing the legally required disclosures.

Wireless Vision does not admit any wrongdoing in response to these employee claims, but has agreed to the settlement in the interest of avoiding the continued costs and risks of litigation.

Class members are eligible to receive a proportional cash payment from the settlement fund based on how many class members submit valid claims for benefits. Class members are eligible to receive up to $900 from the settlement fund.

Up to 35% of the settlement fund has been allocated to cover settlement administration fees and attorneys’ fees. The two class representatives will receive $3,000 each for their role in the Wireless Vision BIPA class action lawsuit.

The deadline to opt out of the settlement, submit a dispute or file an objection to the settlement is Aug. 8, 2022. 

Class members are invited to attend a final fairness hearing in the Wireless Vision BIPA settlement, scheduled for Sept. 19, 2022. 

The deadline to file a claim in the Wireless Vision BIPA Settlement is Aug. 22, 2022. 

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who scanned their fingers at a Wireless Vision location in Illinois between 01/29/2015 – 01/29/2020

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

No proof of purchase applicable

Claim Form

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

08/22/2022

Case Name

Corey et al. v. Wireless Vision, LLC, Case No. 2020-CH-01192 in Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

Final Hearing

09/19/2022

Settlement Website

WirelessVisionBIPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Wireless Vision BIPA Settlement
P.O. Box 2002
Chanhassen, MN 55317-2002
info@WirelessVisionBIPASettlement.com
855-647-2615

Class Counsel

Ben Whiting
Alex Dravillas
KELLER POSTMAN LLC

Defense Counsel

Mary A Smigielski
Michael J Roman
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP