Allwell Behavioral Health data breach $650K class action settlement

Update:

• Top Class Actions readers reported this settlement paying out $313.57 as of early January 2024.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Allwell Behavioral Health agreed to a $650,000 settlement to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach.

The settlement benefits individuals who received a data breach notification from Allwell Behavioral Health regarding the March 2022 data breach. 

Plaintiffs in the class action accused Allwell of failing to protect their information from a March 2022 data breach. As a result of Allwell’s alleged negligence, cybercriminals gained access to sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers, the data breach class action lawsuit contends.

Allwell Behavioral Health is a non-profit behavioral health agency that operates in southeastern Ohio.

Allwell hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $650,000 settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Allwell Behavioral Health settlement, class members can receive a $50 flat-rate payment which may be increased or decreased depending on the number of valid claims filed. 

The settlement also allows class members to claim additional compensation of up to $4,000 for unreimbursed monetary losses and up to five hours of lost time. Lost time is compensated at a rate of $25 per hour and contributes to the $4,000 reimbursement cap for monetary losses.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Sept. 11, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Nov. 9, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 11, 2023.

Class members who did not receive a Notice ID and still wish to submit a claim must do so by Oct. 2, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who received a data breach notification from Allwell Behavioral Health regarding the March 2022 data breach

Potential Award

$4,050

Proof of Purchase

Receipts, bank statements, reports or other documentation supporting the class member’s claim, including receipts or other documentation not “self-prepared” by the class member. “Self-prepared” documents, such as handwritten receipts, are insufficient to receive reimbursement, but can be considered to add clarity or support other submitted documentation.

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

10/02/2023

Case Name

McKittrick, et al. v. Allwell Behavioral Health Services, Case No. CH2022-0174, in the Ohio Court of Common Pleas for Muskingum County

Final Hearing

11/09/2023

Settlement Website

AllwellDataSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Allwell Data Breach Settlement
c/o Atticus Administration
PO Box 64053
St. Paul, MN 55164
AllwellDataSettlement@atticusadmin.com
800-203-0592

Class Counsel

Terence R Coates
Jonathan T Deters
Dylan J Gould
MARKOVITS STOCK & DEMARCO LLC

Joseph M Lyon
THE LYON FIRM

Matthew R Wilson
MEYER WILSON CO LPA

Brittany Resch
TURKE & STRAUSS LLP

Defense Counsel

David E Williamson
David J Shannon
Gregory P Graham
MARSHALL DENNEHEY