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Belcan Washington Job Postings Settlement

Settlement Amount
Est. $1,292.77 equal share
Claim Deadline
December 4, 2026
Total Fund
$1,102,431.67 to $1,650,000
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Only the 919 notice holders qualify. Check whether a notice reached you before you read any further. The Belcan Washington Job Postings Settlement is a closed, records-based settlement covering exactly 919 people — individuals Belcan's own records show applied for a job opening in Washington with Belcan Engineering Group, LLC or Belcan Services Group, LLC between January 1, 2023 and August 21, 2026 where the posting left out the wage scale or salary range. The online claim form opens only with the LoginID and PIN printed on the personalized notice Simpluris mailed and emailed on October 5, 2026, so if you were never sent one you almost certainly cannot file — call Simpluris on (866) 606-6610 rather than assuming you qualify. If you think you applied but were left off the class list, you have only until about November 4, 2026 to raise it — 30 calendar days after the notice was mailed, a month earlier than the claim deadline. Unlike many of these Washington cases there is no job-title restriction: any Washington opening counts, and applications to either Belcan entity are inside the class. Every valid claimant receives the same amount, estimated at $1,292.77, with nothing to elect. The fund grows with turnout — Belcan pays a floor of $1,102,431.67, and each claimant past 460 adds $1,191.60 up to a $1,650,000 maximum — but a bigger fund means a slightly smaller check: at full participation with the requested awards granted, the per-person figure works out to about $1,217, below the estimate. Claims, opt-outs and objections are all due December 4, 2026, and the final approval hearing is January 7, 2027.

Do I Qualify?

You may be eligible if:

You need the LoginID and PIN from your notice, and that is the real barrier here. Eligibility comes from Belcan's own application records, so the Claim Form asks only for your details — pay stubs, screenshots, offer letters and copies of the job posting are not required and will not get you in if you are not on the list. The online claim form at EPOASettlementBEG.com will not open without the LoginID and PIN printed on the personalized notice Simpluris mailed and emailed on October 5, 2026, which means those credentials function as the eligibility check. Because the class is a closed list of exactly 919 people drawn from Belcan's records, there is no self-service route in for someone who was never sent a notice. If you lost your notice, ask Simpluris to resend your credentials toll-free on (866) 606-6610 or at Info@EPOASettlementBEG.com — you will need to give your full name and mailing address, and you should do it well before December 4, 2026. If you believe you belong in the class but were never on the list, raise it immediately rather than waiting for the claim deadline: Paragraph 16 of the Settlement Agreement requires any dispute about omission from the Class List to reach the Settlement Administrator and Plaintiff's Counsel within 30 calendar days of the mailing of the Notice, which works out to about November 4, 2026 — and Belcan's records control otherwise. Submitting a Claim Form is also not the end of it: claims are subject to a verification process and the administrator may request additional information. You can also return the Claim Form by email or by mail to Simpluris, postmarked on or before December 4, 2026.

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What Happened?

John Milito sued Belcan Engineering Group, LLC in King County Superior Court in Washington on September 6, 2024, filing a Class Action Complaint for Discrimination alleging that the company's job postings for open positions in Washington did not disclose the wage scale or salary range being offered, in violation of the pay transparency provision of the Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, RCW 49.58.110. The complaint sought statutory damages of $5,000 per affected applicant. Belcan filed its Answer on October 9, 2024 denying all allegations, disputes liability under RCW 49.58.110, contends the claims are without merit, and does not admit wrongdoing by settling. The court has made no determination on the merits and has not decided whether Belcan violated the law.

The case is John Milito v. Belcan Engineering Group, LLC, Case No. 24-2-20265-0 SEA, before Judge Haydee Vargas in King County Superior Court. On December 4, 2025 the court stayed the litigation pending the Washington Supreme Court's resolution of a certified question in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits about who counts as a job applicant under the statute; the parties settled after that ruling. Timothy W. Emery, Patrick B. Reddy and Paul Cipriani of Emery Reddy, PC in Seattle were appointed Class Counsel; Belcan is represented by Alexander A. Wheatley and Kylene Slocum of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Seattle. Simpluris, Inc. is the Settlement Administrator.

Although only Belcan Engineering Group, LLC was sued, the settlement also covers Belcan Services Group, LLC, the affiliate the named plaintiff actually applied to, and the notice refers to both entities collectively as "Defendants."

Under the proposed settlement Belcan pays a Minimum Settlement Fund of $1,102,431.67 and no more than a Maximum Settlement Fund of $1,650,000, with the figure in between driven by how many of the 919 class members actually file. The court granted preliminary approval on August 21, 2026 and authorized Simpluris to issue the Notice and Claim Form, which were mailed and emailed on October 5, 2026.

The final approval hearing is set for January 7, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Vargas in King County Superior Court, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Courtroom W-764, Seattle, WA 98104, with remote attendance available by Zoom. The notice warns that the hearing date and time are subject to change by court order and that class members should check the settlement website to confirm.

Two things could still undo this. Paragraph 22 of the Settlement Agreement gives Belcan the option to void the settlement if more than 10 percent of the class excludes itself, or if fewer than 10 percent of the class submits a Claim Form. And no payments are made unless and until the court grants final approval and the judgment becomes final. Once it does, the agreement gives Belcan 45 days to fund the settlement and the administrator 14 further days to mail checks.

How to File Your Claim

  1. File online at EPOASettlementBEG.com using the LoginID and PIN printed on the personalized notice Simpluris mailed and emailed you on October 5, 2026 — the online form will not open without them || Lost or never received your notice? Contact Simpluris before anything else, toll-free on (866) 606-6610 or at Info@EPOASettlementBEG.com, give your full name and mailing address, and ask for your LoginID and PIN — or ask whether you are on the class list at all. Do not leave this to the last week || You may instead return the completed Claim Form to the administrator by email or mail: John Milito v. Belcan Engineering Group, LLC, c/o Simpluris, Inc., P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799, or Info@EPOASettlementBEG.com. Mailed Claim Forms must be postmarked on or before December 4, 2026 || ONE DATE FOR CLAIMING, OPTING OUT AND OBJECTING: December 4, 2026. Online claims must be submitted and mailed claims postmarked by that date. The notice states no time of day, so treat the date itself as the cutoff and file early. Under the agreement a late claim is honoured only at Belcan's discretion || A MUCH EARLIER DEADLINE APPLIES IF YOU WERE LEFT OFF THE CLASS LIST: a challenge to your omission must reach the administrator and Plaintiff's Counsel within 30 calendar days of the October 5, 2026 mailing, roughly November 4, 2026. If that applies to you, act immediately and do not wait for December 4 || Opting out requires a signed letter postmarked by December 4, 2026 to Simpluris at the address above, giving your full name, address, a statement that you wish to be excluded, and your signature and date. You cannot opt out by phone or email, and group opt-outs are not permitted || Objecting requires filing written notice with King County Superior Court, 516 Third Avenue, Room E-609, Seattle, WA 98104 by December 4, 2026, and mailing copies to Class Counsel (Emery Reddy, PC, 600 Stewart Street, Suite 1100, Seattle, WA 98101) and Defendants' Counsel (Fisher & Phillips LLP, 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101), postmarked by the same date || Keep your address and phone number current with Simpluris — payments are mailed as paper checks, and the notice specifically instructs class members to report any change of address or phone number || Claims go through a verification process and the administrator may request additional information
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How Much Will I Actually Get?

