Published
November 11, 2026
People Warrior Met Coal notified about a data incident it discovered in July 2023 may qualify to claim a flat $25, or up to $2,500 for lost time and documented losses, from the Warrior Met Coal data breach class action settlement. Claims close January 21, 2027, and the final approval hearing is set for March 15, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file is January 21, 2027: claims can be submitted online by that date or mailed with a postmark no later than that date. The court-approved notice does not give a time of day or time zone for online claims. The deadline to opt out or object is December 7, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for March 15, 2027. No payments have been made, and none will be until the Court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.Free settlement alerts
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Status
Claims Open
opt-outs and objections due December 7, 2026 · final approval hearing March 15, 2027
Claim Deadline
January 21, 2027
submitted online or postmarked by mail
Estimated Payout
$25, or up to $2,500
a flat $25, or lost time and documented losses up to a combined $2,500 · one year of credit monitoring on request
Proof Required
Yes — ID to file online
online claim form not yet verified; it may ask for an ID from the mailed notice · no receipts for the $25 payment or lost time
What Changed Recently?
The claim window opened after the Court preliminarily approved the settlement and authorized notice to the class. Warrior Met Coal, Inc., an Alabama metallurgical coal producer, agreed to settle Gibson v. Warrior Met Coal, Inc., No. 7:24-cv-00095, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division. Kroll Settlement Administration is the settlement administrator and runs the official settlement website.The case concerns a data incident Warrior Met Coal discovered in or about July 2023. According to the court-approved notice, a third-party actor allegedly gained unauthorized access to the company’s computer network or files, potentially exposing personal information, and the company sent letters to the people whose information may have been accessed. Warrior Met Coal denies all of the plaintiff’s claims and maintains that it did nothing wrong, and the Court has not decided in favor of either side.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is all individuals in the United States who were sent a notice of the data incident. Class members are the people who received a letter from Warrior Met Coal saying their personal identifiable information may have been accessed.Warrior Met Coal and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and directors, any entity it controls, the attorneys for the parties, the judges assigned to the case and their immediate family members, and anyone found guilty of, or pleading no contest to, criminal charges for causing the incident are excluded, as is anyone who opts out by December 7, 2026.
How Much Can You Get?
Each class member who files a valid claim can choose a flat cash payment or reimbursement for time and losses, and can separately elect credit monitoring:- Lost time. $15 an hour for up to four hours, or $60, for time spent monitoring accounts, reversing fraudulent charges or other cleanup after the incident. The time must be described on the claim form; no other documentation is required.
- Ordinary losses. Up to $250 for documented out-of-pocket costs such as bank fees, phone or data charges, postage, gas for local travel, and credit reports, credit monitoring or identity theft insurance bought between July 17, 2023 and the end of the claims period.
- Actual monetary losses. Up to $2,500 for documented, unreimbursed losses from fraud or misuse of personal information that are substantially more likely than not caused by the incident and occurred between July 17, 2023 and seven days after notice was sent.
- A $25 alternative cash payment. A flat payment in place of the lost-time, ordinary-loss and actual-loss options.
Lost time, ordinary losses and actual monetary losses can be combined, but the total for those three is capped at $2,500 per person. The notice also requires reasonable efforts to avoid or recover any loss, including exhausting available credit monitoring and identity theft insurance. Separately, class members can elect one year of three-bureau identity theft protection and credit monitoring, whether or not they claim cash.
The notice does not describe a total settlement fund or any pro rata reduction. Attorneys’ fees, costs and the class representative’s service award are paid by Warrior Met Coal separately from class members’ benefits.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The official settlement website could not be reached from automated checks, so whether the online claim form asks for an identifier from the mailed notice before it opens has not been verified. Data breach claim forms run by settlement administrators commonly do. The class is limited to people Warrior Met Coal sent a notice letter, and the settlement website’s contact page is the route for a class member who no longer has it.The $25 payment and the lost-time claim need no receipts; lost time needs only a written description of the time spent. Ordinary losses and actual monetary losses must be documented.
What Is the Deadline?
Claims are due January 21, 2027. Claims filed online must be submitted by that date, and paper claims must be postmarked no later than that date. The notice does not specify a time of day or time zone for online claims.The deadline to request exclusion from the settlement or to object to it is December 7, 2026, by postmark. Class members who do not opt out give up the right to sue Warrior Met Coal and the other released parties over the claims the settlement resolves, whether or not they file a claim.
How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed through the Submit Claim button on the official Warrior Met Coal settlement website, which also posts the notice, the settlement agreement and other court documents. A paper claim form can be requested from the settlement administrator and mailed in instead.What Happens Next?
The Court will hold the final approval hearing on March 15, 2027 at 1:00 p.m. at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Western Division. It will decide whether to approve the settlement and rule on class counsel’s request for $225,000 in attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and a $5,000 service award for the class representative. Gary M. Klinger of Milberg, PLLC is class counsel. The hearing date can change without further notice, and the settlement website posts updates.Benefits will be distributed after the Court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved. No payment date had been announced as of November 11, 2026.
Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website — Coal Data Settlement, including its Important Dates and FAQ pages• Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, Gibson v. Warrior Met Coal, Inc., No. 7:24-cv-00095 (N.D. Ala.), embedded below
Questions
Can a Warrior Met Coal class member combine lost time, ordinary losses and actual losses?
Yes, up to a combined limit. According to the notice, lost time (up to four hours at $15 an hour), ordinary losses (up to $250) and actual monetary losses (up to $2,500) can be claimed together, but the total for the three may not exceed $2,500. A class member who takes the flat $25 payment cannot also claim any of the three.
What counts as an ordinary loss in the Warrior Met Coal settlement?
The notice lists bank fees, long-distance or per-minute phone charges, per-use data charges, postage, gas for local travel, and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring or identity theft insurance bought between July 17, 2023 and the end of the claims period. These costs must be documented.
Is the Warrior Met Coal credit monitoring available without a cash claim?
Yes. According to the notice, class members can elect one year of three-bureau identity theft protection and credit monitoring whether or not they claim a cash payment. The election is made on the claim form.
Do attorneys’ fees reduce the Warrior Met Coal settlement payments?
No. According to the notice, class counsel will ask for $225,000 in attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and a $5,000 service award for the class representative. If approved, Warrior Met Coal pays those amounts separately from the benefits to class members.
Official Settlement Notice
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Settlement Amount
No set fund — $25 or up to $2,500 per valid claim
plus one year of credit monitoring on request
Case Title
Gibson v. Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
Case Number
7:24-cv-00095
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Western Division
Final Approval Hearing
March 15, 2027 at 1:00 p.m.
Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration
Official Website
Coal Data Settlement
