Can I file a claim in the WMATA Retirement Plan ERISA Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 7, 2026 in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:26-cv-02393).

Who are the attorneys in the WMATA Retirement Plan ERISA Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Robert Joseph Barton (THE BARTON FIRM LLP); Adam H Garner (THE GARNER FIRM, LTD.). From the public court docket.

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WMATA Retirement Plan ERISA 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, District of Columbia (No. 1:26-cv-02393).

July 7, 2026
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action by transit employees Lyman W. Cray and Vivian Wingo against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, its retirement plans, and plan trustees, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit alleges breaches or mismanagement related to employee retirement benefits.

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 WMATA Retirement Plan ERISA Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 7, 2026 in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:26-cv-02393).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the WMATA Retirement Plan ERISA Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Robert Joseph Barton (THE BARTON FIRM LLP); Adam H Garner (THE GARNER FIRM, LTD.). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

VIVIAN WINGO
LYMAN W. CRAY

Defendants

TRANSIT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN
WMATA RETIREMENT PLAN
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRANSIT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND THE WMATA RETIREMENT PLAN
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Counsel for plaintiffs

Robert Joseph Barton THE BARTON FIRM LLP
Represents LYMAN W. CRAY, VIVIAN WINGO
4 tracked cases
jbarton@thebartonfirm.com · (202) 734-5458
Adam H Garner THE GARNER FIRM, LTD.
Represents LYMAN W. CRAY, VIVIAN WINGO
adam@garnerltd.com · (215) 645-5955

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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