If the Settlement is approved, each Settlement Class Member who has a valid claim will be eligible to receive a payment paid out of the Settlement Fund, after payment is made for special master and claims administration costs, attorneys’ fees, and a Class Representative Incentive Award. The State of Hawai'i has agreed to create a $328 million Settlement Fund for the Class Members.

Please read the information below and review the FAQs so that you can better understand your legal rights. This website explains the lawsuit, the terms of the proposed Settlement, and the legal rights and obligations of the Settlement Class Members. A final approval hearing will be held next year after the claims administration process is completed. Cataldo granted preliminary approval to the Settlement. The Settlement has been approved by the legislature and was signed into law by Gov. The Settlement will resolve a lawsuit filed on behalf of Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust who filed breach of trust claims with the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Individual Claims Review Panel before 1995. 99-4771-12 LWC, pending in the First Circuit Court, State of Hawai'i. If you are a Settlement Class Member who did not receive a mailed notice in July 2022, please provide current contact information by submitting an Information Request Form or by contacting the Claims Administrator.Ī tentative settlement has been reached in Kalima et al. Requested corrections must be postmarked by April 3, 2023, using the Claim Correction Form or using the Construction Correction Form. Copies of the Second Notices are available on the Documents page.

These notices provide important information about your claim and whether it is part of the Settlement as well as information about correcting information, if necessary and opting out of the lawsuit. The Court has revised the schedule for mailing of the Second Notice and the deadline for submitting corrections or opting out of the lawsuit.Īfter January 31, 2023, Settlement Class Members were sent a Second Notice.Ĭlass Members who previously opted out of the case or settled their claims, will receive a Settled/ Opt Out Notice mailed the week of January 16, 2023.Ĭlass Members who do not have claims, will receive a No Claim Notice.Ĭlass Members who have construction claims, will receive a Construction Notice.Ĭlass Members who have waiting list claims, will receive a Claim Notice.

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