What cash payment options are available, and can I receive both?
Eligible class members have two cash options. The documented-loss option may be more appropriate for someone with qualifying unreimbursed fraud or identity-theft losses and records to support them. The Alternate Cash option does not require loss records, but its amount depends on valid Alternate Cash claims.
- Cash Payment A: up to $2,500 for reasonable, documented losses from identity theft or fraud tied to the Data Incident.
- Cash Payment B: a share of the $500,000 Alternate Cash fund. The notice does not state a fixed dollar amount for this option.
- These are alternatives. A claimant chooses Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, not both.
- Either choice can be paired with the one year of Medical Data Monitoring, which does not require a claim.
What records do I need for the up-to-$2,500 documented-loss option?
Only the documented-loss cash option requires loss records. The notice describes qualifying losses as unreimbursed losses more likely than not directly caused by actual identity theft or fraud resulting from the Data Incident.
- For Cash Payment A, include reasonable documents showing the loss. The notice gives telephone records, emails or other correspondence, and receipts as examples.
- A handwritten receipt, personal certification, declaration, or affidavit alone is not enough, though it may help explain other documents.
- Do not claim the same expense if another source has already reimbursed it, including a credit-monitoring or identity-theft-protection product.
- If the documentation is not adequate, or an incomplete claim is not fixed, the administrator will process the claim as Cash Payment B—Alternate Cash instead.
Do I need to file a claim to get Medical Data Monitoring?
One year of free Medical Data Monitoring is automatic for class members who do not opt out. It is separate from the cash-claim choice, but using the service requires the code from the mailed or emailed Settlement Notice after final approval.
- No claim form is needed for this benefit.
- The activation code is printed on the Settlement Notice. Keep the notice.
- The code can be activated only after Final Approval. At that point, the notice directs class members to the settlement website or telephone number for activation instructions.
How do I submit a cash claim, and what is the deadline?
A cash payment requires a claim, and the claim must be considered valid. The notice allows either online or mailed submission.
- Submit online by January 12, 2027, or mail a completed claim postmarked by January 12, 2027.
- A claim form is available through the settlement website, by calling 1-877-272-8716, or by writing to the Settlement Administrator.
- Mailed claims go to: Compumedics Settlement, Settlement Administrator, PO Box 4636, Portland, OR 97208-4636.
What happens if I do nothing, and how is that different from opting out?
Deciding not to file a cash claim is different from opting out. If you do nothing, you remain in the class and receive the Medical Data Monitoring code, but you give up the legal rights addressed by the settlement. Opting out means leaving the settlement entirely.
- Doing nothing keeps you in the Settlement Class. You will not receive a cash payment without filing a claim.
- If you stay in the class, the settlement and the Court's orders and judgments will bind you.
- To leave the settlement, mail a written opt-out request postmarked by January 12, 2027. An opt-out cannot be made by phone or email.
- A person who opts out receives no settlement benefits but keeps the right to pursue or join another lawsuit concerning the released claims.
When will benefits be available?
The scheduled hearing is not a payment date and does not itself guarantee approval. The notice says the process may take time, and the monitoring code also cannot be activated until Final Approval.
- Benefits will be provided after the Court approves the settlement.
- The notice does not provide a payment date.
- The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for January 27, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. ET, but the hearing date, time, or location may change.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2027-01-12
- Objection deadline: 2027-01-12
- Final approval hearing: January 27, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. ET
- Hearing location: Broward County Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Courtroom WW16165, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Case Details
- Case name: Hill, et al. v. Compumedics USA, Inc.
- Case number: CACE-26-009585
- Court: Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida
- Administrator: Compumedics Settlement Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.CompumedicsSettlement.com
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
