People whose information was potentially exposed in the December 2024 data incident at United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7 may qualify to claim a flat $50, or up to $3,000 in documented losses plus up to $75 for lost time, from the UFCW Local 7 data breach class action settlement. Claims close December 14, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 13, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file is December 14, 2026: online claims must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time that day, and paper claims must be postmarked by that date. The District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado granted preliminary approval on September 15, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for January 13, 2027. No payments have been made, and none will be until the Court grants final approval and the settlement becomes final.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
The claim window opened after the Court preliminarily approved the settlement. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7, a labor union representing members in Colorado and Wyoming, agreed to settle Kathy Linneman, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7, No. 2025CV31569, in the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado. Judge Ryan P. Loewer granted preliminary approval on September 15, 2026, and appointed CPT Group, Inc. as the settlement administrator.According to the settlement agreement, an unauthorized third party gained access to the union’s computer network on or about December 11, 2024, and had access to files containing information about 55,900 people. The union began mailing notice letters about the incident on September 22, 2025. Lawsuits followed in federal court in Denver and in Jefferson County and were combined into a single amended complaint in Jefferson County in November 2025. The Court denied the union’s motion to dismiss in March 2026, and the parties reached a settlement after a mediation in May 2026.
The plaintiffs allege the union did not adequately protect members’ information and bring claims for negligence, negligence per se, unjust enrichment and breach of implied contract. UFCW Local 7 denies any wrongdoing, and no court has found that it did anything wrong.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is all living individuals residing in the United States whose private information may have been impacted in the data incident. According to the notice, anyone who received a notice from UFCW Local 7 that their information may have been impacted is included. The settlement agreement describes the information involved as names, addresses, driver’s license numbers and Social Security numbers.The union’s directors and officers, governmental entities, the judge assigned to the case, the judge’s immediate family and court staff are excluded, as is anyone who opts out by December 14, 2026.
How Much Can You Get?
Each class member who files a valid claim can choose two years of one-bureau credit monitoring and one of two cash options:- Documented losses and lost time. Up to $3,000 for unreimbursed losses related to fraud or identity theft that are fairly traceable to the data incident and occurred after it, and, separately, $25 an hour for up to three hours spent dealing with the incident, up to $75. These two can be claimed together, for a maximum of $3,075.
- A $50 alternative cash payment. No documentation is required. A class member who takes the $50 cannot also claim documented losses or lost time.
The settlement does not create a total fund or reduce payments pro rata; the amounts are per-person benefits paid by or on behalf of UFCW Local 7. The credit monitoring includes dark web monitoring, identity theft alerts and up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance, according to the notice. Losses already reimbursed by another source, such as a bank’s fraud policy or another credit monitoring product, are not covered.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The online claim form opens only after the claimant logs in with the CPT ID and Passcode printed on the notice. The settlement website says class members who do not have them must contact the administrator to get them, and the paper claim form also asks for the CPT ID. That makes this a Proof Required settlement even for the $50 payment, which needs no receipts.The documented-loss option requires reasonable documentation, such as credit card or bank statements, invoices, telephone records or receipts. According to the claim form, self-prepared documents, personal certifications, declarations or affidavits alone are not enough, though they can be included to explain other records. A lost-time claim requires a short description of the time spent and an attestation that it was spent because of the data incident.
What Is the Deadline?
Claims are due December 14, 2026. According to the settlement agreement, online claims must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on that date, and paper claims must be postmarked by that date.December 14, 2026 is also the postmark deadline to request exclusion from the settlement or to object to it. Class members who do not opt out give up the right to sue UFCW Local 7 and the other released parties over the data incident, whether or not they file a claim.
How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed through the claim login page on the official UFCW Local 7 settlement website, which asks for the CPT ID and Passcode before opening the form. A paper claim form, the long-form notice, the settlement agreement and the preliminary approval order can be downloaded from the settlement website’s Important Documents page. Claims filed online can choose an electronic payment; claims mailed on the paper form are paid by check.What Happens Next?
The Court will hold the final approval hearing on January 13, 2027 at 3:00 p.m. before Judge Ryan P. Loewer, in person in Courtroom 540 or by Webex video. The Court will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and rule on class counsel’s request for up to $345,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs and $2,500 service awards for each of the five class representatives. UFCW Local 7 pays those amounts separately, and they do not reduce class members’ benefits. The hearing date can change, and the settlement website posts updates.Under the settlement agreement, cash payments are due within 60 days after the effective date and credit monitoring codes within 30 days, after final approval and the resolution of any appeals. Uncashed payments go back to UFCW Local 7 after 90 days. No payment date had been announced as of November 11, 2026.
Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website — UFCW 7 Data Settlement, including its claim login page• Important Documents on the official settlement website — Long Form Notice, Claim Form, Settlement Agreement and Preliminary Approval Order
• Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, Linneman, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7, No. 2025CV31569 (Colo. Dist. Ct., Jefferson Cnty., Sept. 15, 2026)
Questions
Can a UFCW Local 7 class member claim lost time and documented losses together?
Yes. Under the settlement agreement, a class member can claim up to $3,000 in documented losses and also claim up to three hours of lost time at $25 an hour, up to $75. A class member who claims either of those cannot also take the $50 alternative cash payment. Two years of credit monitoring can be added to any of the cash options.
What happens if a documented-loss claim in the UFCW Local 7 settlement is rejected?
According to the settlement agreement, a documented-loss claim without supporting documentation, or one the administrator rejects and the claimant does not cure, is treated as a claim for the $50 alternative cash payment. The same applies to a lost-time claim that does not describe the time spent.
What information was involved in the UFCW Local 7 data incident?
The settlement agreement describes the information potentially affected as names, addresses, driver’s license numbers and Social Security numbers that UFCW Local 7 kept for its members. It says the unauthorized party had access to files containing information about 55,900 people.
Do attorneys’ fees reduce the UFCW Local 7 settlement payments?
No. According to the notice, class counsel will ask for up to $345,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs and a $2,500 service award for each of the five class representatives. UFCW Local 7 pays those amounts and the administration costs separately from the benefits to class members, subject to the Court’s approval.
How are UFCW Local 7 settlement payments sent?
Claims filed online can choose an electronic payment. Claims mailed on the paper form are paid by check, according to the claim form. Payments are due within 60 days after the settlement’s effective date, which comes after final approval and the resolution of any appeals.
