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NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Suspension Class Action Settlement

Checked October 13, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu

You are a class member if your Taxi or For-Hire Vehicle Driver license was suspended by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) due to a criminal charge arrest between June 28, 2003, and February 18, 2020. You may be eligible for a share of the $140 million settlement fund by submitting a claim form online or by mail, fax, or email.

Who qualifies

  • Between June 28, 2003 and February 18, 2020.
“If you were a Taxi or For-Hire Vehicle Driver whose license were suspended by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) based on having been arrested on a criminal charge between June 28, 2003, and February 18, 2020, you are a class member in this case, and you may be eligible for a share of the $140 million settlem…”From the court-approved notice

What you can get

Smallest published payment$700
Largest published paymentUp to $36,000
Total settlement fund$140M

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 by December 28, 2026. It usually takes a few minutes.

Key dates

Opt-out and objection deadlineJuly 21, 2025
Final approval hearingAugust 13, 2025
Claim deadlineDecember 28, 2026
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, Southern District of New York (case 06-4991), run by Simpluris. The official site is tlcsuspensionclaims.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.

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