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Individuals who received a notice that the Arcare data breach may have impacted their private could be eligible to submit a claim for up to $5,000 and medical data monitoring from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted approximately 345,000 people.
Arcare Inc. agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and breach of fiduciary duty related to a 2022 data breach. The plaintiffs claimed the cyberattack compromised personal and health information, which included Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account information and medical records.
Who can file a claim for a data breach settlement payout?
Class members are individuals residing in the United States who received notice that the Arcare data breach may have impacted their private information.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Cash payment A – Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $5,000 per person for documented unreimbursed monetary losses related to the data breach. Losses must have occurred after the date of the data incident, and another source cannot have reimbursed them.
- Cash payment B – Alternate cash: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit a claim to receive an alternate cash payment estimated at $100.
- Medical data monitoring: All class members can elect to receive one free year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which includes credit monitoring, medical data monitoring, $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance, real-time alerts and victim assistance.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print and complete the PDF claim form, and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: ARHL9 Settlement, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 301132, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1132
The claim deadline is Jan. 7, 2027.
Required proof and claim information
- To submit a claim online, class members must provide the claim ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
- To submit a documented losses claim, class members must provide supporting documentation, which may include receipts, bank or credit card statements and other proof of identity theft or fraud.
Payout options
- Electronic payment
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
Settlement fund breakdown
The $3,900,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees: Up to $1,300,000
- Attorneys’ expenses: Up to $50,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each ($12,500 total)
- Medical data monitoring: Cost determined by number of claims filed
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to request exclusion: Dec. 8, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Jan. 7, 2027
- Final approval hearing: Jan. 28, 2027
When is the Arcare data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did Arcare settle this class action lawsuit?
The class action lawsuit claimed Arcare Inc. discovered unauthorized access to sensitive data, including personal and medical information, between Jan. 18 and Feb. 24, 2022. The complaint alleged negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and breach of fiduciary duty.
Arcare denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and expense of further litigation and a possible trial.
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