Holian class action settlement payments moved to 4th quarter
After dozens of phone calls, phone tag, and emails stuck in limbo, here is an update.
Winter became spring. Spring became summer. And summer is now fall.
Which is also the season where class members of the Holian class action settlement could potentially receive their settlement payment according to class members in South Beloit that have contacted the HCAS call center.
The Rockton-Roscoe News contacted Analytics consulting for comment about the expected timelines and if there are any potential delays to this new timeline. No comment was provided by the time this was published. Any provided comment will be included in this and later stories.
Analytics Consulting was reached for comment on September 25, 2026. No comment was provided by that time.
As reported earlier by the Rockton-Roscoe News on April 9, 2026:
"...that timeline differs from earlier information provided to Rockton-Roscoe News. In a Nov. 7, 2025 email from Analytics Consulting, the Office of the Claims Administrator for the Holian settlement told us:
“We have over 5,000 claims to process and review. It should be much faster than for Grasley v Chemtool, as we have more information. Distribution of settlement payments is anticipated in the first quarter of 2026.”
This comes after a lengthy wait for some residents, six months after the final portion of the class action suit against Chemtool and Holian was concluded. Rockton-Roscoe News reported in October 2025 that all parties reached a settlement agreement. Under the agreement, $5.5 million would be paid to eligible class members. Special party members who brought suit waived their additional payment, instead opting for an equal share with other claimants.
In addition, lawyer's fees and expenses from this portion of the settlement would amount to $1.95 million, reducing the total distribution to claimants from $5.5 million to a figure just north of $3.5 million. That settlement also indicated that the number of claimants who filed and were found eligible for this portion of the settlement nearly doubled to 5,000. Residents who received payments from the earlier Chemtool settlement did not need to file a new claim for the Holian settlement.
The settlement estimated that the average payment due to class members would be roughly $500. Readers can read more about the Chemtool/Holian saga that looks to come to a close nearly 5 years after the initial incident.
Attorneys and claims administrators did not respond to requests for comment. We’ll continue to follow this and share updates as they become available. Readers can also stay up to date by signing up for our free daily newsletter.
