The Litigation alleges that on or around January 2022, CDCR was the victim of a data incident whereby an unauthorized person gained access to CDCR’s network and sensitive data. That data may have included Plaintiffs’ and/or Settlement Class Members’ personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI).
CDCR denies any wrongdoing, and no court or other entity has made any judgment or other determination of any wrongdoing or that any law has been violated. CDCR denies these and all other claims made in the Litigation. By entering into the Settlement, CDCR is not admitting
You are a Settlement Class Member if your PII and/or PHI was compromised in the Incident. CDCR previously mailed notice of the Incident to Settlement Class Members and notice of this Settlement was sent to Settlement Class Members. If you are not sure whether you are a Settlement Class Member, you may contact the Settlement Administrator at 1-888-735-6130.
CDCR has agreed to pay $1,800,000.00 (the "Settlement Fund"") to settle this Litigation. The Settlement Fund will be used to pay benefits to the Settlement Class Members who file valid and timely claims, the costs of notice and claims administration, attorneys’ fees and costs and service awards to the Plaintiffs. If you are a Settlement Class Member, you may be able to receive one of the following benefits by completing a claim form, located here. By submitting a valid claim for the cash payment benefit using the claim form, you are eligible to receive a cash payment (prorated depending upon how many Settlement Class Members file valid claims).
| FILE A CLAIM BY February 14, 2025 | The only way to receive the cash payment benefit is to submit a claim form by the deadline. |
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| EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT BY February 14, 2025 | If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive a cash payment, but you may be able to file your own lawsuit against CDCR for the same claims. This is the only option that leaves you the right to file your own lawsuit against CDCR for the claims that are being resolved by the Settlement. In order to be effective, you must submit a request for exclusion by the deadline. |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY February 14, 2025 | If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you may submit an objection telling the Court why you do not like the Settlement. If your objection is overruled, you will be bound by the Settlement. |
| DO NOTHING | If you do nothing, you will remain in the Settlement Class and forfeit your right to receive the cash payment benefit. |