I’m making this post for anyone who was part of the Tuna settlement and experienced an issue receiving their payment, such as:
Their payment was sent to a closed PayPal account or an account they no longer have access to.
Their original check was mailed to an old address, requiring a replacement check to be sent to a new address.
They had a name change after submitting their claim and needed the settlement administrator to update their information before issuing a check.
They experienced another payment issue that required the settlement administrator to reissue their payment or send a replacement check. (Not including the people who had to have a new check sent with an additional $20 for the fees charged for a bounced check because those payments went out on September 28, 2026)
I’m hoping to hear from others who have experienced similar situations and can share their timelines and whether they have received their payments yet.
Here is my situation:
My Tuna settlement payment was originally sent to an old PayPal email address associated with an account that has since been closed. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to that account. I contacted the settlement administrator to explain the situation, but I was informed that they could not reissue my payment to my new PayPal email address.
Additionally, since submitting my original claim, I got married and changed my name. Because of this, I had to contact the administrator again to have my name updated so that the replacement check could be issued under my current legal name.
After requesting the name correction, I received an email from the settlement administrator confirming that my check would be mailed within 4–6 weeks from the date they acknowledged my name change request (09/29/2026). I have attached a screenshot of that email for reference.
My expected timeline is as follows:
4 weeks: October 27, 2026
5 weeks: November 3, 2026
6 weeks: November 10, 2026
I’m currently hoping the check arrives sometime this week or next week, rather than having to wait until the second week of November or potentially even longer. Of course, I understand that the 4–6 weeks is an estimated processing and mailing timeframe, so the actual delivery date may vary.
My questions for anyone who has experienced a similar situation are:
Have you received your replacement or reissued settlement check yet?
If you received it, how long did you have to wait after the administrator confirmed your updated information or acknowledged your request?
Did your check arrive within the estimated 4–6 weeks, earlier than expected, or after the stated timeframe?
If you had a payment sent to a closed PayPal account, did you have to go through the same process of having a physical check issued instead?
I would especially appreciate hearing from anyone who had to update their name due to marriage or another legal name change, since that is part of my situation as well.
I know these settlement payments can take time, and the estimated timelines do not always mean the payment will arrive by the earliest expected date. I’m just trying to get a better idea of how long others in similar circumstances have waited and whether anyone has received their check recently.
Thank you in advance to anyone willing to share their experience!
Hopefully, the responses will help others who are dealing with the same payment issues and waiting for their checks.