Western Electrical Contractors Association Settlement

Individuals who received notice that a January 2024 data breach at Western Electrical Contractors Association involved their personal information may qualify to submit a claim for up to $5,000 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident compromised the personally identifiable information of an estimated 35,290 people.

Western Electrical Contractors Association Inc. agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a targeted cyberattack exposed sensitive personal information. The compromised data may have included names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, provider names, Medicare or Medicaid ID numbers, health insurance provider names and individual policy numbers.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They reside in the United States.
• Weca identified their personal information as accessed or acquired by an unauthorized party during the January 2024 data breach.
• They received direct or substitute notice of the data incident from Weca.

How much is the settlement payment?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Cash Payment A - Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses traceable to the data breach. This includes unreimbursed bank or credit card charges, costs for credit reports, costs for replacing identification documents and costs for credit monitoring purchased between Nov. 29, 2024, and April 21, 2026.
• Cash Payment B - Undocumented payment: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit a claim to receive pro rata cash payment estimated at $100. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the total number of claims filed.
• Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive two years of identity theft protection and one-bureau credit monitoring services, which includes real-time credit monitoring, dark web scanning, comprehensive public record monitoring, identity restoration and recovery services and $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance with no deductible.

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: Weca Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799

Settlement administrator's email address: info@WECADataSettlement.com.

The deadline to submit a claim is April 21, 2026. Class members must submit their claims online or postmark them by this date.

Required proof and claim information

• All claims require the unique ID and PIN from the official settlement notice they received.
• Documented losses claims require third-party documentation, such as receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed charges or fees and any other proof of identity theft or fraud.

Payout options

• Electronic payment
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

$500,000 settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund of $500,000 will include:

• Settlement administration costs: To be determined
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $263,411.96
• Attorneys' expenses: To be determined
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each
• Identity theft protection and credit monitoring: Cost determined by the number of claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Objection deadline: March 23, 2026
• Final approval hearing: April 17, 2026
• Claim deadline: April 21, 2026

When is the Weca data breach settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring codes to approved claimants after it complete claim processing or approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement, whichever is later.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit alleged a targeted cyberattack on Western Electrical Contractors Association's computer systems in January 2024 allowed unauthorized parties to access personal information.

Weca denies the allegations but agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of further litigation. The settlement also requires the defendant to implement security enhancements valued at $252,605.61.

Sources

1. Official settlement website notice
2. Official settlement website FAQ
3. Official claim form
4. Settlement agreement