People whose information was potentially affected by the November 2025 cyberattack on the Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority in Alabama may qualify to claim a $100 flat payment or up to $5,000 in documented losses, plus three years of credit monitoring, from the $700,000 JBS Mental Health Authority data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through December 23, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are open, and the deadline is December 23, 2026. The settlement agreement sets 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date for online claims, and mailed claim forms must be postmarked by the same date. The court granted preliminary approval on August 25, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadlines are November 23, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for February 16, 2027. No payments have been sent.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
The Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority agreed to a $700,000 non-reversionary settlement over a cyberattack it determined had occurred on or about November 25, 2025. The authority posted notice of the incident on its website and to local media on January 23, 2026, and began mailing notice letters to affected people on or about March 9, 2026.Several class actions followed and were informally consolidated in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division, as Meyer v. Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority, Case No. 01-CV-2026-901158.00. The parties reached terms at a mediation on June 5, 2026, and Judge Chuck Price granted preliminary approval on August 25, 2026. The plaintiffs allege the authority was negligent in failing to prevent the incident. The authority denies all of the allegations and does not admit any wrongdoing or liability by settling.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is every individual residing in the United States or its territories whose private information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the data security incident, including everyone who was sent a notice letter. The settlement agreement puts the class at about 29,486 people.The Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority is an Alabama nonprofit corporation, established under Act 310 of the 1967 Legislature, that plans and coordinates mental health services for Region M-5 of the Alabama State Mental Health Plan. The agreement describes the people whose records it held as current and former patients and employees. The private information involved may include names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical information such as medical record numbers, and other personal or health information.
The authority’s governing board members, governmental entities, and the court and its staff and immediate family are excluded. A parent or legal guardian may file on behalf of a class member who is a minor.
How Much Can You Get?
Class members choose one of two cash payments, and can also request credit monitoring:- Cash Payment A — Documented Losses: reimbursement of up to $5,000 for unreimbursed losses related to the incident, supported by reasonable third-party documentation and an attestation under penalty of perjury.
- Cash Payment B — Flat Cash Payment: $100, offered instead of Cash Payment A. No documents are needed.
- Credit monitoring: three years of one-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection with at least $1 million in identity theft insurance. It has to be requested on the claim form, and it can be combined with either cash payment.
Both cash payments come from the net fund left after court-approved attorneys’ fees (Class Counsel may ask for up to 33.33% of the fund, plus costs), service awards and administration costs. They are adjusted pro rata on an equal percentage basis: up if the fund is not used up, down if claims exceed it. A documented-loss claim that is rejected and not cured is treated as a claim for the $100 payment. No money returns to the authority; if enough is left after the first round, the agreement provides for a second distribution, and any remainder goes to a court-approved cy pres recipient.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The online claim portal opens with a login for the CPT ID and Passcode printed on the notice, so this page marks proof as required. The settlement website directs people without those credentials to request them from the administrator. The $100 flat payment needs no documents. Documented losses require third-party records such as receipts, invoices, or bank or credit card statements; personal certifications or declarations alone do not qualify.What Is the Deadline?
The claim deadline is December 23, 2026. Under the settlement agreement, an online claim must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on that date, and a mailed claim form must be postmarked by December 23, 2026. The postcard notice includes a tear-off claim form for the $100 payment and credit monitoring; claims for documented losses go through the settlement website. Paper claims are paid by check, and electronic payment is available through the online form.The deadlines to opt out or object are November 23, 2026.
How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed on the official Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair settlement website, run by the settlement administrator, CPT Group, Inc. The claim form asks for the CPT ID from the notice, contact details, the cash option chosen, whether credit monitoring is wanted, any supporting documents for losses, and a signature under penalty of perjury.What Happens Next?
The court will hold the final approval hearing on February 16, 2027, at 10:30 a.m. before Judge Chuck Price. If it approves the settlement and no appeal is pending, the settlement agreement calls for benefits to be distributed no later than 75 days after the Effective Date. Class members with valid claims will receive an email to choose a payment method; anyone who does not choose receives a paper check, which must be cashed within 90 days. Credit monitoring enrollment instructions follow final approval.Sources and Verification
This page is based on the official settlement website and its important-dates page, the court-approved long form notice, the Class Action Settlement Agreement and Release with its exhibits, and the amended preliminary approval order entered August 25, 2026 in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama.Questions
Who is in the Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority settlement?
The class is every individual residing in the United States or its territories whose private information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the November 25, 2025 data security incident at the Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority, including everyone who was sent a notice letter. The settlement agreement puts the class at about 29,486 people.
Is the $100 payment guaranteed?
No. The $100 flat payment is a starting figure. Cash payments are paid from a $700,000 fund after attorneys’ fees, service awards and administration costs, and they rise or fall pro rata on an equal percentage basis depending on how many valid claims are filed.
Is the credit monitoring automatic?
No. The three years of one-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection, with at least $1 million in identity theft insurance, has to be requested on the claim form. It can be requested together with either cash payment, and enrollment instructions follow final approval.
Can a parent file for a child whose information was involved?
Yes. Under the settlement agreement, a parent or legal guardian may submit a claim form on behalf of a class member who is a minor, and any benefit may be issued to the parent or guardian for the child’s benefit, subject to any further court order.
When will payments be sent?
The final approval hearing is set for February 16, 2027. If the court approves the settlement and no appeal is pending, the settlement agreement calls for benefits to be distributed no later than 75 days after the Effective Date, by electronic payment or paper check.
