Who is covered by the settlement?
- The settlement class is limited to people in the United States who were sent a Notice Letter.
- It excludes Ben E. Keith Company and its officers and directors, as well as the assigned judge, that judge’s staff, and their immediate family members.
- Receiving a notice is the key class-membership criterion described in this notice.
Can I combine the credit monitoring and cash benefits?
- You can request three years of credit monitoring and may also request Cash Payments A, B, and C in any combination if you meet their requirements.
- Cash Payment D is a different choice. You cannot receive it if you request A, B, or C.
- Credit monitoring can be requested with either cash-payment path, but a timely valid Claim Form is required.
What cash payments are available?
- Extraordinary Losses: up to $5,000 for actual, unreimbursed monetary losses from fraud or identity theft. The loss must be more likely than not caused by the incident and incurred from March 3, 2023, through November 26, 2026.
- Ordinary Losses: up to $400 for qualifying unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses caused by the incident. The $400 ceiling includes any Lost Time amount.
- Lost Time: $30 per hour for up to three hours, or up to $90, for time spent researching or addressing incident-related issues.
- Alternative Cash Payment: $35, but only for someone who does not claim A, B, or C.
Do I need receipts or other records?
- Claims for Extraordinary Losses need reasonable third-party records showing the expense was incurred, unreimbursed, and more likely than not related to the incident.
- Ordinary Loss claims also need reasonable documentary evidence. A personal certification, declaration, or affidavit by itself is not enough for either type of loss.
- No documents are required for the $35 Alternative Cash Payment.
- The notice does not state a documentation requirement for Lost Time, though a Claim Form is still required.
What do I need to do to make a claim?
- A Claim Form is required for every settlement benefit.
- You may submit the form online or mail it with any required supporting documents.
- Online claims must be submitted by November 26, 2026. Mailed forms must be received or postmarked by that date.
Could my cash payment be reduced?
- All Cash Payments A through D share a total $900,000 fund.
- If valid claims exceed that amount, each approved cash payment will be reduced proportionally.
- Administration expenses, court-awarded attorneys’ fees and costs, and service awards are separate and do not reduce class-member benefits.
When and how would I receive benefits?
- Benefits are not issued unless the court approves the settlement and it becomes final.
- Credit-monitoring claimants will receive activation instructions by email at the address on their Claim Form.
- Cash payments will use the payment method selected on the Claim Form.
- The notice warns that appeals can delay benefits and that outdated contact or payment information can result in forfeiture.
What if I want to exclude myself from the settlement?
- To leave the settlement, mail a personally signed exclusion request postmarked by October 27, 2026.
- The request must include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and a statement that you want to be excluded from this case.
- Leaving means you cannot receive settlement benefits, but it preserves your ability to pursue your own claim about the released legal issues.
- Group or mass opt-outs submitted by an attorney or representative will not be accepted.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-10-27
- Objection deadline: 2026-10-27
- Final approval hearing: December 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. CST
- Hearing location: Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, 4th Floor, 100 North Calhoun Street, Fort Worth, TX, 76196
Case Details
- Case name: Baca, et al. v. Ben E. Keith Company
- Case number: 067-348166-23
- Court: District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, 67th Judicial District Court
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.BEKDataIncidentSettlement.com
Sources
Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Visit Site →Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits