Wage And Hours
United Builders and Polo Masonry Illinois AG Overtime Settlement — Late Claims Through Nov. 3
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Workers in the Illinois AG’s $555,000 overtime settlement with United Builders Group and Polo Masonry can file a late claim through November 3, 2026.
Who qualifies and how to claim
Wage & Hour · Late Claims Open
Current Status
Late claims are open through November 3, 2026. The original deadline was July 1, 2025, and the first round of payments went out after July 31, 2025; the settlement makes two payments in all, ending by March 8, 2027. Only the 91 workers identified in the Illinois Attorney General’s investigation are eligible, and each was mailed a notice and claim form with a Claimant ID and an individual payment amount. A worker who received that notice and has not filed can still submit the claim form online or by mail before the deadline.
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What Is This Settlement?
The Illinois Attorney General sued Polo Masonry Builders, Inc., United Builders Group Co., P2 Construction, Inc., A.L.L. Builders Group Co., A L L Contractor Services, Inc. and two company executives in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division (Case No. 2024CH10221). The complaint alleged the companies misclassified workers as independent contractors in violation of the Illinois Employee Classification Act and paid overtime hours at straight time instead of the time-and-a-half the Illinois Minimum Wage Law requires.
The Attorney General’s office opened its investigation after complaints from the Bricklayers District Council 1 and the Illinois Department of Insurance. The companies, masonry contractors that worked largely in northern Illinois and were based in Glenview and Park Ridge, settled through a consent decree filed November 18, 2024, without admitting liability. Besides the payments, the decree requires the owners to tell the Attorney General’s office about any construction firms they run so those firms can be monitored for three years.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement covers the 91 workers listed in the consent decree, all identified by the Attorney General’s investigation of work performed for the companies between January 1, 2017 and January 5, 2023. It is not open to the general public or to other construction workers, and there is no way to join it without being on that list.
The notice states plainly, in English and Spanish, that a worker’s immigration status does not affect the right to receive payment. Notices were also issued in Ukrainian.
How Much Can Workers Get?
The total settlement is $555,000. The Attorney General’s office announced it as a $550,000 settlement; the consent decree sets the Settlement Amount at $555,000, of which $12,500 reimburses the office’s investigation costs and about $14,383 was estimated for administration. Each worker has an assigned share, listed in the decree, that the Attorney General’s office calculated from its investigation, and each payment equals that share of the settlement account after administration costs. The dollar amount for each worker is printed on that worker’s notice.
The companies pay the settlement in installments over about two years, so workers are paid in two rounds. Under the decree, the payments are treated as wages reported on Form W-2, with taxes withheld. Payment can be made by direct deposit or wire, by a prepaid paycard, or by check; electronic options are available only when filing online.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The claim form requires the Claimant ID printed on the mailed notice, along with the worker’s name, address, telephone number, email and a Social Security number or ITIN. No pay stubs or other records are required, because the Attorney General’s office already calculated each worker’s amount. By signing, the worker agrees to give up the right to sue the companies over the same claims for the same period.
What Is the Deadline?
Late claim forms are accepted until November 3, 2026. The settlement website and notice give a date only, with no time of day or postmark rule, so filing online before that date is the surest route. Workers who filed by July 1, 2025 do not need to file again.
Documents & history
The public record, word for word. Every line below is what the court or the settlement administrator published; we only add short notes on what each item means. The original document has the final word, and it is always one click away.
The story so far
Claims are open until Nov 3, 2026, 2 days left. Final approval is still ahead.
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- Claim deadline Nov 3, 2026 · in 2 days
Below is every step on record. The key moments come first; tap one to read about it, or pick a filter to see more. Read the graph left to right: each line is one place where things happen, the 0 court cases and the settlement’s website, and the big labelled marks are the moments that matter. Tap one to read about it. Puzzled by a word? See court words, in plain English.
- A decision by the judge
- A date to know
- Money paid out
- A request to the judge
- Paperwork or an update
- Still to come
Coming up 1
- DeadlineDeadline coming up
Claim deadline
Nothing of this kind in the list.
