$1,075,000 Injured Workers Pharmacy Data Breach Class Action

Unsplash | Published: September 30, 2024

Claim Form Deadline: December 9, 2024

Payout: Up to $5,000

Proof required: Yes

What's the $1,075,000 Injured Workers Pharmacy Data Breach Class Action Settlement?

A $1.075 million class action settlement has been agreed on with Injured Workers Pharmacy after a data breach allegedly exposed their customers' personally identifiable information. This class action lawsuit, titled Webb et al. v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC, Case No. 1:22-cv-10797-RGS, is about a data incident that occurred at Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC (IWP) where unauthorized access to certain email accounts on IWP's computer systems potentially revealed sensitive personal health information (PHI) of IWP's current and former customers.

The class action lawsuit claimed that Injured Workers Pharmacy should be held responsible for not sufficiently safeguarding customer information by taking precautions to secure their data.

What is Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP)?

IWP is a full-service workers' compensation pharmacy that provides prescription medications to injured workers nationwide. They claim to specialize in delivering medications directly to patients' homes, handling insurance claims, and managing the complexities of workers' compensation cases.

IWP Data Breach in Brief

● Patient data was hacked at Injured Workers Pharmacy in January 2021. According to Injured Workers Pharmacy, they have helped serve over 500,000 worker's compensation patients.

● The data breach affected over 75,000 IWP patients.

● Hackers gained access to personally identifiable information (PII) including patient names and Social Security numbers.

● IWP did not discover the breach until May 2021, almost four months after it occurred. During this time, hackers may have continued to have access to patient PII.

● IWP is accused of not notifying affected patients until February 2022, about a year after the initial breach. The company conducted a seven-month investigation before alerting patients.

What is the Total Settlement Amount?

The total data breach settlement amount is $1,075,000.

How Do I Qualify For a Payout?

To qualify for a payout, you must be a class action settlement class member, which is defined as all individuals residing in the United States for whom Injured Workers Pharmacy has contact information and/or identifying information, such as date of birth or Social Security number, and whose personally identifiable information was potentially compromised in the data incident disclosed by IWP in 2022.

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How Much Can I Get Paid?

Settlement class action members who submit valid claims may receive one or more of the following benefits:

• Credit Monitoring,
• Compensation for Unreimbursed Economic Losses,
• Pro Rata Cash Payment.

How Do I File a Claim?

To file a claim, you must submit a valid Claim Form by December 9, 2024. You can submit your Claim Form online at the settlement website or download the official claim form and mail it in snail-mail to the official data breach class action settlement administrator.

Do I Need Proof to File a Claim?

Yes, you will need a unique settlement claim ID to file a claim. If you received a Postcard Notice via US Mail, your Settlement Claim ID can be found on the notice or postcard. If you're unable to find your Settlement Claim ID or the postcard notice, please reach out to the administrators of the settlement directly:

Claim Form Website: IWPDataSsettlement.com

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Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

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