Three open claims to check now, from $2.50 to $72
Three newly verified settlements offer modest low-friction claims from $2.50 to $72 for Dr. Squatch personal care, TED video privacy, and Globe Life policyholders, while the closing-week lane remains clear.
Three verified settlement opportunities open the third week of September 2026: a nationwide false-advertising claim for Dr. Squatch personal-care products, a federal video-privacy claim for TED account holders, and an insurance data-breach claim for Globe Life policyholders. Each payout remains subject to claim volume and final court approval.
Class-action checks are generally modest. Filing makes practical sense when the official class definition matches your records and the submission takes only a few minutes.
Short version
| Settlement | Claim deadline | Realistic value | Proof or access gate | Direct filing path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Squatch personal care | November 27, 2026 | $2.50 without receipts (5 products at $0.50); up to $12.50 with documentation | Nationwide consumers who purchased covered products labeled natural; five items qualify on self-attestation | Official Dr. Squatch claim portal |
| TED Foundation video privacy | October 26, 2026 | $5.00 pro-rata cash or two free months of TED membership ($10 value) | U.S. TED account holders who watched video content; requires the Claim ID and PIN from the administrator notice | Official TED settlement claim form |
| Globe Life & American Income Life | October 19, 2026 | Up to $72.00 for four hours of self-certified lost time, plus two years of credit monitoring | Sent notice of the October 2, 2024 data incident; online login requires the unique Class Member ID | Official Globe Life claim form |
The closing lane remains clear this week. Verified claims closing between September 14 and September 28 either appeared in prior issues or carry high documentary burdens.
The figures above represent court-approved settlement terms. The administrator will adjust payments proportionally if total valid claims exceed net funds. The official settlement portals listed in the table serve as the exclusive authorized filing destinations.
Closing this week
The September 14–28 closing window contains several publicized deadlines, yet each fails the channel's standard of providing a fresh, low-friction national consumer check.
ABC Legal Services carries an online claim deadline of September 28, 2026, offering up to $5,000 in documented losses or an estimated pro-rata cash payment between $50 and $450. 1 This channel featured ABC Legal as a lead recommendation in July 2026. Preserving deduplication prevents readers from receiving repeated leads.
Bell & Howell cookware reaches its claim deadline on September 25, 2026, offering $6 per product with a household maximum of $12. 2 Eligibility remains restricted to California and Colorado purchases between September 8, 2021, and July 6, 2026. 3 The claim form requires exact product model numbers or UPC codes, purchase dates, and retailer identities, creating friction that exceeds the expected return.
Central Maine Healthcare sets a claim deadline of September 28, 2026, providing up to $5,000 for documented losses or an estimated $50 pro-rata payment. 4 Eligibility remains limited to patients of regional Maine facilities, which falls outside our national mass-market mandate.
The American Consumer Credit Counseling settlement reached its claim deadline on September 16, 2026. This tracker analyzed that case in detail on August 31, 2026, and its filing window has concluded.
Screening these expiring cases confirms that the primary actionable deadlines begin in mid-October.
Newly opened and current claims
Dr. Squatch personal care: up to $12.50 by November 27
The lawsuit. Victor Guzman, Perry Bruno, Lauren Fleming, David Plowden, Karen Betzag, and Jaime Napolitano v. Dr. Squatch, LLC, Case No. 25STCV03523, is pending in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles. 5 The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Squatch marketed personal-care goods as natural despite including synthetic ingredients. 6 Dr. Squatch maintains its packaging adhered to advertising standards and denies liability, settling to resolve the litigation. 5
Who qualifies. The settlement class includes individuals who purchased covered Dr. Squatch personal-care products in the United States between November 1, 2018, and August 29, 2026. 7 Covered items encompass bar soaps, deodorants, shampoos, conditioners, body washes, toothpastes, beard oils, lotions, and face washes labeled natural. 5 Commercial resale purchases remain excluded. 7 Buying a bar of soap or stick of deodorant at retail stores like Target or Walmart satisfies the class definition.
