Drug Free Workplaces data breach class action settlement

Drug Free Workplaces agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2023 data breach.

The Drug Free Workplaces settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification from Drug Free Workplaces USA informing them their information may have been compromised in a data breach that occurred March 29-May 4, 2023.

The Drug Free Workplaces data breach reportedly compromised names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit argue Drug Free Workplaces should have done more to prevent the data breach, including implementing reasonable cybersecurity measures.

Drug Free Workplaces is a company that helps employers develop drug-free policies and procedures.

Drug Free Workplaces hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $475 for ordinary losses, such as bank fees, communication charges, travel expenses and up to four hours of lost time compensated at a rate of $17 per hour.

Class members who experienced extraordinary losses as a result of identity theft or fraud linked to the data breach can receive higher payments of up to $5,000.

In addition to the two forms of expense reimbursement, all class members are eligible for two years of credit monitoring services.

The deadline for exclusion and objection was Jan. 27, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the Drug Free Workplaces data breach settlement is scheduled for March 12, 2025.

To receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Feb. 25, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification from Drug Free Workplaces informing them their information may have been compromised in a data breach that occurred March 29-May 4, 2023

Potential Award

Up to $5,000

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of losses, such as bank statements, bills, receipts, invoices, etc.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

02/25/2025

Case Name

Cohen, et al. v. Drug Free Workplaces USA LLC, et al., Case No. 2024 CA 000955, in the Circuit Court of the 1st Judicial Circuit in and for Escambia County, Florida

Final Hearing

03/12/2025

Settlement Website

DFSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

DFW Data Incident Settlement
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
[email protected]
888-484-4403

Class Counsel

Mariya Weekes
John J Nelson
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Kristen Lake Cardoso
Steven Sukert
KOPELLOWITZ OSTROW FERGUSON WEISELBERG GILBERT PA

Defense Counsel

Christopher Wood
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP