Those GLA Settlement Checks
THIS JUST CONFIRMED:
After months of after-trial wrangling behind the scenes and a scathing letter from Judge Alsup, it looks like we’re now at the final stages of seeing those checks in the mail. But unfortunately not until late February 2010. We just got off the phone with the folks over at Garden City Group in Seattle and they’ve informed us that everyone who was listed in the GLA List should be receiving a letter in the next week or so with details on finalizing your claim (click HERE to go to an earlier post to confirm if your name is on that list and to read Judge Alsup’s final remarks). You’ll need to provide them basic information such as confirming your contact information, as well as providing taxpayer information (Social Security Number etc.). As an added precaution, you might consider mailing your paperwork via USPS Certified Mail with a return receipt so you know they received your paperwork on time. And making a photocopy of the paperwork for your files might not be a bad idea either.
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NOTE: This paperwork must be postmarked no later than FEBRUARY 9, 2010 to ensure that you get your first check. If you don’t receive your paperwork in the next week or two, be sure to contact them as soon as possible at (866) 697-5552 and leave a message with your number – they will get back to you quickly. You can also go to Garden City Group’s website (click HERE) to read updated information as it comes up. The second check is scheduled to go out some time in July 2010.
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Please keep in mind that this Company is simply a trustee put in charge of distributing the money under court orders. They have a very limited role and don’t have the ability to do anything else outside of their specific job in this process so if you do have a need to call them, please keep that in mind. They’re NOT the NFLPA or Players Inc. nor are they affiliated with any of the attorneys – and they can’t add anyone to the list.
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EDITOR’S UPDATE (Dec. 15, 2009)
Dave just received his form in the mail today and says they didn’t even include a return envelope to send it back. So just to make sure you send it to the right address (we suggest you use USPS Certified Mail for your own protection), here it is from their forms and website:
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Retired Player Class Action Administrator
c/o The Garden City Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 91047
Seattle, WA 98111-9147
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RobertinSeattle
December 14th, 2009 at 2:12 pm #
One of the guys just contacted us to notify everyone that even though he was on the GLA list, the address they had for him was wrong in their database!
He called Garden City Group and gave them his updated address. REMEMBER: If they don’t have your correct address, they can’t get your check to you!