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Albright, et al v. Ascension – Class Action Settlement

Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu

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If you were an Ascension associate who was denied a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccination policy and were suspended, removed from employment, or forced to leave, you may be eligible for a payment. The amount of the payment will be calculated based on information submitted on your claim form and can go up or down depending on the number of claims.

Who qualifies

  • Anywhere in the United States.
“ALL ASCENSION ASSOCIATES FOR WHOM ALL OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY: (A) THE ASSOCIATE APPLIED FOR A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION TO THE COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY AND HAS A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF THAT CONFLICTED WITH THE COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY, AND (B) THE ASSOCIATE WAS DENIED THE REQUESTED RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION, AND (C…”From the court-approved notice

What you can get

Cash payment

calculated pursuant to the parties’ settlement agreement

These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.

How to file

  1. 1. Check that the class description above fits you.
  2. 2. File on the official claim form. It usually takes a few minutes.

Key dates

Opt-out and objection deadlineAugust 23, 2023
Final approval hearingOctober 5, 2023
PaymentsAfter final approval

When settlements pay, and what can delay it.

Is this settlement legit?

Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (case 1-22:cv-00639-JMB-SJB), run by Rust Consulting. The official site is religiousclaim.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.

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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.