Waste Connections Employee Benefits Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, S.D. Texas (No. 4:26-cv-02063).
- March 13, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Waste Connections Inc. concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit appears to involve claims related to employee retirement or benefit plan administration or practices.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Waste Connections Employee Benefits Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed March 13, 2026 in the District Court, S.D. Texas (No. 4:26-cv-02063).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Waste Connections Employee Benefits Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Daniel Lee White (Ward White PLLC); James Arthur Maro (Capozzi Adler, P.C.); Mark K. Gyandoh (Capozzi Adler). For Waste Connections Inc.: Board of Directors of Waste Connections US, Inc. (PRO SE); Catherine L Reagan (Trucker Huss, APC); R. Bradford Huss (Trucker Huss, APC); Brian Douglas Murray (Trucker Huss, APC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Michelle Seely
- Joseph Paone
Defendants
- Board of Directors of Waste Connections US, Inc.
- Waste Connections US, Inc.
- Waste Connections, Inc. Investment Committee
- John Does 1-20
- The Board of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc.
- Waste Connections, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Daniel Lee WhiteWard White PLLCRepresents Joseph Paone, Michelle Seely4 tracked casesdwhite@wardwhitepllc.com · (469) 941-0040
- James Arthur MaroCapozzi Adler, P.C.Represents Joseph Paone, Michelle Seely24 tracked casesjamesm@capozziadler.com · (610) 890-0200
- Mark K. GyandohCapozzi AdlerRepresents Joseph Paone, Michelle Seely34 tracked cases · $1.8M in disclosed settlementsmarkg@capozziadler.com · (610) 890-0200
Counsel for defendants
- Board of Directors of Waste Connections US, Inc.PRO SERepresents Board of Directors of Waste Connections US, Inc.
- Catherine L ReaganTrucker Huss, APCRepresents Waste Connections, Inc. Investment Committee, The Board of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc., Waste Connections US, Inc.3 tracked cases · $1M in disclosed settlements defendedcreagan@truckerhuss.com · (415) 788-3111
- R. Bradford HussTrucker Huss, APCRepresents Waste Connections, Inc. Investment Committee, The Board of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc., Waste Connections US, Inc.bhuss@truckerhuss.com · (415) 788-3111
- Brian Douglas MurrayTrucker Huss, APCRepresents Waste Connections, Inc. Investment Committee, The Board of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc., Waste Connections US, Inc.2 tracked cases · $1M in disclosed settlements defendedbmurray@truckerhuss.com · (213) 537-1016
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- Aon PLC ERISA Class Action · Capozzi Adler, P.C.
- Marsh & McLennan Employee Benefits Class Action · Capozzi Adler, P.C.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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