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Current and former employees who received a notice of data breach letter from Central Valley Meat Co. around Dec. 30, 2024, may qualify to claim up to $5,075 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted approximately 18,821 individuals.
Central Valley Meat Co. Inc. agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect private information during a May 2024 cyberattack. The plaintiff claims the breach compromised the company’s computer systems, potentially exposing files containing names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data belonging to current and former employees.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Nationwide class: Citizens of the United States who received a data breach notice from Central Valley Meat Co. on or about Dec. 30, 2024
California subclass: Citizens of the state of California who received a data breach notice from Central Valley Meat Co. on or about Dec. 30, 2024
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Extraordinary expense reimbursement: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented, out-of-pocket losses that occurred between May 23, 2024, and Sept. 28, 2026, due to the data breach. Eligible expenses include monetary losses from identity theft or fraud, fees for credit reports or monitoring, costs to replace IDs and postage to contact financial institutions.
- Lost time payment: Class members can claim up to two hours for time spent dealing with the data breach at $25 per hour (a maximum of $50). This includes time spent changing passwords, investigating suspicious activity and researching the incident. The lost time payment amount is included in the $5,000 extraordinary expense reimbursement cap.
- California statutory claim payment: Class members who were California residents at the time of the data breach can submit a claim to receive an additional $75 cash payment.
- Identity theft protection and credit monitoring: All class members can enroll in two years of CyEx Identity Theft Defense Complete. Services include real-time credit file monitoring, dark web scanning, comprehensive public records monitoring and $1 million in identity theft insurance. A claim form is not required to receive this benefit.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail or email to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Central Valley Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
Settlement administrator's email address: info@CentralValleyDataSettlement.com
The claim deadline is Sept. 28, 2026.
Required proof and claim information
- Online claims require the login ID and PIN from the official settlement notice the class member received.
- Extraordinary expense reimbursement claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges and other proof of identity theft or fraud.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and litigation costs: $300,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,000 each
- Identity theft protection: Cost determined by number of enrolled class members
- Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by number of valid claims
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Aug. 7, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Aug. 28, 2026
- Claim deadline: Sept. 28, 2026
When is the Central Valley Meat Co. data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants approximately 75 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement or within 30 days of claim approval, whichever is later.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit claimed a cyberattack on Central Valley Meat Co. in May 2024 allegedly exposed the private information of current and former employees. The plaintiffs alleged the company failed to adequately protect personal data.
Central Valley Meat Co. denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.
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