Published
September 24, 2026
People who were sent a notice letter about the spring 2024 breach of TRC Staffing Services' computer systems may qualify to claim pro rata cash of up to $200, or up to $5,000 in documented losses plus lost time, from the $1.7 million TRC Staffing data breach class action settlement. Claims close December 22, 2026, and filing requires the Class Member ID from the notice.
Current Status
Claims are open. A claim has to be submitted online or postmarked by December 22, 2026. The deadline to exclude yourself or object comes first, on December 7, 2026. The plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval on July 20, 2026, and the court has not entered a final approval order; no payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Claims Open
Claim Deadline
December 22, 2026
Online or postmarked · opt-out and objection deadline is December 7, 2026
Estimated Payout
Up to $200 or up to $5,000
Pro rata cash with no documentation, or documented losses plus up to $80 in lost time instead
Proof Required
Yes
Class Member ID from the notice letter · receipts only for documented losses
What Changed Recently?
TRC Staffing Services, Inc., which does business as TRC Talent Solutions, has agreed to a $1.7 million settlement to resolve the consolidated federal lawsuit over its 2024 data breach, and the settlement website is now accepting claims. The case is In re TRC Staffing Services, Inc. Data Breach Litigation, No. 1:24-cv-02398-VMC, before U.S. District Judge Victoria M. Calvert in the Northern District of Georgia. After a stay of discovery for mediation, the plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement on July 20, 2026.According to TRC's notice to the Maine Attorney General, reported by Staffing Industry Analysts, an unknown party had access to TRC's systems between March 25 and April 12, 2024. TRC identified suspicious activity, including encrypted files, on April 12, and the information involved included names and other personal identifiers together with Social Security numbers. The company began notifying people around May 24, 2024 and reported 158,593 people affected.
The lawsuit alleges that TRC failed to adequately safeguard the personal information it held. In June 2025 the court ruled on TRC's motion to dismiss, granting it in part and denying it in part. TRC denies wrongdoing, and the court has not decided whether the plaintiffs' claims have merit.
Who Qualifies?
The class is made up of residents of the United States who were sent a notice letter about the TRC data incident. The notice letter is the test: a class member is someone TRC identified and wrote to, and the claim form ties each claim to that letter through the Class Member ID printed on it.Anyone unsure whether they are on the class list should check with the settlement administrator through the official settlement website rather than assume. People who worked with TRC but never received a letter about the incident are not covered by the class definition.
How Much Can You Get?
A class member chooses one of two routes. They are alternatives, not layers:- Documented losses — up to $5,000. Reimbursement of out-of-pocket losses traceable to the data incident, supported by documentation, plus up to four hours of lost time at $20 an hour, for as much as $80 more.
- Alternative cash payment — up to $200. A pro rata cash payment with no documentation of losses required.
All benefits come out of a $1.7 million settlement fund, and that same fund pays the costs of notice and administration and any attorneys' fees and costs the court approves. That is why the alternative cash is described as pro rata: the $200 figure is a ceiling, and the actual amount depends on how many valid claims are filed and what is left after the other payments. Treat any per-person figure as an estimate until the administrator calculates payments.
With roughly 158,000 people notified, the claims rate will decide the cash figure. A class member with real, documented costs from the breach, such as fraud losses or credit-freeze fees, should weigh the documented route; one without paperwork will generally choose the cash.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
Every claim requires the Class Member ID from the notice letter, including a claim for the alternative cash payment that asks for no receipts. That makes this a proof-required settlement even at the no-documentation tier.The documented-loss route adds a second layer: documentation of each out-of-pocket loss, such as receipts, bank or card statements, or invoices, showing the amount and linking it to the data incident. Lost time is claimed in hours, up to four, at $20 an hour.
What Is the Deadline?
- December 7, 2026 — exclusion and objection. The last day to opt out of the settlement or to object to it. Opting out preserves the right to sue TRC separately; objecting keeps you in the class and puts your views before the court.
- December 22, 2026 — claim deadline. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by this date. The notice gives a date without a time of day, so file online well before midnight.
Class members who do nothing receive no payment and remain bound by the settlement's release of claims against TRC over the data incident.
How Do You Take Action?
File through the official TRC data breach settlement website. Enter the Class Member ID from your notice letter, choose either the documented-loss route or the alternative cash payment, and upload supporting documents if you choose documented losses. A paper claim form can be mailed instead, postmarked by December 22, 2026.The court-approved notice, the settlement agreement and related filings are posted on the website's documents page. Kroll Settlement Administration is the settlement administrator, and questions about a claim or a lost Class Member ID go to Kroll through the contact options on the official website.
OpenClassActions is not the settlement administrator and cannot look up whether you are on the class list or what your payment will be.
What Happens Next?
The court will hold a final approval hearing to decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and to rule on the request for attorneys' fees and costs. The hearing date and any changes to it are posted on the official settlement website. A hearing is not an approval: payments go out only if the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. No payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.Sources and Verification
- The official settlement website and its court documents, including the notice, claim form and settlement agreement.
- The federal docket for In re TRC Staffing Services, Inc. Data Breach Litigation, No. 1:24-cv-02398-VMC (N.D. Ga.), including the July 20, 2026 unopposed motion for preliminary approval and the June 18, 2025 order on the motion to dismiss.
- Staffing Industry Analysts' report on TRC's data breach notice to the Maine Attorney General.
Questions
Can I claim the cash payment and documented losses together?
No. The settlement offers two routes and a class member picks one: reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses up to $5,000 together with up to four hours of lost time at $20 an hour, or the alternative cash payment of up to $200. A claimant with little or no paperwork will usually do better choosing the alternative cash payment.
Why might the cash payment come in under $200?
The alternative cash payment is paid pro rata from what remains of the $1.7 million fund. That fund also pays the costs of notice and administration and any attorneys' fees and costs the court approves. The final amount depends on how many valid claims are filed; $200 is a ceiling, not a guarantee.
I no longer have my notice letter. Can I still file?
The claim form asks for the Class Member ID printed on the notice letter. A class member who cannot find it should use the contact page on the official settlement website, trcdatasettlement.com, to ask the settlement administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration, for help before the December 22, 2026 deadline.
What did the lawsuit claim TRC did wrong?
The plaintiffs allege that TRC Staffing Services failed to adequately protect personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, that was exposed when an unauthorized party accessed its systems in the spring of 2024. TRC denies wrongdoing, and the court has not decided whether the claims have merit.
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Settlement Amount
$1,700,000
Pays claims, notice and administration costs, and court-approved fees and costs
Case Title
In re TRC Staffing Services, Inc. Data Breach Litigation
Case Number
1:24-cv-02398-VMC
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
Final Approval Hearing
Posted on the official settlement website
Before Judge Victoria M. Calvert
Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration
Official Website
TRC Data Settlement.com