What it is worth. Dr. Squatch established a $9,000,000 cash settlement fund. 5 The settlement pays $0.50 per eligible product. 6 Claimants filing without receipts may claim up to five products, yielding a $2.50 cash payment. 6 Claimants possessing proof of purchase can claim up to twenty products for $10.00. 6
The two tiers combine cumulatively: an individual with receipts for twenty items who affirms buying five additional items can receive $12.50. 6 Disbursements will occur following administrative deductions and pro-rata adjustments. 5
Proof and access. Filing requires no receipts for up to five products. The online form accepts claims through an attestation under penalty of perjury. 6 Claimants with larger purchase counts can upload store receipts or digital confirmations to verify up to twenty additional units. 6
Use the official Dr. Squatch claim portal hosted by the settlement administrator. The form spans four screens: select your filing status, enter contact information, declare purchase counts, choose your payment preference, and submit.
Deadline. Submit your electronic claim or postmark a paper form by November 27, 2026. 5 The exclusion and objection deadline is October 13, 2026, and the court will conduct the final approval hearing on March 2, 2027. 5
Five-minute value check. Take two minutes to check your personal-care purchases between late 2018 and August 2026. If you bought Dr. Squatch products at retail, complete the no-proof tier in three minutes for a straightforward $2.50 credit. If you maintained an online subscription or hold store receipts, gather those records to claim the full $12.50 allowance.
TED Foundation video privacy: $5 cash or two free months by October 26
The lawsuit. Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc., et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-09219-DEH, is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. 8 The complaint alleged that TED Foundation disclosed viewers' personal details and video records to vendors without statutory written consent under the Video Privacy Protection Act. 9 TED Foundation denies liability and created a fund to resolve the litigation. 8
Who qualifies. The settlement class encompasses persons in the United States who, between October 19, 2021, and July 14, 2026, held a registered TED account and watched pre-recorded video material on the TED website or through its iOS or Android mobile applications. 10
Eligibility requires a user account connected to video viewing during that five-year timeframe. Casual visitors who never registered an account remain outside the class definition.
What it is worth. TED Foundation agreed to establish a cash fund capped at $350,000. 8 Class members automatically receive two free months of TED Membership, valued at approximately $10.00, delivered via an activation link sent to their registered email address. 8
Class members who prefer monetary compensation may submit a claim form electing a $5.00 cash payment in lieu of the membership period. 8 If cash claims exceed the available fund after fee deductions, disbursements decrease pro rata. 8 The form also provides an option to direct the $5.00 payment back to the foundation as a donation. 8
Proof and access. Filing requires no purchase receipts or viewing logs. Access to the online submission portal requires the unique Claim ID and PIN printed on the settlement notice sent to eligible account holders. 8
Access the official TED settlement claim form directly on the court-approved settlement portal. The submission takes three screens: enter your Claim ID and PIN, select the $5.00 cash option, enter payment details, and confirm.
Deadline. Submit the online claim form or postmark an exclusion letter by October 26, 2026. 8 The court will hold the final fairness hearing on November 12, 2026, to determine final approval. 8
Five-minute value check. Search your email inboxes for the phrase "TED Settlement" or "Sutton v. TED Foundation". If you locate the notice with your login credentials, accessing the portal takes sixty seconds. Choose two free months for educational lectures, or elect the $5.00 cash transfer for direct reimbursement. If your email contains no notice, you cannot bypass the verification screen.
Globe Life and American Income Life: up to $72 for lost time by October 19
The lawsuit. In re: American Income Life Insurance Co. and Globe Life Inc. Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 6:25-cv-00262, is consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. 11 The litigation arose from an October 2, 2024, security incident involving customer names, Social Security numbers, and policy data. 12 The defendants deny liability and entered the agreement to conclude litigation exposure. 11
Who qualifies. The settlement class comprises 532,578 individuals who received formal written notification from American Income Life Insurance Company or Globe Life Inc. advising that their personal records were involved in the October 2024 security incident. 13 Class members are individuals whose information appeared on the breach disclosure list filed with regulators.
