Tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts are expected to begin receiving checks in the mail soon, as a result of a settlement the state Attorney General’s Office reached with the rideshare companies last year.

All in all, close to $175 million will be distributed as restitution for drivers. Uber paid $148 million, and Lyft paid $27 million. Most drivers who drove more than 8 miles per week from July 2020 to July 2024 are entitled to a payment.

For years, the Attorney General’s Office litigated against the companies in an effort to ensure drivers receive a guaranteed minimum wage. Current and former drivers who were underpaid by the companies will be receiving checks.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office hired settlement administrator Rust Consulting to handle t

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