Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo Data Incident Settlement

Who is included in the settlement?

• The class covers people living in the United States whose personal information may have been accessed or acquired in the cybersecurity incident involved in this case.
• The defendant, people who timely opt out, the assigned judges and their staff and families, and certain people held criminally responsible for the incident are excluded.

The two cash-payment options are alternatives, not separate payments you can stack.

• You can claim up to $2,500 for qualifying out-of-pocket losses, or choose a $25 flat cash payment.
• You cannot receive both cash-payment options.
• Both options are subject to the $500,000 total cap for monetary benefits. Payments may be reduced proportionally if claims exceed that cap.

The higher payment is for documented out-of-pocket losses, up to $2,500. The notice does not promise the full amount; monetary payments can be reduced under the overall cap.

• The loss must be an actual, unreimbursed monetary loss and more likely than not caused by the data incident.
• It must have occurred between September 2023 and December 21, 2026.
• You must have made reasonable efforts to avoid the loss or obtain reimbursement, including using available credit-monitoring and identity-theft insurance.
• Submit a valid claim form with receipts or other third-party records. Documents you prepared yourself, such as handwritten receipts, are not enough by themselves.

The $25 payment is the alternative to a claim for documented losses. It is not an additional payment.

• Submit a valid claim form.
• No documentation is required for this option.

The notice describes monitoring as an opportunity available in addition to one of the cash-payment choices for class members who remain in the settlement.

• The monitoring is one-bureau credit and medical monitoring through CyEx for two years.
• It includes at least $1 million in fraud protection.
• No claim form is needed for this benefit.
• After final approval, enrollment uses the unique code in the mailed notice. A person who lacks a notice or code can contact the Settlement Administrator.

A valid and timely claim form is required for either cash-payment option.

• File online by 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2026, or mail the form so it is postmarked by December 21, 2026.
• Mailed claim forms go to: Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo De Puerto Rico, Inc. Data Incident, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391.

The settlement is proposed, not yet final. Filing a claim does not establish when payment will arrive.

• Benefits will be distributed only after final approval and after any appeals are resolved.
• The final approval hearing is scheduled for January 20, 2027, but appeals may delay payment. The notice does not give a specific payment date.

Opting out means leaving the settlement. It is different from objecting to it.

• To leave the settlement, mail a written request for exclusion by December 21, 2026.
• The request must state that you want to be excluded, include your full name and current address, and contain your personal signature.
• If you opt out, you receive no settlement benefits but keep the right to sue the defendant separately about the claims resolved here. Group opt-outs are not allowed.

An objection tells the Court what you think should not be approved. It does not remove you from the settlement.

• You may object only if you stay in the settlement; a person who opts out cannot object.
• The objection must be filed with or mailed to the Court by December 21, 2026. A copy must also be sent to class counsel, defense counsel, and the Settlement Administrator by that date.
• The notice requires identifying information, specific reasons for the objection, supporting documents, attorney information if applicable, a statement about whether you intend to attend the hearing, proof that you are in the class, and signatures.

• The notice is internally inconsistent. Its opening and Question 13 say class members who do not opt out have an opportunity to enroll in monitoring, while Question 20 says a person who does nothing receives no settlement benefits.
• Because the notice does not resolve the conflict, contact the administrator before relying on either statement.