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Pension Benefits Settlement

Checked October 14, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu

FilingNothing to file: paid automatically
You can get$1,300

Free to check. We remind you before deadlines. You file on the official site.

A settlement for participants in the R.L. Zeigler Co. Money Purchase Pension Plan (Pettway v. R.L. Zeigler Co.). The site posts only the settlement agreement and documents; no claim form or deadline is listed.

Who qualifies

  • From December 1, 2018.
“If you were a participant of, or were entitled to a pension benefit statement from R.L.”From the court-approved notice

What you can get

Cash payment

at least $1,300.00, shared pro rata

Proof: None

Published payment$1,300
Total settlement fund$253,700

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

How to file

There's nothing to file: class members are paid automatically once the settlement is final.

Key dates

Opt-out and objection deadlineOctober 7, 2024
Final approval hearingNovember 4, 2024
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 Northern District of Alabama (case 7:23-CV-00047-LSC), run by Rust Consulting Inc.. The official site is pensionbenefitsmatter.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.