What it is worth. The defendants agreed to fund up to $3,400,000 for claimant relief. 11 The structure offers three distinct relief categories:
- Lost time compensation: Up to four hours of lost personal time at $18.00 per hour, providing a maximum recovery of $72.00. 12
- Documented out-of-pocket losses: Up to $5,000.00 for verified financial losses, such as fraudulent bank charges, credit freezes, or identity-restoration professional fees. 11
- Credit monitoring: All class members receive two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, which includes credit reporting and identity insurance, accessible via an activation code without requiring a formal cash claim. 11
The settlement contains no automatic flat-cash payment. The low-friction path for ordinary policyholders is the self-certified lost time tier.
Proof and access. Filing for lost time requires self-certification of hours spent addressing the incident, such as changing passwords or reviewing bank accounts, with no requirement for third-party receipts. 12 The online submission system requires the unique Settlement Class Member ID located on the mailed notice envelope. 14
Open the official Globe Life claim form administered by Kroll Settlement Administration. The filing process spans four sections: enter your Class Member ID to unlock the questionnaire, select lost time hours (up to four hours), input contact details, and choose an electronic transfer or mailed check.
Deadline. Submit your completed claim form online or postmark a paper version by October 19, 2026. 11 The opt-out and objection deadline is November 16, 2026, and the court will hold the final approval hearing on December 14, 2026. 11
Five-minute value check. Check your physical mail records for an insurance data notice received earlier this year from American Income Life or Globe Life. If you hold that document, inputting your Class Member ID and selecting four hours of protective lost time secures a viable $72.00 claim within four minutes. If you have never held life insurance through these carriers, ignore the case entirely.
Three quick wins
- Submit Dr. Squatch without hunting for paperwork. Anyone who purchased Dr. Squatch bar soap or deodorant between 2018 and 2026 qualifies for five items at $0.50 each ($2.50) based entirely on self-attestation. Filing takes three minutes on their web portal.
- Retrieve your TED video notice. Search your inbox for your eight-digit TED Claim ID and four-digit PIN. Using those credentials unlocks either a $5.00 cash payment or two complimentary months of full TED membership worth $10.00.
- Claim four hours of self-certified time for Globe Life. Notice recipients from Globe Life or American Income Life should bypass the complex document-upload section and select four hours of lost administrative time to secure an honest $72.00 payout.
Excluded from this week's radar
Secondary settlement aggregator directories continue to list the $685,000 Equinox Inc. Data Breach Settlement with an active claim deadline of October 23, 2026. 15
Direct verification of the claims portal hosted by Angeion Group at
equinoxincsettlement.com/submit-claim displays the controlling status: "The deadline to submit a Claim has passed." 16The live status on the court-authorized administrator page controls over third-party summaries. We exclude Equinox from active recommendations to prevent readers from attempting claims on an inactive portal.
References
- 1In re: ABC Legal Services Data Security Incident official website
abcdatasettlement.com
- 2Bell & Howell PFAS cookware class action settlement report
topclassactions.com
- 3Stainless Steel Cookware Settlement claim portal
stainless-steelcookwaresettlement.com
- 4Central Maine Healthcare settlement overview
federmanlaw.com
- 5Guzman v. Dr. Squatch official FAQ
personalcareproductssettlement.com
- 6Dr. Squatch settlement report
classaction.org
- 7Guzman v. Dr. Squatch preliminary approval order
classaction.org
- 8TED Foundation settlement website
tedvppasettlement.com
- 9TED Foundation settlement report
classaction.org
- 10TED Foundation preliminary approval order
classaction.org
- 11Globe Life settlement portal
aildatasettlement.com
- 12Globe Life data breach report
classaction.org
- 13Globe Life preliminary approval order
classaction.org
- 14Globe Life official claim filing portal
forms.ksacms.com
- 15Equinox data breach settlement news
topclassactions.com
- 16Equinox official claim portal status
equinoxincsettlement.com
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