Oronoz v. County of Los Angeles
Status Update
The Claims Administrator has sent 456,694 records to utilities to determine the amount of UUT paid by class members. Utilities have returned 522 records. Class members will be notified if their claim was rejected for failure to provide accurate or complete information and will then have 15 days to amend their claim with more accurate/complete information. NOTE: UUT only applies to electricity, gas and telephone charges -- bills for other utilities (i.e. trash, cable, internet) are not subject to UUT and should not be resubmitted. Once all of the data has been assembled and the utilities have completed their review, refunds will be mailed to class members. We are hopeful this process will be completed within six months (by May 2010) Please visit the website for any future updates. December 16, 2009

If you paid bills for the use of telephone, electricity or gas in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County at any time since February 16, 2004, you could get a refund from a Class Action Settlement.

The Settlement provides refunds, and other benefits, to individuals and businesses that paid the Los Angeles County Utility User Tax ("UUT") between February 16, 2004 and November 4, 2008. The UUT is collected from residents in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County in connection with their telephone, electricity and gas bills. You may qualify if you:

  • Paid bills for the use of telephone, electricity or gas in Los Angeles County at any time between February 16, 2004 and November 4, 2008, that included a UUT charge; and
  • Submit a Claim Form authorizing your current and past utility providers to provide us with information necessary to determine your eligibility and the amount of refund to which you may be entitled.

Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make now.
This website explains your legal rights and options, and when you must act to exercise them.

This website provides the following information:

  • Frequently Asked Questions click here
  • Notice of Settlement and Class Certification click here
  • Notificación de Acuerdo y Certificación de Clase haga clic aquí
  • Download a Claim Form the deadline has passed
  • Court Documents click here
  • Exclusion Request Form - deadline for exclusion has passed
  • Rescission of Exclusion Request Form Recission of Exclusion deadline has passed
  • Map and Locations of Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles click here
  • Contact Information click here

Important Deadlines:


SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM DEADLINE HAS PASSED
EXCLUDE YOURSELF DEADLINE HAS PASSED
OBJECT DEADLINE HAS PASSED
GO TO A HEARING Fairness Hearing was held on March 13, 2009

 

For information call 1-866-783-5877 toll free