HCF Management Data Incident Settlement
HCF Management, Inc. settled allegations that it failed to adequately protect the information of the potentially affected individuals, in claims of negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract and unjust enrichment. HCF Management, Inc. denies any wrongdoing and the court made no finding of liability.
A settlement over a data security incident experienced by HCF Management on September 17, 2024, which exposed the personal information of its employees and customers. Class Members can claim free credit monitoring and a cash payment.
- Estimated payment
- $35.00 cash, or up to $4,000.00 documented
- Claim deadline
- Who is eligible
- All persons whose PII was compromised in the Data Incident experienced by Defendants in September 2024.
- How you get paid
- Class Members may claim three years of free credit monitoring with $1,000,000.00 in fraud insurance, plus monetary relief: an alternative cash payment of $35.00 per claimant, or reimbursement for loss of time compensated at $20.00 per hour up to 4 hours ($80.00 total), reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket expenses and financial losses up to $400.00 per claimant, and reimbursement for documented Extraordinary Losses up to $4,000.00 per claimant.
- Proof required
- Claims for lost time must be supported by an attestation setting forth the amount of time spent dealing with the Data Incident; Out-of-Pocket and Extraordinary Loss claims must be documented.
This information is not a substitute for legal advice.
Verified on . Based on Official Settlement Website — Bruce, et al. v. HCF Management, Inc., et al. (Case No. CV 2025 0019, Court of Common Pleas of Allen County, Ohio) (Simpluris, 2026). See the method.