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People who received notification that the Pineland Community Service Board data breach that occurred between November 2024 and January 2025 may have exposed their private information could be eligible to claim up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.
Pineland Community Service Board agreed to pay $475,000 to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to protect sensitive personal and medical information, resulting in a data breach.
Who can file a claim?
The settlement class includes all living individuals residing in the United States or its territories whose private information the Pineland Community Service Board data breach that occurred between Nov. 24, 2024, and Jan. 20, 2025, potentially impacted.
The potentially impacted information includes but is not limited to:
- Names
- Dates of birth
- Social Security numbers
- Medical billing information
- Medical treatment information
- Dates of service
- Diagnosis information
- Medical record information
- Guardian information
The settlement administrator identified 22,787 potential class members and sent them a notice.
How much can class members receive?
- Cash payment A – documented losses: Up to $5,000 per class member for documented monetary losses related to the data incident. This option requires reasonable documentation (e.g., receipts, account statements or other evidence of loss).
- Cash payment B – alternate cash: Those who do not have documentation or prefer not to submit it may claim a pro rata cash payment estimated at $75.
- Credit and medical/health care data monitoring: Two years of free credit and medical/health care data monitoring, including credit bureau monitoring and $1 million in identity theft insurance
The actual amount each class member receives for either cash payment depends on the total number of valid claims and the net settlement fund after deductions for administration costs, attorneys’ fees and costs, and service awards to class representatives.
If the total amount of valid claims for documented losses exceeds the net settlement fund, the settlement administrator will reduce payments for documented losses on a pro rata basis so the total does not exceed the available funds. In such a case, no funds would be available for alternate cash payments or credit monitoring.
How to claim class action payout
Class members can submit the online claim form or download and print the PDF claim form, complete it and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Hunley v. Pineland Community Service Board, c/o CPT Group Inc., PO Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623
The claim deadline is Sept. 9, 2026.
What proof or documentation is required to submit a claim?
- For documented losses claims, class members must provide reasonable documentation, such as receipts, account statements or other evidence of loss.
- For the alternate cash payment and credit and medical/health care data monitoring, class members do not need to provide documentation. They need only complete the claim form and attestation.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Virtual prepaid card (for online claims)
- Physical check mailed to your address
$475,000 settlement fund breakdown
The $475,000 settlement fund includes:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees: Up to $158,333
- Attorneys’ expenses: To be determined
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,500 each (total $5,000)
- Credit monitoring costs: Dependent on number of valid claims for this option
- Payments to approved class members: Remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out of the settlement: Aug. 10, 2026
- Deadline to submit a claim form: Sept. 9, 2026
- Final fairness approval hearing: Oct. 5, 2026
When is the Pineland Community Service Board settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to class members after it processes all claims or approximately 90 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 lawsuit alleged a cybersecurity incident at Pineland Community Service Board resulted in unauthorized access to private information. The plaintiffs claimed Pineland failed to adequately protect sensitive data.
Pineland denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risks, costs and uncertainty of continued litigation.
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