{"id":2409,"date":"2025-02-05T16:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T16:40:52","slug":"apple-watch-owners-you-may-be-eligible-for-a-share-of-apples-20-million-settlement-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/apple-watch-owners-you-may-be-eligible-for-a-share-of-apples-20-million-settlement-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch Owners: You May Be Eligible for a Share of Apple\u2019s $20 Million Settlement\u2014Here\u2019s What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own an older Apple Watch model, you could be entitled to financial compensation. Apple has agreed to a <strong>$20 million settlement<\/strong> following a class-action lawsuit that alleged battery swelling issues in certain Apple Watch models caused damage to internal components, including the display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#who-qualifies-for-a-settlement-payout\">Who Qualifies for a Settlement Payout?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-much-money-could-you-receive\">How Much Money Could You Receive?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-file-a-claim-and-receive-payment\">How to File a Claim and Receive Payment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#important-considerations-before-filing\">Important Considerations Before Filing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Apple denies any wrongdoing, it has opted to settle the lawsuit, which was filed in the <strong>U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California<\/strong>. The lawsuit specifically targeted <strong>first-generation Apple Watches, Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3 models<\/strong>, claiming that the tight compartment design caused the battery to expand, leading to malfunctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/cash-app-settlement-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1966\">Cash App Settlement 2025: Eligibility, Payout Per Person, and Everything You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/americans-claim-6000-for-data-breach-settlement\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">Americans Can Claim Up to $6,000 for Data Breach Settlement \u2013 Are You Eligible?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/bcbs-settlement-payout-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2078\">BCBS Settlement Payout 2025: When and How You\u2019ll Get Your Payment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/16-million-capital-one-settlement\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"215\">$16 Million Capital One Settlement: Are You Eligible for a Payment or Credit?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-qualifies-for-a-settlement-payout\">Who Qualifies for a Settlement Payout?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be eligible for compensation, <strong>you must have owned an affected Apple Watch model in the U.S.<\/strong> and reported a battery swelling issue <strong>between April 24, 2015, and February 6, 2024<\/strong>. If you filed a complaint with Apple regarding this issue, you might automatically receive a notice regarding your claim eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/unitedhealth-data-breach-exposes-190m-americans\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2383\">UnitedHealth Data Breach Exposes 190 Million Americans: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-money-could-you-receive\">How Much Money Could You Receive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compensation amounts will <strong>vary based on the number of claims filed<\/strong>. Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Payouts range from $20 to $50<\/strong> per claim.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who previously <strong>filed complaints with Apple regarding battery swelling<\/strong> may be eligible for higher compensation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eligible users will receive notifications via <strong>email or postcard<\/strong> with claim instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-file-a-claim-and-receive-payment\">How to File a Claim and Receive Payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe you qualify for compensation, you must <strong>submit a claim by April 10, 2025<\/strong> through the official <strong>settlement website<\/strong>. Here\u2019s how to proceed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit the settlement website<\/strong> (WatchSettlement.com).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scan the QR code<\/strong> available on the website using your phone\u2019s camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose your preferred payment method<\/strong>, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Physical check<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic check<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACH transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtual prepaid Visa or MasterCard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you did not receive a notice but believe you qualify<\/strong>, you may file a claim via email through the website.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"important-considerations-before-filing\">Important Considerations Before Filing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By accepting the settlement payout, you <strong>waive your rights to pursue further legal action against Apple<\/strong> regarding the battery issue. Apple has reiterated that the <strong>Apple Watch was designed to be safe and reliable<\/strong>, but the company opted to settle to avoid prolonged litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you own one of these older Apple Watch models and previously experienced battery swelling issues, now is the time to <strong>submit your claim<\/strong> and secure your portion of the settlement before the April 2025 deadline. Don\u2019t miss this opportunity to claim what you may be owed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own an older Apple Watch model, you could be entitled to financial compensation. Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement following a class-action lawsuit that alleged battery swelling issues in certain Apple Watch models caused damage to internal components, including the display. While Apple denies any wrongdoing, it has opted to settle&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/apple-watch-owners-you-may-be-eligible-for-a-share-of-apples-20-million-settlement-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2411,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2413,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409\/revisions\/2413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}