The proposed settlement covers people whose Private Information was affected in the Community Connections data incidents, with up to $5,000 for documented losses, up to $100 for lost time, or a $50 cash payment. Claims closed on October 6, 2026 and the court has not yet given final approval.
Benefit Summary
Settlement Class Members: Individuals whose Private Information was impacted by the Data Incidents, including individuals sent a Notice Letter. Excluded are Community Connections, Inc. and its officers and directors; the assigned judge, judicial staff, and immediate family members; and people who timely and validly opt out.
Documented losses and lost time: These benefits can combine when their individual eligibility and claim requirements are met. Up to $5,000 for actual, unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses from fraud or identity theft that were more likely than not caused by the Data Incidents and incurred afterward. Submit reasonable third-party records, such as receipts or invoices. Amounts already reimbursed from another source, including a credit-monitoring or identity-theft-protection product, are not reimbursed. If required loss documentation is not provided or a rejected claim is not cured, this component is rejected; an otherwise timely claim is handled under the notice’s alternative-cash rule. $25 per hour for up to four hours, for a maximum of $100, for time spent addressing or researching issues related to the Data Incidents. The claim requires an attestation that the lost-time claim is valid and a brief description of the time spent. Two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete with monitoring from one credit bureau. A code is sent to Class Members, and the code must be activated; no Claim Form is required for this benefit.
Alternative cash payment: These benefits can combine when their individual eligibility and claim requirements are met. A $50 cash payment. No loss documentation is required beyond a valid Claim Form. Payments under this benefit are subject to a $250,000 aggregate cap and will be reduced proportionally if approved claims exceed that cap. Two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete with monitoring from one credit bureau. A code is sent to Class Members, and the code must be activated; no Claim Form is required for this benefit.
Choose one of these benefit packages; they are alternatives for this group.
Cash Payment C claims are capped at $250,000 in total. If approved claims exceed that cap, those payments will be reduced proportionally. Cash payments are provided after court approval and finality for timely, valid claims.
Aggregate benefits cap: $250,000.00.
Available Awards
Up to $5,000 documented losses + Up to $100 lost time OR $50 alternative cash payment
Who Is Included
The settlement covers people whose Private Information was impacted by the October 2024 and April 2026 Data Incidents, including people sent a Notice Letter, subject to the stated exclusions.
- Proof required: Documented-loss claims need reasonable third-party records, such as receipts, invoices, or similar records; a personal statement alone is not enough. Lost-time claims require an attestation and brief description of time spent. The $50 alternative cash claim needs no loss documentation beyond a valid Claim Form. Credit monitoring requires activation of the enrollment code sent to the Class Member.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Online or by mail
- Claim deadline: 2026-10-06
- Instructions: Complete a valid Claim Form with your contact information and the unique ID and Passcode from your notice. Include third-party records when seeking documented-loss payment.
Questions & Answers
Can I receive more than one settlement benefit?
What cash-payment choices can I combine?
There are two cash-payment paths. One path allows documented losses and lost time together. The other is the $50 alternative payment.
- You can seek both the documented-loss payment and lost-time payment if you meet the requirements for each.
- Instead, you can choose the $50 alternative cash payment. It replaces both the documented-loss and lost-time payments, so it cannot be added to them.
- Credit monitoring is described as being in addition to a cash payment, but the notice has a separate unresolved conflict about what happens if a person takes no action.
What do I need for the documented-loss payment?
What do I need for up to $5,000 in documented losses?
This payment is for qualifying fraud or identity-theft losses, not simply for receiving a notice. A Claim Form and supporting records are required.
- The loss must be an actual out-of-pocket money loss that was not repaid by another source.
- It must relate to fraud or identity theft, have occurred after the Data Incidents, and be more likely than not caused by those incidents.
- Submit third-party records such as receipts, invoices, or similar records. Your statement by itself is not enough, although it can help explain other documentation.
- The maximum is $5,000 per Class Member. Expenses already repaid by another source, including certain credit-monitoring or identity-theft-protection benefits, are not reimbursed again.
How much can I request for time spent dealing with the incidents?
How does the lost-time payment work?
- You can request $25 for each hour, up to four hours, for a maximum of $100.
- The time must have been spent researching the Data Incidents or dealing with related issues.
- You must attest that the claim is valid and briefly describe the time you spent. This payment can be claimed along with documented losses.
Could the $50 alternative payment be reduced?
What should I know about the $50 alternative payment?
- This option is a $50 payment and requires a valid Claim Form, but no separate loss records.
- It is an alternative to the documented-loss and lost-time payments.
- All $50 claims together are limited to $250,000. If qualifying claims exceed that amount, each payment will be reduced proportionally. The notice does not state a similar overall cap for the other cash-payment options.
How do I make a cash claim, and what happens if my documented-loss claim is not accepted?
How do I submit a cash-payment claim, and what if my loss records are not accepted?
- Submit a Claim Form online or by mail by October 6, 2026. Mailed forms must be postmarked by that date.
- You will need the unique ID and Passcode from your notice, along with your contact information.
- For a documented-loss claim, include the required third-party records. The notice says an otherwise timely claim lacking accepted loss documentation, where the problem is not cured, will be treated as though the person chose the $50 alternative payment.
What is the difference between leaving the settlement and objecting?
What is the difference between opting out and objecting?
- To leave the settlement, mail a personally signed exclusion request by September 21, 2026. It must include your name, address, telephone number, email address if any, and a statement requesting exclusion from this case.
- A person who opts out cannot receive settlement benefits or submit a Claim Form. Opting out preserves the possibility of pursuing their own case about the claims resolved here.
- To object, remain in the settlement and mail a written objection by September 21, 2026. The notice lists detailed information that must be included and requires sending it to the court, Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator.
When will the court consider approval, and when could cash payments be sent?
When might cash payments be sent?
- The court is scheduled to hold the Final Approval Hearing on October 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Miami-Dade County courthouse listed in the notice.
- The hearing date and time may change.
- Cash payments are to be provided only after the court approves the settlement and it becomes final. The notice does not give a specific payment date.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-09-21
- Objection deadline: 2026-09-21
- Final approval hearing: October 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
- Hearing location: 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Department CA04, 73 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130
Case Details
- Case name: Jefferson, et al. v. Community Connections, Inc.
- Case number: 2026-009556-CA-01
- Court: Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.CCDataSettlement.com
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits