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Current and former employees who received a letter from Warrior Met Coal stating their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach discovered in July 2023 could qualify to submit a claim for up to $2,500 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted approximately 20,939 individuals.
Warrior Met Coal Inc. agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to protect personal information, resulting in a cyberattack that potentially exposed sensitive data to unauthorized third parties.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals residing in the United States who received notice that the Warrior Met Coal July 2023 data breach may have impacted their personally identifiable information.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following settlement benefits:
- Compensation for lost time: Class members can claim up to four hours at $15 per hour for time spent dealing with the aftermath of the data breach for a maximum of $60.
- Compensation for ordinary losses: Class members can claim up to $250 for documented out-of-pocket costs related to the data breach, such as bank fees, postage for contacting financial institutions, gas, credit reports, credit monitoring or identity theft insurance purchased between July 17, 2023, and Jan. 21, 2027.
- Compensation for actual monetary losses: Class members can claim up to $2,500 for documented, unreimbursed losses caused by misuse of their PII or fraud related to the data breach. Losses must have occurred between July 17, 2023, and seven days after the court-approved notice is sent.
- Alternative flat cash payment: Class members who do not claim lost time, ordinary losses or monetary losses, can submit a claim to receive a flat cash payment of $25.
- Identity protection: All class members can elect to receive one free year of three-bureau identity theft protection and credit monitoring.
The maximum combined cash payment for lost time, ordinary losses and actual monetary losses is $2,500 per class member.
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.pdf) and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Gibson v. Warrior Met Coal Inc. Settlement, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration, PO Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391
The claim deadline is Jan. 21, 2027.
Required claim information and proof
- Online claims require the class member ID from the claimant's settlement notice.
- Lost time claims require a description of how they spent the time.
- Ordinary losses claims require supporting documentation, such as receipts, billing statements or bank statements.
- Actual monetary losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include police reports, bank or credit card statements and other proof of fraud or identity theft.
Payout options
- Electronic payment
- Paper check
Settlement fund
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees, costs and expenses: $225,000
- Service award to class representative: $5,000
- Identity monitoring: Cost determined by number of enrollments
- Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by the number of valid claims filed
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Dec. 7, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Jan. 21, 2027
- Final approval hearing: Mar. 15, 2027
When is the Warrior Met Coal 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 the claim approval date, whichever is later.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged Warrior Met Coal Inc. failed to adequately protect personal information belonging to employees, resulting in a data breach the company discovered in July 2023.
Warrior denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and risk of continued litigation.
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