Documents
Claim forms 1
The form you fill in to ask for a payment. Some settlements also take claims online on the official website.
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Notice and Claim Form Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
Notices to class members 2
The court-approved notice that tells class members who qualifies, what the settlement pays, the options and every deadline. Start here.
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Formulario de Aviso y Reclamo en Español Official settlement siteOpen the PDF
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Court filings come from the court's public docket through the free RECAP archive; official documents from the settlement administrator's own site. Other dates come from the official settlement site and the summary above. We show the record as published and do not interpret it for your case. Nothing here is legal advice.
Where this information comes from
- Official settlement websitewww.ilunitedbuilderssettlement.com
Court words, in plain English What words like “motion” or “docket” mean. You never need them to file a claim.
- Attorneys’ fees money
What the lawyers for the group ask to be paid for bringing the case. It comes out of the settlement fund, and the judge decides the amount, often less than asked.
For example: The lawyers asked for a quarter of the fund in attorneys’ fees; the judge decides how much they get.
- Claim form what you fill in
The form you send to get your share of the settlement, online or by mail. Filing one is free.
For example: Send the claim form before the deadline, or you may not be paid.
- Class member you, probably
Anyone who fits the group the settlement covers. If you qualify, you are a class member, even if you never heard of the case before.
For example: If you bought the product during the years the notice lists, you are likely a class member.
- Class certification a decision
The judge agreeing that one case can speak for a whole group of people in the same situation.
For example: After class certification, the case went ahead for all the customers, not only the two who sued.
- Docket /DOK-it/ the court’s record
The court’s diary for a case: a numbered list of every paper filed and every step taken, in order.
For example: The judge’s order was added to the docket on May 20.
- ECF number /E-C-F/ a page number
ECF is the courts’ online filing system (Electronic Case Filing). "ECF 233" is item 233 on the case’s docket; "ECF 213-1" is the first attachment to item 213.
For example: A settlement agreement filed as ECF 251 is the 251st item on that case’s docket.
- Final approval hearing a date
Also called the fairness hearing: the day the judge listens to anyone with concerns, then decides whether the settlement is approved for good.
For example: The final approval hearing is usually the last big date before payments go out.
- Motion a request
A formal "please" to the judge: one side asks for something, like more time or approval of the deal. Nothing changes until the judge answers.
For example: The lawyers filed a motion to extend the claim deadline.
- Object /ob-JECT/ your choice
Staying in the settlement but telling the judge what you think should be better. You can still be paid.
For example: If you think the fees are too high, you can object before the deadline.
- Opt out your choice
Choosing to leave the settlement. You get nothing from it, but you keep your right to bring your own case.
For example: If you opt out, you will not get a payment from this settlement.
- Order a decision
The judge’s answer, and the part that counts. "Granted" means yes, "denied" means no, "granted in part" means yes to some of it.
For example: An order granting the motion means the judge said yes.
- Preliminary approval /pre-LIM-in-airy/ a decision
The judge’s first "this looks fair enough to move ahead". Notices go out and claims open, but it is not the final say.
For example: After preliminary approval in June, the claim form went online.
- RECAP /REE-cap/ a source
A free public library of federal court papers run by the non-profit Free Law Project. The court documents on this page link to its copies.
For example: We found the judge’s order in the RECAP archive.
- Service award money
A small thank-you payment to the people who brought the case on everyone’s behalf (the class representatives). It comes from the fund and the judge decides it.
For example: The two people who started the case each asked the judge for a service award.
- Settlement administrator a company
The company that runs the claims for the court: it sends the notices, checks the claims and mails the payments. Questions about your claim go to them.
For example: The settlement administrator mails the checks once the judge approves the deal.
- Unopposed /un-uh-POZED/ a word in requests
Both sides agree on the request, so it usually goes through smoothly.
For example: An unopposed motion to move a deadline is almost always granted.