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Alarm.com class action settlement Class Members may need to fill out a W-9 due to payout amounts being higher than originally estimated.
Originally, claimants in the Alarm.com settlement were projected to receive payments between $94 and $140. More recently, it was confirmed that some Class Members are eligible for payments of more than $600.
Because of these large payment amounts, the settlement administrator is reportedly contacting Class Members to have them fill out a W-9 tax form. W-9 tax forms allow people to report a variety of income, including significant payouts earned from settlements.
According to the settlement approval order, Class Members will have their payments reduced to $599 if they do not submit a valid and timely W-9 tax form. W-9 forms were reportedly due to the settlement administrator by Dec. 14, 2019.
Plaintiffs in the Alarm.com class action lawsuit claimed that they received unsolicited phone calls from the company using an automatic dialing system or pre-recorded voice. According to the consumers, these calls violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The TCPA makes it illegal for businesses to contact consumers with telemarketing robocalls, mass texts, or junk faxes without prior express written consent. The federal law also prohibits businesses from contacting consumers with telemarketing communications if they have registered their number on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Under the TCPA, consumers who take legal action against businesses can seek up to $1,500 in damages for each violation (i.e. each phone call).
Plaintiffs in the Alarm.com class action claimed that the company violated the TCPA by placing unsolicited robocalls and contacting consumers on the Do Not Call Registry.
Alarm.com did not admit any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $28 million to resolve claims that they violated the TCPA.
The Alarm.com settlement benefits consumers who received a telemarketing call from the company after Dec. 30, 2011 (a) on a cell phone using an automatic dialing system or artificial/pre-recorded voice, (b) on a residential phone using an artificial or pre-recorded voice, or (c) two or more times within a 12 month period on a number that was registered with the National Do Not Call Registry.
In order to receive a share of the settlement fund, eligible Class Members needed to have filed a valid Claim Form by April 16, 2019. A claim ID or phone number were required to validate claims. The deadline for exclusion and objection was also April 16, 2019. The Alarm.com settlement was granted final approval on Aug. 15, 2019.
If Class Members have further questions, they can contact the settlement administrator KCC Class Action Services LLC at 1-855-256-2243.
Are you a member of the Alarm.com settlement Class? Let us know in the comment section below.
Plaintiffs and settlement Class Members are represented by Broderick & Paronich PC, Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, The Law Offices of Matthew P. McCue, and Bailey & Glasser LLP.
The Alarm.com Class Action Lawsuit is Abante Rooter and Plumbing Inc., et al. v. Alarm.com Inc., et al., Case No. 4:15-Âcv-06314, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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If you were contacted on your cell phone by a company via an unsolicited text message (text spam) or prerecorded voice message (robocall), you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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325 thoughts onAlarm.com Settlement Payouts May Be Larger Than Original Estimate
Update from my post made earlier today my check is here and I received 749.36 thanks ?
I just got a check for$257.99 and I do not know if I should cash it???? I am very reluctant to cash it for fear it is a scam. Can someone explain why I got this check??? There is no phone number to call for information.
U hear yourself??? U applied for it dummy.
Technically, court settlements have many other ways to find those who are effected by said class action. One way is from records taken from said company that shows numbers and addresses of those who were seriously abused by a company and another way are by personal claims. Like most of us do here. Especially if there were not enough claims made here and a lot of money left over from the settlement, They must find other ways to reach Potential customers and send out the funds to those who were effected by said class action, many receiving a check they never knew why or how they received them… You hear yourself?
It’s real, your number was on their master list, or you filed a claim and forgot about it. I had to go through my old emails to find I filed a claim last year.
*Update from previous message* I received my check for $257.99 in IL. Thanks TCA :)
Got $599 check today in the mail California
Did anyone receive two checks? I received a check for 257.99 yesterday and received another today for the same amount….Maybe two phone lines were affected? Did anyone else have this happen?
I received a check today 3/3/2020 for $257.99 and was totally surprised. I googled Alarm.com to make sure this check is legal before cashing at my credit union.
I am so pissed, Monday saw this settlement check in my informed delivery and never received it in my mailbox and not in mail today either. So upset right now. What can I do if post office lost my check?
They said if it shows in your informed Delivery, it can still take up to 5 days to be delivered to you.
Same here for me. I reported it to P.O. Let’s hope they show up.
Just my luck, I mean why couldn’t they have lost a bill or something I don’t want to be mailed to me. lol. Thanks for the info, I’ll give it week or so before I start to worry. Thanks
It’s not lost, it’s just showing it made it to their system, and haven’t delivered yet.
257.99 yesterday 03/02/20
In NC
Wonder how they calculated it all. I never received notifications. I actually forgot about them. Hey not right to continue to call and bug people all the time. Is the calculations dependent on state laws? Nice surprise
995$ CASHED. THANK YOU SCOTT HARDY AND TOP CLASS ACTIONS!!!
havent recieved my check, wonder why….?
Same here…
Is there a way to confirm if I submitted a claim? I remember doing so but I haven’t received payment either. Maybe something wasn’t right .