Mason Tenders’ District Council data breach class action settlement

As part of a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit, Mason Tenders has agreed to issue reimbursements to individuals whose personal identifying information and protected health information were potentially exposed in a Mason Tenders District Council data breach. 

Settlement class members are those who have received a notification letter from Mason Tenders stating their personal identifying information and/or personal health information was or may have been compromised in the data incident, which, according to the lawsuit, occurred on or about Dec. 2, 2021, through on or about April 18, 2022. The lawsuit claims as many as 20,000 people were affected. 

The class action lawsuit claimed Mason Tenders’ District Council failed to implement and maintain reasonable security measures, but the organization denies allegations of wrongdoing.

The lawsuit claimed hackers had “unfettered access” to Mason Tenders’ computer system for nearly five months. The lawsuit claims Mason Tenders failed to monitor their computer systems and didn’t discover the breach for months after the incident initially occurred. The susceptible information allegedly included dates of birth, Social Security numbers and health insurance information. 

The Mason Tenders’ District Council is a labor organization based in New York, serving more than 17,000 members, including construction workers, asbestos and hazardous materials handlers, Catholic high school teachers, and recycling and waste handlers, according to the council’s website.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members will be reimbursed $20 per hour for up to three hours of time spent in response to the data breach. The settlement also allows for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and losses of up to $450 incurred as a result of identity theft or similar criminal misuse of their information. 

The settlement will also reimburse class members up to $2,500 for “extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses of losses as a result of identity theft” resulting from the data breach. Class members are also eligible to receive one year of identity theft protection and credit monitoring.

Class members may exclude themselves from the settlement or object to the settlement in writing by Sept. 5, 2023.

The final hearing will be held Oct. 11, 2023.

The claim form deadline is Oct. 3, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Those who have received a notification letter from Mason Tenders stating that their personal identifying information and/or personal health information was or may have been compromised in the data incident.

Potential Award

$2,950

Proof of Purchase

Receipt or other proof of purchase for each credit report or product purchased, documentation demonstrating the class member made reasonable efforts to avoid, or seek reimbursement for, the loss, including but not limited to exhaustion of benefits made available any credit card, credit monitoring, identity protection or financial service for class members seeking reimbursement for credit reports, credit monitoring or other identity-theft insurance product purchased between Dec. 2, 2021, and Oct. 3, 2023 ; those seeking reimbursement of fees, expenses or charges should provide a copy of a statement from the company that charged them or a receipt for the amount incurred.

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

10/03/2023

Case Name

Vandermark, et al. v. Mason Tenders’ District Council Welfare Fund, et al.,  Index No. 153365/2023, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York

Final Hearing

10/11/2023

Settlement Website

MTDCFundsSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Mason Tenders’ District Council Data Incident Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 3553
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
info@MTDCFundsSettlement.com
844-718-0382

Class Counsel

David K Lietz
Vicki J Maniatis Esq
MILBERG COLEMAN BRYSON PHILLIPS GROSSMAN PLLC

Defense Counsel

Joseph Salvo
John Mills
GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI LLP