California patients who filed claims in the $450,000 Trinity Health Corporation data breach settlement over the 2021 Accellion file-transfer incident began receiving payments in September 2026, with one class member reporting $176.75 by PayPal on September 23. Claims closed January 19, 2026, so only people who filed by then are being paid.
What Happened
Payments have started in Jane Doe v. Trinity Health Corporation, Case No. 21CECG01454, in the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno. A class member reported receiving $176.75 by PayPal on September 23, 2026, sent under the settlement's name.The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed May 20, 2021 over a data security incident involving the Accellion File Transfer Appliance, a third-party file-sharing tool, that occurred on or about January 20, 2021. The lawsuit alleged Trinity Health failed to adequately secure patient data, including by not encrypting data on the Accellion system. Trinity Health has not been found liable, and the settlement is not a finding that it did anything wrong.
Free settlement alerts
Get notified when new class actions open to claims
Join thousands of readers who get the latest class action settlements you may qualify for — delivered straight to your inbox.
Who Was in the Settlement
The class is about 18,146 California residents to whom Trinity Health Corporation mailed notice of the Accellion data security incident on or about April 6, 2021.What the Settlement Paid
Trinity Health funded a $450,000 settlement. Attorneys' fees of up to $150,000, expenses of up to $25,000, a service award of up to $5,000 and administration costs came out of it first. What remained paid two benefits: reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the incident, capped at $1,000 per class member, and a one-time pro rata cash payment.The cash amount depended on how many people filed. The notice estimated about $231 per person if 5% of the class claimed, about $115 if 10% claimed, and about $11 if every class member claimed. The $176.75 a class member reported falls between the first two estimates. The administrator has not published a per-claim amount, and a class member who was also reimbursed for documented losses may have received a different total.
Not Paid Yet?
Anyone who filed a claim should check the payment account they chose and the email address on their claim, including spam folders. If nothing arrives, contact the settlement administrator through the official website, TrinityHealthClassClaim.com.Key Dates
• Accellion data security incident: on or about January 20, 2021• Notice letters mailed to affected Californians: on or about April 6, 2021
• Lawsuit filed: May 20, 2021
• Opt-out and objection deadline: December 19, 2025
• Claim deadline: January 19, 2026
• Payment reported by a class member: September 23, 2026
Questions
Who was in the Trinity Health data breach settlement?
About 18,146 California residents to whom Trinity Health Corporation mailed notice, on or about April 6, 2021, of a data security incident involving the Accellion File Transfer Appliance that occurred on or about January 20, 2021.
Why was the Trinity Health cash payment $176.75?
The cash payment was a pro rata share of what remained of the $450,000 fund after fees, expenses, service awards, administration costs and documented-loss reimbursements, so it depended on how many class members filed. The notice estimated about $231 if 5% of the class claimed and about $115 if 10% claimed; the $176.75 a class member reported falls between those estimates.
I filed a Trinity Health claim but have not been paid. What should I do?
Check the PayPal account or other payment method you chose, and the email address on your claim, including spam folders. If nothing has arrived, contact the settlement administrator through the official website, TrinityHealthClassClaim.com, and have your claim information ready.
Can I still file a Trinity Health settlement claim?
No. Claims had to be submitted online or mailed by January 19, 2026, and the opt-out and objection deadline was December 19, 2025.
Sources
• Official settlement website — TrinityHealthClassClaim.com• Settlement FAQ
• Settlement documents
• Payment amount and date reported by a class member, September 23, 2026