EVERY VALID CLAIMANT RECEIVES THE SAME AMOUNT — ONE PAYMENT, ONE CALCULATION, NOTHING TO ELECT AND NO TIERS. The notice puts the estimate at $1,292.77, and your own estimated amount is printed on the Claim Form that came with your notice. Paragraph 17(b) of the Settlement Agreement provides that all Participating Class Members receive an equal share of the Net Settlement Fund, allocated equally among them. THE FUND GROWS WITH TURNOUT, WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF THE USUAL ARRANGEMENT. Belcan pays a Minimum Settlement Fund of $1,102,431.67 however few people file. If 460 or fewer class members claim — about 50 percent of the class — Belcan pays only that minimum and claimants split what is left of it. For every claimant beyond 460, the Net Settlement Fund increases by $1,191.60, up to a Maximum Settlement Fund of $1,650,000. BUT A BIGGER FUND DOES NOT MEAN A BIGGER CHECK FOR YOU, AND THE ESTIMATE DRIFTS DOWN AS MORE PEOPLE FILE. Because each extra claimant past 460 adds $1,191.60 while the equal share sits a little above that figure, every additional filer dilutes the per-person amount slightly. If all 919 class members claimed and the court granted the requested fees and awards in full, the $1,650,000 maximum would leave roughly $1,217 each — less than the $1,292.77 estimate, not more. If turnout comes in under 460, the equal share rises instead, because a fixed net pot is split fewer ways. The real figure depends on how many people file and what the court awards. FOUR SEPARATE DOLLAR LIMITS APPLY TO FOUR DIFFERENT PARTS OF THIS SETTLEMENT, AND ONLY ONE OF THEM CAPS THE WHOLE THING. The $1,650,000 Maximum Settlement Fund is the only cap on the settlement as a whole, and it is inclusive of everything — payments, fees, costs, the service award and administration. The $20,000 limit applies only to the administrator's costs, and it works in claimants' favour: the agreement provides that if Simpluris does not use the entire $20,000, the residual is added to the Class Fund and distributed to claimants pro rata. The $5,000 limit applies only to Class Counsel's costs and expenses, separate from their $486,750 fee request, which is about 29.5 percent of the maximum fund. The $20,000 service award applies only to the class representative. There is no per-person cap on what an ordinary claimant can receive. NOTHING GOES BACK TO BELCAN. Residual Funds — whatever remains of the minimum fund after payments, fees, costs, the service award and administration — are disbursed to the Legal Foundation of Washington. Payment comes as a mailed paper check, void 180 days after issuance; uncashed amounts go to Washington's unclaimed property program in the claimant's own name under chapter 63.30 RCW. Payments are characterized as non-wage damages and reported on a Form 1099, so Simpluris will issue you one — questions about tax treatment are for the IRS or your own tax professional.

Last reviewed: October 10, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who actually qualifies for the Belcan Washington job postings settlement?
The class is a closed list of exactly 919 people, and Belcan's own application records decide who is on it. Formally it covers Plaintiff and everyone who, from January 1, 2023 through August 21, 2026 — the date of preliminary approval — applied for a job opening in the State of Washington with Belcan where the job posting did not disclose the wage scale or salary range to be offered to the hired applicant. Paragraph 4 of the Settlement Agreement records Belcan's representation that there are 919 Settlement Class Members, and the official FAQ tells recipients that Defendants' records show they are in the class. In practice the gate is the mailed notice: the online claim form opens only with the LoginID and PIN printed on the personalized notice Simpluris sent by mail and email on October 5, 2026, so someone who was never sent one cannot simply sign up. Unlike several other Washington job posting settlements there is no job-title restriction here — any Washington opening counts — and applications to either Belcan Engineering Group, LLC or its affiliate Belcan Services Group, LLC are inside the class. You did not have to be hired. If you are unsure, call Simpluris on (866) 606-6610 rather than assuming either way.
I applied to a Belcan job in Washington but never got a notice. What can I do?
Act now rather than waiting for the December 4 claim deadline, because the window for this is much shorter and closes first. Paragraph 16 of the Settlement Agreement provides that any dispute raised by an alleged class member about their omission from the Class List must reach the Settlement Administrator and Plaintiff's Counsel within 30 calendar days of the mailing of the Notice. The notice was mailed October 5, 2026, which puts that cutoff at roughly November 4, 2026 — a month before claims close. Belcan's records otherwise control who is in the class. Your first call should be to Simpluris on (866) 606-6610 or Info@EPOASettlementBEG.com with your full name and mailing address, both to check whether a notice was sent to an old address and to raise the omission if it was not. It is also worth contacting Class Counsel at Emery Reddy, PC on (206) 442-9106, since the agreement requires the dispute to reach Plaintiff's Counsel as well.
The fund can reach $1,650,000. Why is the estimate only $1,292.77, and why might I get less?
Because the fund grows with turnout but the per-person share does not. Belcan pays a Minimum Settlement Fund of $1,102,431.67 however few people claim. If 460 or fewer class members file — about half the class — Belcan pays only that minimum, and claimants split what remains of it after fees, costs, the service award and administration. For every claimant beyond 460 the Net Settlement Fund rises by $1,191.60, up to the $1,650,000 Maximum Settlement Fund. Because that $1,191.60 increment sits slightly below the equal share itself, each additional filer dilutes the per-person figure a little. If all 919 class members claimed and the court granted the requested fees and awards in full, the maximum fund would leave about $1,217 each — below the $1,292.77 notice estimate. If turnout falls short of 460, the share rises instead, because a fixed net pot is divided fewer ways. The $1,292.77 on your Claim Form is the notice's estimate, not a guarantee; the final figure depends on how many people file and what the court awards on January 7, 2027.
Does the $1,650,000 cap limit what I personally can receive?
No. There is no per-person cap in this settlement, which distinguishes it from Washington job posting cases that cap individual recoveries. Four separate dollar limits apply to four different parts of this settlement, and only the largest one caps the whole thing. The $1,650,000 Maximum Settlement Fund is the total Belcan can be made to pay and is inclusive of everything — class payments, attorneys' fees, costs, the service award and administration. The $20,000 limit covers only the administrator's costs, and it works in claimants' favour: the agreement provides that if Simpluris does not spend the full $20,000, the residual is added to the Class Fund and distributed to claimants pro rata. The $5,000 limit covers only Class Counsel's costs and expenses, which sit alongside their separate $486,750 fee request — about 29.5 percent of the maximum fund. The $20,000 service award goes only to the class representative.
Do I need pay stubs or a copy of the job posting to file?
No documents of that kind are required, and sending them will not help if you are not on the class list. Eligibility is drawn from Belcan's own application records, and the Claim Form asks for your contact details rather than evidence. What you do need is the LoginID and PIN printed on your personalized notice, because the online form at EPOASettlementBEG.com will not open without them — those credentials are effectively the eligibility check. Class members who cannot find them can request them from Simpluris on (866) 606-6610 or at Info@EPOASettlementBEG.com by giving their full name and mailing address. You can also return the Claim Form by email or by mail, postmarked on or before December 4, 2026. Either way, claims are subject to a verification process and the administrator may request additional information.
When would payments arrive, and what happens to money nobody claims?
Nothing is paid until the court approves the settlement at the final approval hearing on January 7, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. and the judgment becomes final after any appeals. The agreement then gives Belcan 45 days to fund the settlement and Simpluris 14 further days to mail checks, so realistically this is a 2027 payment. Checks are mailed paper checks that expire 180 days after issuance, and uncashed amounts are turned over to the State of Washington under its Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, chapter 63.30 RCW, in the claimant's own name — so the money stays recoverable by you rather than reverting. None of the fund returns to Belcan either: Residual Funds left over from the minimum fund after payments, fees, costs, the service award and administration are disbursed to the Legal Foundation of Washington. Payments are characterized as non-wage damages and reported on a Form 1099.
Could this settlement be called off?
Yes, in two ways. Paragraph 22 of the Settlement Agreement gives Belcan a right of revocation: it may void the agreement if more than 10 percent of the Settlement Class members exclude themselves, or if fewer than 10 percent submit a Claim Form and become Participating Class Members. Belcan must exercise that right within 10 calendar days of receiving the administrator's report. Separately, the whole settlement depends on the court granting final approval at the January 7, 2027 hearing, and the notice warns that the hearing date and time are subject to change by court order — class members are told to check the official settlement website to confirm. The court has not ruled on the merits and Belcan continues to deny that it violated the law.

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