If your Personal Information was affected by a 2023 Security Incident at Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc., you may be eligible for a payment from a class action Settlement.
A state Court authorized this Settlement Website. This is not an advertisement or a solicitation from a lawyer. Please read it carefully.
- A Settlement has been reached in a class action against Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. (“Defendant”) relating to a data security incident involving Defendant’s computer systems that Defendant publicly reported on or about August 2023 (the “Security Incident”). The computer systems affected by the Security Incident contained Personal Information of certain individuals. The Plaintiffs claim that Defendant was responsible for failing to prevent the data Security Incident. Defendant denies that it did anything wrong or has any liability relating to Plaintiffs’ claims.
- If you received a postcard notification about this Settlement, you are included in this Settlement as a “Settlement Class Member.”
- The Settlement provides up to $2,100,000 in benefits, and Settlement Class Members can claim one of the benefits, which are: (1) reimbursement of up to $500 in Ordinary Losses caused by the Security Incident; OR (2) payment for Lost Time dealing with the Security Incident of $25 per hour up to 3 hours; OR (3) reimbursement of Extraordinary Losses of up to $5,000; OR (4) an alternative cash payment of $65; OR a free trauma screening from Defendant without any proof of actual loss. Defendant will also pay for the costs of Notice and Administrative Expenses up to $125,000, Fee Awards and Costs to Class Counsel of up to $700,000, and Service Award Payments to each of the named Settlement Class Representatives of up to $4,000, all subject to Court approval. To obtain a cash payment from the Settlement, you must complete and return a Claim Form.
- Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you do or do not act. Read this website carefully.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY NOVEMBER 20, 2024 | This is the only way you can get payment. |
EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 | You will not get any payment from the Settlement, but you also will not release your claims against Defendant. This is the only option that allows you to be part of any other Action against Defendant or related parties for the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. |
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 | Write to the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the Settlement. |
GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING ON OCTOBER 7, 2024 | You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. |
DO NOTHING | You will not get any compensation or credit monitoring from this Settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. Submitting a claim form is the only way to obtain payment or credit monitoring from this Settlement. |
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice. For complete details, view the Settlement Agreement or call (833) 739-5976.
- The Court in charge of this Action still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals are resolved.