{"id":266408,"date":"2024-05-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-deadline-extended-by-90-days-in-payment-card-settlement-claims-process\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T08:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T12:50:02","slug":"extienden-plazo-por-90-dias-para-el-proceso-de-reclamacion-por-tarifas-de-intercambio-de-las-tarjetas-de-pago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/extienden-plazo-por-90-dias-para-el-proceso-de-reclamacion-por-tarifas-de-intercambio-de-las-tarjetas-de-pago\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadline Extended by 90 Days in Payment Card Settlement Claims Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Businesses now have more time to participate in massive <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.5B<\/span> settlement but must submit claims by new <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 30, 2024<\/span> deadline<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BROOKLYN, N.Y.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 28, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8211;\u00a0In a move that helps ensure more businesses can submit a claim and participate in the unprecedented class action lawsuit<i> &#8220;In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,&#8221;<\/i> the Court has extended the claim submission date by 90 days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgec67left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgec67left\" title=\"Businesses now have more time to participate in the massive $5.5B settlement but must submit claims by new August 30, 2024 deadline. For further information and updates on\u202fthe\u202fPayment Card Settlement, including a timeline, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and related documents,\u202fplease visit www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2421157\/PCS_Mark_Color_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Businesses now have more time to participate in the massive $5.5B settlement but must submit claims by new August 30, 2024 deadline. For further information and updates on\u202fthe\u202fPayment Card Settlement, including a timeline, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and related documents,\u202fplease visit www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The new, extended deadline to file a claim is <b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Friday, August 30, 2024<\/span><\/b>. Claims can be submitted in as little as five minutes on the claims portal at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=1714885683&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=PaymentCardSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">PaymentCardSettlement.com<\/a><\/b>, or by mail. The massive <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.5 billion<\/span> settlement is the nation&#8217;s largest antitrust class-action settlement in history.<\/p>\n<p>This extension helps all eligible businesses, and in particular small businesses, which often have limited resources, by giving them more time to take action.<\/p>\n<p>Only businesses that submit a claim by the extended deadline will get money from the settlement. The settlement comes after a 19-year court battle centered on business owners paying allegedly inflated Visa and Mastercard interchange fees.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who qualifies?<br \/><\/b>Claim submission criteria is simple: Businesses and other merchants that accepted Visa and\/or Mastercard credit or debit cards in the U.S. between <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2004<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 25, 2019<\/span> may be eligible. Even shuttered or bankrupt businesses, or those that changed owners can submit a claim by the extended deadline.<\/p>\n<p><b>Submit online with a QR code:<br \/><\/b>More than 18 million businesses received claim forms by mail. Business owners can simply scan the QR code on the claim form and are then taken to a personalized, secure page in the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=3741152388&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=claims+portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">claims portal<\/a> pre-filled with business credentials.<\/p>\n<p><b>Submit online with a Tax Identification Number (TIN):<br \/><\/b>Business owners without a claim form can go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=3741152388&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=claims+portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">claims portal<\/a>, use a TIN to confirm their identity, then follow a few easy steps to submit. Be prepared with documentation confirming authorization to file a claim on behalf of the business, such as a W-9 form.<\/p>\n<p><b>Submit by mail:<br \/><\/b>Claims can also be submitted by mail. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=1714885683&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=PaymentCardSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">PaymentCardSettlement.com<\/a> for instructions.<\/p>\n<p><b>How much can my business get?<br \/><\/b>There is no set amount \u2013 payments will be calculated after all claims are filed and validated and will depend on the value of all eligible payment card transactions and the number of claims received, among other factors, and they could range from tens of dollars to hundreds of thousands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Comments from Co-lead Counsel:<br \/><\/b><i>&#8220;We&#8217;re happy to share this good news with Visa and Mastercard merchants who haven&#8217;t yet claimed their share of the landmark Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement,&#8221; commented <\/i><i><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=2649248589&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rgrdlaw.com%2Fattorneys-Alexandra-S-Bernay.html&amp;a=Alexandra%C2%A0%22Xan%22+Bernay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alexandra\u00a0&#8220;Xan&#8221; Bernay<\/a><\/i><i>,\u00a0Co-Lead Counsel on the case, and partner at Robbins Geller Rudman &amp; Dowd LLP. &#8220;Businesses now have until <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 30, 2024<\/span> to participate in this <\/i><i>extraordinary settlement that goes back 20 years. The extension ensures that eligible merchants have more time to take action and claim their share.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Business Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>To file a claim:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=3525852770&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2F&amp;a=www.PaymentCardSettlement.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.PaymentCardSettlement.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Settlement FAQ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=1099701362&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2Fen%2FHome%2FFaq&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paymentcardsettlement.com%2Fen%2FHome%2FFaq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.paymentcardsettlement.com\/en\/Home\/Faq<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To discuss an educational webinar for your organization, contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:WOCMedia@wrightoncomm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WOCMedia@wrightoncomm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Media Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Educational settlement materials and spokesperson details:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=4136083469&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpcsoutreachkit.com%2Fmediakit%2Fkit&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fpcsoutreachkit.com%2Fmediakit%2Fkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/pcsoutreachkit.com\/mediakit\/kit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Original settlement claims period press release:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=471276642&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fmillions-of-us-businesses-eligible-for-a-share-of-5-54b-payment-card-settlement-302003037.html%3Ftc%3Deml_cleartime&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fmillions-of-us-businesses-eligible-for-a-share-of-5-54b-payment-card-settlement-302003037.html%3Ftc%3Deml_cleartime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/millions-of-us-businesses-eligible-for-a-share-of-5-54b-payment-card-settlement-302003037.html?tc=eml_cleartime<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4174688-1&amp;h=4260245043&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2421157%2FPCS_Mark_Color_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2421157%2FPCS_Mark_Color_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2421157\/PCS_Mark_Color_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Robbins Geller Rudman &amp; Dowd LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Businesses now have more time to participate in massive <span class=\"xn-money\">$5.5B<\/span> settlement but must submit claims by new <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 30, 2024<\/span> deadline<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BROOKLYN, N.Y.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 28, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8211;\u00a0In a move that helps ensure more businesses can submit a claim and participate in the unprecedented class action lawsuit<i> &#8220;In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,&#8221;<\/i> the Court has&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":266409,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-negocios-y-finanzas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266408"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":266410,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266408\/revisions\/266410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}