Published
July 14, 2026
The claim window for this settlement over the February 2025 MN Orthodontics data breach closed on June 10, 2026 — here is what it offered and where the case stands.
What Is This Settlement About?
Minnesota Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, P.A. — referred to on the settlement website as MN Orthodontics — reached a class action settlement to resolve claims arising from a data security incident that occurred in or around February 2025. According to the settlement notice, an unauthorized third party gained access to the practice's computer systems and network and may have accessed the private information of current and former employees and patients.The lawsuit alleged that MN Orthodontics failed to adequately protect that information. The practice denied the claims and any wrongdoing, and no court found it liable. The two sides agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation. The claim window has since closed: the deadline to file was June 10, 2026, so this page is a record of what the settlement offered rather than an active claim opportunity.
Status
Settlement Closed
Claim Deadline
June 10, 2026
Passed — claims can no longer be filed
Benefits Offered
$25 or 2 Yrs Monitoring
Choose one: $25 alternative cash or two years of IDX credit monitoring · plus documented unreimbursed losses subject to an aggregate cap
Proof Required
Yes
Claim Number and PIN from the mailed notice were required to file
What Happened?
According to the settlement notice, in or around February 2025 an unauthorized third party breached the MN Orthodontics computer systems and network and may have gained access to files containing the private information of current and former employees and patients. The settlement administrator identified the affected individuals and mailed them notice of the incident.Reporting on the incident placed the number of people affected at roughly 501. The private information involved in this type of incident can vary by person, but the settlement class was defined to include everyone in the United States whose personal information was potentially compromised in the data incident and who received notice of it.
Who Was Included?
The settlement class consisted of all individuals residing in the United States whose personal information was potentially compromised in the MN Orthodontics data incident that occurred in or around February 2025, including all those who received notice of the incident. If you were sent a notice with a Claim Number and PIN, you had been identified as a class member.As in most settlements, certain people were excluded, including the defendant and its officers and directors, the judge assigned to the case and immediate family, and anyone who timely opted out of the settlement.
What the Settlement Offered
Settlement class members who filed a valid claim could choose one of two main benefits — they could not claim both:Credit Monitoring. Two years of free IDX identity protection and credit monitoring. According to the claim form, IDX Identity Protection Services provides single-bureau credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, $1,000,000 in reimbursement insurance, and fully managed identity recovery and lost wallet assistance.
Alternative Cash Payment. A cash payment of $25. Class members who claimed the credit monitoring above were not entitled to this alternative cash payment.
Per the claim form and the settlement's Long Notice, class members could also submit a claim for compensation for documented unreimbursed losses connected to the incident. The Long Notice described an aggregate cap on claims; the official settlement website and notice were the sources for those details. Class members who filed by mail received the alternative cash payment as a physical check, while those who filed online could elect an electronic payment.
What Proof Was Needed?
Filing required the Claim Number and PIN printed on the mailed notice to establish class membership, so filing was gated on an administrator-issued identifier — this settlement was treated as proof-required. The $25 alternative cash payment and the credit monitoring did not require receipts, but a claim for documented unreimbursed losses required supporting documentation.Important Dates
• Data Incident: In or around February 2025
• Claim Deadline: June 10, 2026 (passed)
The claim deadline has passed, so no new claims can be submitted. Class members who filed a valid claim on time should watch for payment or credit monitoring enrollment details from the settlement administrator, and can check the official settlement website for the current status of the case.
Related Data Breach Settlements Still Open
This claim window has closed, but several health-sector data breach settlements are still accepting claims. They include the ApolloMD data breach settlement and the Naper Grove Vision Care data breach settlement. You can also browse the full data breach settlements tracker to see which claim windows are still open.Official Settlement Notice
Sources
• Official Settlement Website — MNOrthoDataSettlement.com• Claim Form and Notice, Ashley Burgess v. MN Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, P.A., Case No. 82-cv-25-3249 (Washington County District Court, State of Minnesota)
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Case Title
Ashley Burgess v. MN Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, P.A.
Case Number
82-cv-25-3249
Court
Washington County District Court, State of Minnesota
Administrator
Analytics Consulting LLC
Official Website
MN Ortho Data Settlement.com
