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Class-action settlement · Open

5 days left to file — October 22, 2026

EFS Advisors and Aviben data security incident settlement

EFS Advisors and Educators Benefit Consultants, which trades as Aviben, detected an intruder on their network on or around February 22, 2024. If your private information may have been exposed, you may be eligible for money from this Minnesota settlement: a flat $50 cash payment that asks for no paperwork, or reimbursement of up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses, plus a year of three-bureau credit monitoring either way. Claims close October 22, 2026, and the court considers final approval on November 6, 2026. Filing on the official settlement site is free.

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When the money moves

What the official materials say about the payment schedule for this settlement, and what the administrator has published since. Every figure below is linked to the page it was read from.

Status
Payments have not started

Expected

The notice says cash benefits and credit-monitoring activation are issued only after the court approves the settlement and that approval becomes final.

Read off the official notice, in its own words. These dates slip — an appeal can move a distribution by a year or more — so treat it as the administrator's plan rather than a schedule.

Source: the official notice ↗

Facts from the official materials

Status
Open
Type
Class-action settlement
Category
Data breach
Defendant / company
EFS Advisors, LLC and Educators Benefit Consultants, LLC d/b/a Aviben
Administrator
Angeion Group (EFS Data Security Incident Settlement Administrator)
Claim deadline
October 22, 2026
States
See official notice (often nationwide)
Proof
No proof mentioned for the basic option
Possible amount
About $50 (not guaranteed)
Source confidence
high
Last verified
September 15, 2026

Covered services

  • Aviben benefit plan administration
  • EFS Advisors retirement plan services

Kennedy, et al. v. EFS Advisors, LLC, et al. · 30-cv-24-649 · Isanti County District Court, Minnesota

There are two cash options. The basic one is a flat $50 alternative payment that needs no paperwork. Instead of it you may claim up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses traceable to the incident, which does need supporting records. Either way a valid claim can also take one year of three-bureau credit monitoring with at least $1 million of identity-theft insurance. The defendants pay no more than $850,000 in total and individual cash payments are cut pro rata if approved claims exceed that cap, so these are estimates and are not guaranteed.

Important dates

Claim deadline
October 22, 2026
Opt-out deadline
October 7, 2026
Fairness hearing
November 6, 2026

Eligibility questions

These questions help you decide whether to read the official notice. They are not a legal determination.

Did EFS Advisors or Aviben tell you your information was involved in the February 2024 data security incident?
Did you have a benefits, HRA or retirement plan administered by EFS Advisors or Aviben around February 2024?

Aviben administers plans for many school districts and public employers.

Are you a director, officer or agent of EFS Advisors or Aviben, or the judge assigned to this case?

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