USAA Maryland late fee refunds without interest settlement payment
Black et al. v. USAA General Indemnity Company, et al.
Also known as USAA late fee; Black v. USAA; Garrison Property and Casualty; 8:21-cv-01581
The lawsuit said USAA refunded Maryland late fees without the interest or gains it earned on them.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
Yes. Checks to former policyholders were issued on August 7, 2026; the site does not give the date of the statement credits to current policyholders. Source: administrator.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (JND). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Court approved
- Apr 29, 2026From the court order we read.
Source
“Dated: April 29, 2026 ... (1) GRANTS the Plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for final approval of class action settlement (ECF No. 114); (2) APPROVES the parties’ Settlement Agreement;”
From the court record: Memorandum Opinion and Order granting final approval, D. Md. No. 21-cv-1581-LKG, dated April 29, 2026 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- No claim form needed
Source
“Checks initially sent shall be valid for 180 days. Reissued checks shall be valid for 60 days.”
From the court record: Memorandum Opinion and Order granting final approval, D. Md. No. 21-cv-1581-LKG, dated April 29, 2026 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Typical amount
- Median about $14.77Up to about $274.90
Source
“Median about $14.77”
From the court record: Memorandum Opinion and Order granting final approval, D. Md. No. 21-cv-1581-LKG, dated April 29, 2026 (copy on the official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Apr 29, 2026.
Where it stands
- No claim form needed
- Court approved Apr 29, 2026
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued Aug 7, 2026 (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
What the administrator says
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Payments have been issued to eligible Class Members. For Current Policyholders, payments were issued in the form of a statement credit, and for Former Policyholders, payments were issued in the form of a check on August 7, 2026.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Apr 29, 2026 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the signed Memorandum Opinion and Order granting final approval, dated April 29, 2026, read on the official site's copy; a separate fee order is dated May 5, 2026. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is JND, and the official site is usaalatefeelitigation.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Maryland. The class definition decides who is in.