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Consumes who received notice from Absolute Dental Group LLC that a 2025 data breach may have affected their personal information could be eligible to claim up to $5,000 plus a pro rata cash payment from a class action settlement.
Absolute Dental Group LLC agreed to pay $3.3 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to implement and maintain adequate data security policies and procedures, resulting in a data incident that occurred between Feb. 19, 2025, and March 5, 2025.
Who can file a claim?
Individuals must meet the following criteria to participate in the settlement:
- They are living, natural persons residing in the United States.
- The Absolute Dental data incident that occurred between Feb. 19, 2025, and March 5, 2025, potentially impacted their personal information.
- They received notice from Absolute Dental Group LLC regarding the data incident.
How much can class members receive?
Class members can claim one or both of the following awards, depending on their circumstances:
- Documented loss payment: Up to $5,000 for documented, unreimbursed losses the data incident most likely caused. Eligible losses include:
- Bank fees
- Long-distance phone charges
- Cell phone charges (if charged by the minute)
- Data charges (if charged by data used)
- Postage
- Gasoline for local travel
- Fees for credit reports, credit monitoring or identity theft insurance products
- Other losses resulting from the data incident
- Pro rata cash fund payment: A cash payment distributed equally among all valid claimants. The settlement administrator will determine the exact amount by dividing the remaining settlement fund (after other expenses and payments) by the number of valid claims.
- California residents may receive up to two times the pro rata cash payment if Absolute Dental's records show they lived in the state at the time of the data incident.
If the number of claims exceeds the available funds, the settlement administrator will apply pro rata reductions to ensure it can pay all valid claims.
How to claim a settlement payout
Class members can file a claim online or download, print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. The claim deadline is June 18, 2026.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Absolute Dental Data Incident Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 2973, Portland, OR 97208-2973
What proof or documentation is necessary to submit a claim?
- All class members must provide the unique ID from the postcard settlement notice they received to file a claim. Online claimants must also provide the PIN from the same notice. Those who did not receive a notice or who lost theirs should contact the settlement administrator at info@AbsoluteDataSettlement.com or 1-877-239-0776 for assistance.
- For the documented loss payment, claimants must provide documentation showing the amount of unreimbursed loss suffered and that the data breach most likely caused the loss. Personal statements or declarations alone are not sufficient, but the class member may use them to clarify or support other documentation. Acceptable documentation includes:
- Credit card or bank statements
- Emails, invoices or receipts
- Telephone records
- Photographs of relevant documents
- For the pro rata cash payment, class members do not need to provide documentation beyond confirming eligibility and, if applicable, California residency.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Physical check mailed to the address provided
$3.3 million settlement fund breakdown
The $3,300,000 settlement fund covers:
- Settlement administration costs: Amount not specified
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $1,100,000
- Attorneys' expenses: To be determined
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each for five representatives ($12,500 total)
- Payments to approved class members: Remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Deadline for exclusion: June 9, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: June 18, 2026
- Final approval hearing: July 30, 2026
When is the Absolute Dental Group data breach payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments after it processes all claim forms or approximately 30 days after the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement, whichever is later.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged a cybercriminal gained unauthorized access to Absolute Dental Group LLC's data between Feb. 19, 2025, and March 5, 2025, potentially exposing personal information. The plaintiffs claimed the company failed to implement adequate data security measures.
Absolute Dental denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of litigation and to provide compensation to those affected.
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