Dominion National Data Breach $4.7M Class Action Settlement

Update:

• This class action settlement is paying out $100 to class members as of Aug. 19, 2022.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

Dominion Dental and other Dominion National defendants in a class action lawsuit have agreed to a data breach settlement worth nearly $4.7 million benefiting individuals whose information may have been compromised during a security incident that may have begun as early as 2010.

Class Members include those whose personal information was stored on Dominion National’s computer network that may have been accessed during the security incident. Those who have been identified as Class Members should have received an email or postcard notice about the data breach settlement.

Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit accused Dominion National of failing to adequately protect their personal information during the data breach. Dominion announced the breach June 21, 2019, and their forensic investigation found the attack may have begun as early as Aug. 25, 2010.

It is believed data such as names, birthdates, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive information may have been accessed.

Dominion National is an administrator of dental and vision benefits. The company’s headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia.

Dominion National denies all allegations of wrongdoing, and the Court has not ruled in favor of either party in this case.

Dominion Dental, Dominion National Settlement Benefits

Class Members may be eligible for several types of relief under the terms of the settlement agreement:

• Reimbursement for Lost Time: Class Members may file a claim for a cash payment for up to five hours of time lost to dealing with the security incident, at a rate of $20 per hour (for a maximum $100), if at least one full hour was spent dealing with the data breach. Class Members may receive compensation by submitting a certification that describes the time you spent.
• Reimbursement for Ordinary Losses: Class Members may receive cash payments of up to $300 per person for ordinary losses incurred responding to the data breach upon submission of a claim and supporting documentation for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the data breach, including bank fees, long-distance phone charges, cellphone charges if charged by the minute, data charges if charged based on data usage, postage, or gasoline for local travel; and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or other identity theft insurance products purchased between Aug. 14, 2019, and July 19, 2021.
• Reimbursement for Extraordinary Losses: Class Members may file claims for cash payments of up to $7,500 for extraordinary losses incurred responding to the breach for proven monetary loss, if the loss is an actual, documented monetary loss that was unreimbursed — except by the claimant’s insurer; the loss was fairly and reasonably traceable to the data breach; the loss occurred between Aug. 25, 2010, and Jan. 15, 2022; the loss is not already covered by one or more of the normal reimbursement categories; and the loss exceeds all available credit monitoring insurance and identity theft insurance provided to the Class Member by Dominion National. 

If qualifying claims exceed $2 million in losses, compensation will be reduced proportionately. 

Also as part of the data breach settlement agreement, Dominion National has agreed to take additional security measures worth approximately $2,679,500. 

A final fairness hearing in the Dominion Dental data breach settlement will be held Nov. 19, 2021.

The deadline to opt out of or object to the Dominion class action settlement is Oct. 2, 2021.

The claim deadline is Jan. 15, 2022.

Who’s Eligible

Those whose personal information was stored on Dominion National’s computer network that may have been accessed during the security incident.

Potential Award

$7,500

Proof of Purchase

• Reimbursement for Lost Time: a certification that describes the time you spent.
• Reimbursement for Ordinary Losses: supporting documentation for out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of the data breach, including bank fees, long-distance phone charges, cellphone charges if charged by the minute, data charges if charged based on data usage, postage, or gasoline for local travel; and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or other identity theft insurance products.
• Reimbursement for Extraordinary Losses: supporting 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

01/15/2022

Case Name

Abubaker, et al. v. Dominion Dental USA Inc., et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-01050-LMB-MSN in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Final Hearing

11/19/2021

Settlement Website

DominionDentalSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Dominion National Security Incident Settlement
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19102
info@DominionDentalSettlement.com
833-771-1363

Class Counsel

Kim D. Stephens
Jason T. Dennett
TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC

Barrett Vahle
STUEVE SIEGEL HANSON LLP

Defense Counsel

David A. Carney
BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP