Claim Filing FAQs

If you did not submit a claim in prior settlements involving indirect purchases of CRT Products (“Prior Settlements”) or you submitted a claim that was denied (“Invalid Claim”), then you are considered a “First-time Claimant.” You must complete and submit a Claim Form in order to get a payment from the New Settlement.

If you (or someone on your behalf) submitted a Claim that was not denied in the Prior Settlements (“Valid Claim”) and you do not have any additional purchases on which to base claims in the New Settlement, you are considered a “Prior Claimant.” You do not need to submit a claim in the New Settlement. Your Valid Claim from the Prior Settlements will be automatically submitted in the New Settlement without any further action taken by you, unless you make a New Claim Submission.

If your claim in the Prior Settlements was only partially accepted, then your Valid Claim consists only of the accepted portion of your prior submission. For example, if you previously submitted a claim for 6 CRT computer monitors and only 4 monitors were accepted in the Prior Settlements, then your Valid Claim for 4 (and only 4) CRT computer monitors will be automatically submitted in the New Settlement.

IMPORTANT: If you submit a claim in the New Settlement (“New Claim Submission”), then your previous claim in the Prior Settlements will NOT be submitted in the New Settlement. Your New Claim Submission must include ALL of your qualifying CRT purchases, including those previously claimed and your additional purchases not previously claimed. Purchases claimed in the Prior Settlements will NOT be automatically included in a New Claim Submission.

If you already submitted a Valid Claim in connection with the Prior Settlements but you now want to submit a claim for purchases of additional CRT Products that were not included in your prior Valid Claim (“Newly Claimed Units”), you are considered a “Repeat Claimant.” Repeat Claimants are expected because you can now claim for purchases made in nine states that were not included in the Prior Settlements. The new states are: Arkansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Utah.

IMPORTANT: If you submit a claim in the New Settlement (“New Claim Submission”), then your previous claim in the Prior Settlements will NOT be submitted in the New Settlement. Your New Claim Submission must include ALL of your qualifying CRT purchases, including those previously claimed and your additional purchases not previously claimed. Purchases claimed in the Prior Settlements will NOT be automatically included in a New Claim Submission.

If you received a check with from “Cathode Ray Tubes Antitrust Litigation QSF c/o The Notice Company – IPP End Users,” then you are a Prior Claimant and will have your claim automatically entered into the New Settlement.  Your claim will be entered using the same CRT product quantities that were approved from your claim in the Prior Settlements and your monetary award will be calculated using these same CRT product quantities, unless you make a New Claim Submission.  If you submit a claim in the New Settlement, either from the online claim form or from the paper claim form, you must include ALL of your qualifying purchases, including those claimed in the Prior Settlements PLUS any additional CRT product purchases that qualify under the New Settlement.  Purchases you claimed in the Prior Settlements will not be automatically included in your New Claim Submission; they must be listed in your New Claim Submission.  If you are unsure how many CRT products were approved from your claim in the Prior Settlements, see the questions below.

Please note that your claim in the New Settlement will not receive the same monetary award as in the Prior Settlements.  The dollar amount available to distribute is lower, and more claims are expected to be submitted, than with the Prior Settlements.

All Prior Claimants who submitted a Valid Claim in the Prior Settlements will receive a notice (“Approved Notice”) sent either by email or regular mail that specifies the number and type of CRT Products that were approved for payment in the Prior Settlements. The number and types of CRT Products listed in your Approved Notice will automatically be entered for you in the New Settlement. Please review the Approved Notice. If you agree that it accurately states your total CRT products purchases that qualify under the New Settlements, including the 9 states that are now eligible under the New Settlement, then no further action is needed. If you review the Approved Notice and determine that there are additional purchases you would like to claim, then you must make a New Claim Submission in the New Settlement. If you submit a New Claim Submission, either from the online claim form or from the paper claim form, you must include ALL of your qualifying purchases, including those claimed in the Prior Settlements PLUS any additional CRT product purchases that qualify under the New Settlement. Purchases you claimed in the Prior Settlements will not be automatically included in a New Claim Submission; they must be listed in your New Claim Submission.

Please note that your claim in the New Settlement will not receive the same monetary award as in the Prior Settlements. The dollar amount available to distribute is lower, and more claims are expected to be submitted, than with the Prior Settlements.

The New Settlement includes purchases from the 21 states and the District of Columbia that were eligible for the Prior Settlements (the “Prior States”) PLUS nine (9) states that are eligible in the New Settlement that were not eligible under the Prior Settlements. The nine additional states are: Arkansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Utah. Purchases in Missouri, Montana and Rhode Island must have been made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Indirectly purchased means you purchased any brand of CRT Product (except Sony) from someone other than the manufacturer of the CRT Product, such as a retailer like Best Buy or Costco. The purchase must have been made in any of the Prior States or any of the nine new states but you do not have to be a resident of those states.

If you have additional product purchases you omitted or forgot to include in your claim in the Prior Settlements, you can submit a claim in the New Settlement to include those additional purchases. If you submit a claim in the New Settlement, either from the online claim form or from the paper claim form, you must include ALL of your qualifying purchases, including those claimed in the Prior Settlements PLUS any additional CRT product purchases that qualify under the New Settlement. Purchases you claimed in the Prior Settlements will not be automatically included in a New Claim Submission; they must be listed in your New Claim Submission.
Please note that your claim in the New Settlement will not receive the same monetary award as in the Prior Settlements. The dollar amount available to distribute is lower, and more claims are expected to be submitted, than with the Prior Settlements.