Welcome to the Official Combat Arms Earplugs (CAE) Settlement Program

On August 29, 2023, the 3M Defendants and Plaintiffs’ Leadership Counsel for the MDL and Minnesota coordinated proceeding entered into a Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA I”) to resolve claims against Defendants concerning Combat Arms Version 2 earplugs manufactured from 1999 to 2015. Those parties also agreed to a Settlement Agreement on the same date to resolve the Wave Cases (the “Wave Settlement” or “MSA III”). This is the official website for the Settlement Program established by those Agreements.

Participating Claimants and Primary Counsel for Participating Claimants will use a secure settlement Portal set up by BrownGreer as the Settlement Administrator to exchange information with the Settlement Program. To use a Portal, click on the applicable Log In choice at the top of this website. If you are a Participating Claimant, click “Claimant Login.” If you are Primary Counsel, click “Primary Counsel Login.”

Important Dates and Deadlines

12/20/23 -
MSA III Initial Registration Date
1/8/24 -
Ledgering Data on Fees and Costs for EPP Fast Track Claimants Due from Primary Counsel
1/25/24 -
MSA I Initial Registration Date
1/26/24 -
Extraordinary Injury Application Opens and DPP Supplementation Period Begins
1/31/24 -
Ledgering Data on Fees and Costs for All Other Eligible Claimants Due from Primary Counsel
4/25/24 -
MSA III Extraordinary Injury Applications Due
7/26/24 -
MSA I Extraordinary Injury Applications Due and DPP Supplementation Period Ends

Settlement Program Timeline

Settlement Agreements Announced

(August 29, 2023)

Report Due to Court – Pursuant to Case Management Order 60, Identification Order

(August 29, 2023)

$10M Funded

(September 8, 2023)

Reference Date

(September 12, 2023)

$146.9M Funded for MSA II (Verdicts)

(September 18, 2023)

Identification Order Report Due

(September 27, 2023)

Fairness Hearing

(December 11, 2023)

MSA III Initial Registration Date

(December 20, 2023)

$250M Funded

(December 26, 2023)

MSA I Initial Registration Date

(January 25, 2024)

Extraordinary Injury Application Opens and DPP Supplementation Period Begins

(January 26, 2024)

MSA III Final Registration Date

(February 20, 2024)

Participation Level Report for MSA I Due from Settlement Administrator

(April 9, 2024)

MSA III Extraordinary Injury Applications Due

(April 25, 2024)

Defendants’ Walkaway Right Expires

(April 29, 2024)

MSA I Extraordinary Injury Applications Due and DPP Supplementation Period Ends

(July 26, 2024)