Americans can claim one-time payment from $3million pot - your popular pantry product may qualify yo
AMERICANS could be eligible for cash from a $3million settlement if they purchased Wesson oil products.
The payments are coming out of a $3million class action settlement from ConAgra Foods based on claims the company falsely advertised its products as “natural.”
Between 2006 and 2017, Wesson oil branded itself as a “natural” product despite using genetically modified ingredients in its products.
The complaint alleges customers were "induced to pay more for Wesson oils due to that false and deceptive claim.”
After the settlement, many Americans will be able to get cash back for purchases made during this time.
WHO QUALIFIES
If you lived in one of these 11 states and purchased Wesson oil products for your own personal use between 2006 and 2017, you could qualify for a payment.
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Each of the states were selling the products in different time periods, so your specific range of eligibility could vary.
These are the specific dates for each state:
- California: June 28, 2007 through July 1, 2017
- Colorado: Jan. 12, 2009 through July 1, 2017
- Florida: Jan. 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- Illinois: Jan. 12, 2007 through July 1, 2017
- Indiana: Jan. 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- Nebraska: Jan. 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- New York: Jan. 12, 2008 through July 1, 2017
- Ohio: Jan. 12, 2010 through July 1, 2017
- Oregon: Jan. 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- South Dakota: Jan. 12, 2006 through July 1, 2017
- Texas: Jan. 12, 2010 through July 1, 2017
Only certain products are included in the settlement, and those who purchased the products for commercial or catering purposes are not eligible.
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If you purchased Wesson Vegetable Oil, Wesson Canola Oil, Wesson Corn Oil, or Wesson Best Blend, you do qualify to earn some money back.
All of these products were marketed as “natural” during the specified time periods.
ConAgra said it estimates customers will file claims for around 200million bottles purchased.
HOW MUCH YOU’LL GET
If you submit your claim form quickly, you will earn back 15 cents per unit of Wesson oil products you purchased during this time period.
However, that amount could change if the total value of the claims goes over or significantly stays under the available $3million.
Under the settlement fund, $575,000 is going toward affected residents in New York and Oregon who apply for the claim.
Then, the remaining payments will be adjusted depending on the number of claims.
You can also opt to exclude yourself or even object to the settlement, but you should do this before March 22.
There will be a final fairness hearing for the Wesson oil settlement on April 24, 2023.
HOW TO SUBMIT A CLAIM
Those who purchased one of the Wesson oil products between 2006 and 2017 can apply online to file a claim.
No proof of purchase is necessary, but you have to file by May 22.
You can also mail a completed form to:
Wesson Oil Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 11050
Seattle, WA 98111-9349
The U.S. Sun reached out to ConAgra for comment on the settlement.
In 2019, ConAgra sold the Wesson brand to Richardson International.
OTHER SETTLEMENTS
Other corporations are sending out settlement payments to customers who also were allegedly impacted by the company’s wrongdoing.
MoneyGram is offering thousands of Americans money from a $115million pot after the Department of Justice found the company failed to crack down on scams following a 2018 action.
“MoneyGram violated an FTC order by continuing to let scammers rip off its customers,” said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
More than $115million will be distributed to 38,889 victims as part of the compensation process.
AT&T customers with an unlimited data plan between 2011 and 2015 also qualify for a check under a $60million settlement.
According to the lawsuit filed in 2014 by the FTC, at least 3.5million customers with an unlimited data plan had their data speeds purposefully reduced or “throttled” by the company after they reached a certain amount of data in any billing cycle.
The FTC said some customers experienced data speeds so low, they could no longer access basic web browsing and video streaming.
Customers in the initial round of refunds earned back between $10 and $23, depending on the state they lived in.
Construction firm Plycem will also be paying Americans up to $200 if they used the company’s Allura fiber cement and it caused problems.
The cement was found to be defective and prone to breaking and cracking.
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Additionally, Pepsi agreed to pay $12.75million after plaintiffs claimed the company failed to accurately pay them after the Kronos data breach.
And a major underwear brand is paying customers back $100 after reports forever chemicals were found in their clothing.
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