Johnson Controls Data Breach Settlement: Cash and Monitoring

Cash Payment A can cover up to $5,000 in documented losses related to the data incident. For identity-theft losses, the loss must be actual, documented, unreimbursed, fairly traceable to the incident, and incurred from February 1, 2023 through the date the claim is submitted.
The notice also lists possible expenses such as postage, copying, travel, parking, certain phone or data charges, bank fees, and professional fees. It says these are examples, not a complete list.
Choose Cash Payment A on the Claim Form, attest under penalty of perjury, and provide reasonable records supporting the losses. Expenses already paid back by another source are not reimbursable.

You must choose either the documented-loss payment (Cash Payment A) or the alternate cash payment (Cash Payment B). You cannot receive both cash payments.
You may also claim two years of credit monitoring in addition to either cash option.

The alternate cash payment is currently estimated at about $50, but it is not a fixed amount.
After administration costs and any court-approved fees, costs, and service awards, the remaining fund first pays valid credit-monitoring claims, then valid documented-loss claims. The remaining balance is divided among valid alternate-cash claims. That means the payment may be higher or lower than the estimate.

If you select Cash Payment A but do not provide reasonable supporting records, the administrator may reject the claim or ask you to fix it.
If you do not cure the problem, the notice says your claim will be converted to Cash Payment B, the alternate cash option.

The credit-monitoring benefit lasts two years and uses one credit bureau. It includes real-time alerts and identity-theft insurance coverage of up to $1 million.
The notice says this benefit is available even to someone who previously received credit monitoring connected with this incident or for another reason.

Benefits will be distributed only after the court finally approves the settlement and any appeals are resolved.
The notice does not give a specific payment date. It says appeals are uncertain and can affect how long distribution takes.

To leave the settlement, mail a written opt-out request to the Settlement Administrator. It must be postmarked by January 4, 2027.
Include your full name, current address, telephone number, email address if you have one, the requested opt-out statement, and your personal signature.
Leaving the settlement means you cannot receive settlement benefits, but you keep the right to bring your own lawsuit about the claims resolved here.

An objection asks the court not to approve some or all of the settlement. You may object only if you stay in the settlement; someone who opts out cannot object.
A written objection must be filed with the court by January 4, 2027. The notice also requires copies to be mailed or sent by courier to Class Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator by that date.
The notice lists detailed required information, including your reasons, contact information, signature, information about prior class-action objections, information about lawyers, and whether artificial intelligence was used to help draft the objection.

If you are a Settlement Class Member and take no action, you will not receive benefits.
You will also give up the right to start, continue, or participate in another lawsuit against Johnson Controls and the released parties about the legal issues resolved by this settlement.

Other Important Dates

Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information

Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits