Published
September 24, 2026
People whose private information was accessed or acquired in the July 2025 email compromise at Twin Cities Pain Clinic may qualify to claim a flat cash payment expected to be $55, or up to $4,500 in documented losses, plus two years of credit monitoring, from the Twin Cities Pain Clinic data breach class action settlement. Claims close November 9, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are open. Online claims are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2026, and mailed Claim Forms must be postmarked by the same date, which is also the deadline to opt out or object. The final approval hearing is set for January 20, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time by Zoom. No final approval order has been entered and no payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Claims Open
Claim Deadline
November 9, 2026
Online by 11:59 p.m. ET or postmarked · same date to opt out or object
Estimated Payout
$55 or up to $4,500
Expected flat cash, or documented losses instead · plus 2 years of CyEx monitoring · $385,000 cash cap
Proof Required
Yes
Login ID and PIN from the notice to file online · receipts only for documented losses
What Changed Recently?
The District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota authorized notice of a proposed settlement in In re Twin Cities Pain Clinic Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 27-CV-25-16549, opening the claim window. Judge Bridget Sullivan is assigned to the case, which was consolidated under a complaint filed December 19, 2025.Twin Cities Pain Clinic (TCPC) is a pain management center in Edina, Minnesota. According to the settlement documents, TCPC discovered the data incident on or about July 9, 2025: a business email compromise that targeted one employee email account. Files that may have been accessed could have included names, dates of birth, mailing and email addresses, phone numbers, financial account information, health insurance information, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, treatment notes and provider information. The notice states that TCPC's investigation has not uncovered any instances of fraud or misuse of that information.
The consolidated complaint alleges negligence, negligence per se, breach of contract and implied contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and of confidence, and violations of the Minnesota Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Minnesota Health Records Act. No court has found TCPC liable or at fault, and the parties agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of continuing the litigation.
Who Qualifies?
The court defined the class as all individuals in the United States who had private information accessed and/or acquired as a result of the data incident. The notice tells recipients that TCPC's records indicate they are class members, and some may also have received an earlier breach letter directly from TCPC.Excluded are TCPC and its officers, directors and related companies; government entities; the judge in the case and the judge's family and staff; and anyone who validly excludes themselves.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member can claim the credit monitoring, and then one of two cash options:- Credit monitoring — 2 years. CyEx Financial Shield Complete, which the notice says carries $1 million of financial fraud insurance and monitors for fraud or identity theft, unauthorized financial transactions and personal information tied to high-risk transactions, with access to a fraud resolution agent. It is claimed on top of either cash option.
- Cash Payment A — documented losses. Up to $4,500 for extraordinary losses from identity theft or fraud, or up to $450 for ordinary out-of-pocket expenses such as credit reports, credit freezes, replacement IDs and postage. The losses must have occurred between July 9, 2025 and November 9, 2026, must be caused by the data incident, and cannot already have been reimbursed.
- Cash Payment B — flat cash. A one-time payment the notice says is expected to be $55, with no proof or explanation required.
All cash payments share a $385,000 aggregate cap. If valid cash claims add up to more than that, every cash payment is reduced pro rata, so the $55 figure is an estimate rather than a promise. Credit monitoring sits outside that cap; the agreement limits TCPC's total monitoring cost to $21,000. A documented claim that is rejected and not cured is treated as a claim for the flat cash payment.
TCPC separately pays the costs of notice and administration, attorneys' fees and costs of up to $220,000, and service awards of $2,500 for each class representative, so none of those reduce the $385,000 available for cash. The agreement caps TCPC's total liability, including all of those items, at $655,500.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
Filing online requires the Login ID and PIN from the notice sent to class members, including for the flat cash payment. That makes this a proof-required settlement at every tier, even though Cash Payment B asks for no receipts.Cash Payment A adds a documentation requirement: reasonable documentation such as bank statements, receipts, telephone records or correspondence showing the loss and tying it to the data incident. Notes you prepare yourself can explain or support other proof, but the notice says they are not enough on their own. Losses covered by complimentary monitoring already offered, or reimbursed by someone else, do not qualify.
What Is the Deadline?
All three class member deadlines fall on November 9, 2026:- Claim Form. Submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, or mailed with supporting documents and postmarked no later than November 9, 2026.
- Opt out. A signed Request for Exclusion with the case name and number, your full name, mailing address, telephone number and email address, postmarked by November 9, 2026. You may only exclude yourself.
- Object. A written objection filed with the Clerk of Court by November 9, 2026, with copies sent to the settlement administrator, Class Counsel and defense counsel. The notice lists the required contents.
Objecting and opting out are mutually exclusive, but a class member who objects can still file a claim. Doing nothing means no benefit and giving up the right to sue TCPC over the issues the settlement resolves.
How Do You Take Action?
File through the official Twin Cities Pain Clinic settlement website. Log in with the Login ID and PIN from your notice, enroll in the credit monitoring, and choose Cash Payment A with documentation or Cash Payment B. A printable Claim Form can be downloaded from the website and mailed instead, postmarked by November 9, 2026.Simpluris is the settlement administrator. The court appointed Christopher P. Renz of Chestnut Cambronne PA and Raina C. Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC as Class Counsel, and class members are not charged for their services. Questions about a claim or a missing Login ID go to the administrator through the official website.
OpenClassActions is not the settlement administrator and cannot look up your Login ID or confirm whether you are in the class.
What Happens Next?
The court will hold the final approval hearing on January 20, 2027 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time by Zoom, with connection details in the notice. It will decide whether to approve the settlement, how much Class Counsel is paid, whether to grant the service awards, and will consider any objections. The notice warns that the date and time may change without further notice, so check the settlement website.A hearing is not an approval. Payments are distributed only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved. No payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.
Sources and Verification
- The court-authorized Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement in In re Twin Cities Pain Clinic Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 27-CV-25-16549 (Minn. Dist. Ct., Hennepin Cnty.).
- The Settlement Agreement, including the class definition, the $385,000 cash cap, the monitoring terms and the fee provisions.
- The official settlement website and its Claim Form.
Questions
Is the $55 payment guaranteed?
No. The notice says the flat cash payment is expected to be $55, but all cash payments share a $385,000 aggregate cap. If the total of valid cash claims exceeds $385,000, every cash payment, including documented-loss payments, is reduced pro rata so the total stays within the cap.
Can I get credit monitoring and cash?
Yes. The two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete can be claimed in addition to either Cash Payment A for documented losses or Cash Payment B, the flat cash payment. The choice is only between the two cash options.
What happens if my documented-loss claim is rejected?
Under the Settlement Agreement, a claim for documented losses that lacks reasonable documentation or is rejected, and is not cured, is treated as if the class member had chosen Cash Payment B, the flat cash payment.
Do attorneys' fees come out of the cash payments?
No. Class Counsel will ask the court to approve $220,000 in attorneys' fees and costs and service awards of $2,500 for each class representative. Twin Cities Pain Clinic pays those amounts and the administration costs separately, so they do not come out of the $385,000 set aside for cash payments.
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Settlement Amount
$385,000 cash cap
Total liability capped at $655,500, including monitoring, fees, service awards and administration
Case Title
In re Twin Cities Pain Clinic Data Breach Litigation
Case Number
27-CV-25-16549
Court
District Court, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Fourth Judicial District)
Final Approval Hearing
January 20, 2027 at 1:30 PM CT
Judge Bridget Sullivan · held by Zoom; date may change without further notice
Administrator
Simpluris
Official Website
TCPC Data Settlement.com
