Up to $5,000 Kelly Benefits Data Breach Settlement

What happened

Class period: December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024

• Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. d/b/a Kelly Benefits found suspicious activity in its systems on or about December 12, 2024
• An investigation found unauthorized access from December 12 to December 17, 2024, and certain files were copied and taken
• Exposed data included names, Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, dates of birth, medical information, health insurance information, and financial account information
• The lawsuit claims negligence, negligence per se, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, and unjust enrichment, among other claims
• Kelly Benefits denies all allegations and any wrongdoing
• The case is In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-01304-SAG, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
• Kelly Benefits will pay $5,000,000 into a non-reversionary Settlement Fund

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You live in the United States
• Your Private Information was compromised in the Kelly Benefits data breach between December 12 and December 17, 2024
• You may have been notified that your information was involved
• For the California Statutory Payment, you had a California address on December 12, 2024
• You are not a Kelly Benefits officer, director, legal representative, successor, subsidiary, or assign
• You are not a judge or judicial officer on this case, a member of their immediate family, or their judicial staff

How to file

1. Go to the official settlement website
2. Click "Submit Claim" and complete the online Claim Form
3. Choose your benefits: Pro Rata Cash Payment, Documented Losses, Credit Monitoring, and the California Statutory Payment if eligible
4. For Documented Losses, include supporting documents and attest under penalty of perjury that the losses came from the Data Breach
5. Submit online by December 28, 2026
6. Or download the paper Claim Form from the Important Documents page and mail it to: In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324

Proof required

• No documents are required for the Pro Rata Cash Payment
• Documented Losses require Reasonable Documentation, such as credit card statements, bank statements, invoices, telephone records, screenshots, or receipts
• A personal statement, declaration, or affidavit alone is not enough for Documented Losses
• You must attest under penalty of perjury that your losses were caused by the Data Breach
• The California Statutory Payment requires a California address on December 12, 2024

Payment timing

Benefits will be sent after the Court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. Credit Monitoring activation codes will be sent after final approval. Payment methods are not listed yet, so check the official website for updates.

Important links

• Official website
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• You can claim more than one benefit, including cash for losses, the Pro Rata Cash Payment, Credit Monitoring, and the California payment if eligible
• Benefits are paid in this order: Credit Monitoring, Documented Losses, California Statutory Payments, then Pro Rata Cash Payments
• If claims for Credit Monitoring, Documented Losses, and California payments use up the Net Settlement Fund, those benefits will be reduced and no Pro Rata Cash Payments will be paid
• You cannot be paid for losses already reimbursed by another source, including credit monitoring or identity theft services Kelly Benefits offered before
• Deadline note: the Important Dates section says mailed paper forms can be postmarked by December 31, 2026, but FAQ 14 says December 28, 2026. Mail by December 28 to be safe
• To opt out, mail a signed Request for Exclusion with your name, address, phone, email (if available), and the statement "I wish to opt out of the Settlement in In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-01304-SAG." to ATTN: Requests for Exclusion at the administrator's address, postmarked by November 27, 2026
• Objections must be mailed to ATTN: Objections at the administrator's address, postmarked by November 27, 2026. You can still file a claim if you object
• Class Counsel are Raina Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC and James Pizzirusso of Hausfeld LLP. You will not be charged directly for them
• Class Counsel will ask for up to one-third of the Settlement Fund ($1,666,666) in fees plus costs, and a $2,500 Service Award for each of the 8 Class Representatives
• The Final Fairness Hearing is at the U.S. District Court, 101 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. The date may change, so check the official website
• Watch for scams: this is the only authorized website for this case

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