U.S. residents whom Kisco Senior Living notified about its June 2023 data incident may qualify to claim a share of residual cash, a $250 California payment, up to $10,000 in documented losses and three years of credit monitoring from the $1.8 million Kisco Senior Living data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through January 19, 2027, and the final approval hearing is set for March 18, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. Judge Benjamin J. Cheeks of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted preliminary approval on September 17, 2026. Claim forms must be received by January 19, 2027. The court has not granted final approval; that hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2027, and the notice says no payments will be made until after final approval and any appeals are resolved.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
Kisco Senior Living, LLC agreed to a $1.8 million non-reversionary settlement of Gois, et al. v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC, a class action over a data incident that occurred on or around June 1 to June 6, 2023. Kisco began notifying affected people in April 2024. According to the settlement notice, the information involved may include names and Social Security numbers. The lawsuit asserted claims for negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Kisco denies the claims and denies doing anything wrong.The court’s September 17, 2026 order preliminarily approved the settlement and set the claim, opt-out and objection deadlines.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is all individual U.S. residents to whom Kisco sent written notification of the data incident. Kisco told the court the class contains 26,663 people. Excluded are the judges presiding over the case and their staffs and families; Kisco’s officers, directors, members and shareholders (including Kisco officers who were themselves notified); people who opt out; and anyone found responsible for the incident.How Much Can You Get?
Approved claimants can receive one or more of these benefits:- Credit monitoring: three years of three-bureau credit monitoring.
- Ordinary out-of-pocket losses: up to $1,000 for unreimbursed costs of responding to the incident, incurred between June 1, 2023 and the claim deadline.
- Extraordinary losses: up to $10,000 for proven monetary losses more likely than not caused by the incident and not covered by another category.
- Attested time: up to five hours at $30 an hour, only for time spent dealing with identity theft, fraud, falsified tax returns or other possible misuse, and only if at least one full hour was spent. It counts toward the $10,000 limit.
- California Statutory Payment: $250 for class members who were California residents at the time of the incident.
- Residual cash payment: an equal share of whatever is left in the fund after every other benefit, administration costs, court-approved fees and expenses and service awards are paid. Every approved claimant receives a share, whether or not they claimed anything else.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
Filing online requires the CPT ID and Passcode printed on the notice mailed to class members; the claim portal will not open without them. Loss claims also need documentation that was not self-prepared, such as receipts; handwritten notes alone are not enough. Attested time requires a signed attestation and a short description of what was done and how long it took. The residual cash payment, the California payment and credit monitoring need no receipts. The mailed notice also includes a postage-paid tear-off claim form for those benefits.What Is the Deadline?
The claim form states that it must be received by January 19, 2027 to be valid. The deadline to opt out or object is December 18, 2026.How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed through the official Kisco settlement website using the CPT ID and Passcode from the notice. A paper claim form can also be downloaded there. The website explains how to request the CPT ID and Passcode for anyone who cannot find the notice.What Happens Next?
The final approval hearing is scheduled for March 18, 2027 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time in the federal courthouse in San Diego. The court will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and rule on the fee request and service awards. The hearing can be rescheduled without notice. Payments come only after final approval and any appeals; no payment date has been announced.Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website, including the important dates and claim login pages• Long-form notice and claim form (PDF)
• Settlement agreement and order granting preliminary approval (September 17, 2026)
• Court docket, Gois v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC, No. 3:24-cv-00751 (S.D. Cal.)
Questions
Is this the same as the Mount Kisco data breach settlement?
No. This settlement is with Kisco Senior Living, LLC over a June 2023 data incident and is pending in federal court in San Diego. The Mount Kisco settlement is a separate case against a different organization.
Who qualifies for the $250 California payment in the Kisco settlement?
Settlement class members who were California residents at the time of the data incident can claim a $250 California Statutory Payment. It can be combined with the residual cash payment, credit monitoring and loss reimbursement, but it may be reduced pro rata if approved claims exceed the money available.
How is the Kisco residual cash payment calculated?
Whatever remains in the $1.8 million fund after credit monitoring, loss reimbursements, California payments, administration costs, court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, and service awards is divided equally among every class member who filed an approved claim. The amount per person is not known until claims close.
How much of the Kisco settlement goes to attorneys’ fees?
Class Counsel may ask the court for up to $600,000 in attorneys’ fees and up to $50,000 in litigation costs, paid from the $1.8 million fund. The notice also lists about $38,750 in notice and administration costs and service awards of up to $5,000 for each of the four representative plaintiffs.
