If you are or were employed by Elite Medical Transportation, LLC, and had unauthorized, adverse deductions made from your pay between August 16, 2013, and November 13, 2025, you may be entitled to a payment from a class action lawsuit settlement.
Plaintiffs are or were employees of Defendant. The Action accuses Defendant of violating Illinois wage & hour laws by making unauthorized deductions from its employees’ pay in response to traffic citations. Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys in the Action: Canon Law Office, P.C. (“Class Counsel”). Defendant denies the allegations in the lawsuit, denies violating any laws or failing to pay any wages and contends it complied with all applicable laws.
Please read the Notice carefully. If you are a Class Member, it contains important information about your right to receive a payment from the Settlement Fund.
Summary of your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | Deadline | |
You must return the claim form enclosed with the Notice or make an online claim to receive payment | To receive your payment, complete and return the claim form enclosed with the Notice, or complete it online here. | March 9, 2026 |
You can Opt-out of the Class Settlement | If you don’t want to participate in the proposed Settlement, you can opt-out of the Settlement Class. See Section 6 of the Notice for important information, deadlines, and procedures to opt out. | February 2, 2026 |
Participating Class Members can Object to the Class Settlement | Class Members who do not opt-out can object to any aspect of the proposed Settlement. See Section 7 of the Notice for important information, deadlines, and procedures to object. | February 2, 2026 |
You can participate in the Final Approval Hearing | The Court’s Final Approval Hearing is scheduled to take place on March 24, 2026. You don’t have to attend but you do have the right to appear (or hire an attorney to appear on your behalf at your own cost). See Section 8 of the Notice for important information about the Final Approval Hearing. | |
Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in the Notice.
If the Court grants final approval of the settlement and after objections and appeals are heard, payments will be mailed to class members who submit a Claim Form and who do not exclude themselves.
Upcoming Important Dates
Objection Deadline
2/2/2026
Opt Out Deadline
2/2/2026
Claim Deadline
3/9/2026
Final Approval Hearing
3/24/2026