Kelly Benefits data breach settlement

Who may be eligible

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, which trades as Kelly Benefits, has agreed to a $5,000,000 fund over a breach of its systems between December 12 and December 17, 2024 that the court-approved notice says exposed names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical details and health insurance information. If your information was caught in that breach you may be eligible for a pro rata cash payment the notice estimates at about $50, or reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented out-of-pocket losses, and either way three years of single-bureau credit monitoring; anyone with a California address on December 12, 2024 may also claim about $100 more. Claims are due December 28, 2026 and the amounts are estimates that move with the number of valid claims. Filing on the official settlement site is free.

The eligibility period on the official materials is December 12, 2024 – December 17, 2024. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: Kelly Benefits, Kelly & Associates Insurance Group.

Only the official administrator or agency decides who is eligible. Read the official notice before filing, and file only if you believe you meet its criteria.

How much it may pay

About $50. Every figure here is an estimate from public materials, not a guarantee: many settlements pay pro rata or only after a claims review, so final amounts commonly land well below the advertised maximum.

The basic option is a pro rata cash payment the notice estimates at $50 and asks no documentation for; it rises or falls with the number of valid claims, so treat it as an estimate. In its place a class member can claim up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, which does need records. Anyone filing a valid claim can also take three years of single-bureau credit monitoring, and anyone with a California address on December 12, 2024 an extra payment estimated at $100. If claims exhaust the net fund the notice says those benefits shrink pro rata and no pro rata cash is paid at all.

Kelly Benefits pays $5,000,000 into a settlement fund. Class Counsel will ask the court to approve attorneys' fees of up to one-third of the fund, which the notice puts at $1,666,666, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket litigation costs, and a $2,500 service award for each of the eight class representatives. Claims administration expenses also come out of the fund. What is left is the net fund, and the notice says it pays benefits in a set order: credit monitoring first, then documented monetary losses, then the California statutory payments, and the pro rata cash payments last.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is December 28, 2026.

The deadline to opt out or object is November 27, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for January 12, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The notice says benefits go out after the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved, and sets the final fairness hearing for January 12, 2027. It gives no payment date beyond that.

What proof is needed

No proof mentioned for the basic option.

The basic claim usually asks for your name, contact details and a statement that you meet the criteria. Optional higher tiers, such as documented losses, can still require records.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, read the criteria, and file there if you believe you meet them. Filing is free: official claims never carry a fee, and this site never files on anyone's behalf.

Never give a Social Security number, bank login or card number to a site that is not the official administrator or agency page.

Why this case happened

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, which trades as Kelly Benefits, administers employee benefits for other employers. The notice says it spotted suspicious activity in its systems on about December 12, 2024 and found that an outsider had access until December 17, 2024 and copied files. A review finished on March 3, 2025 established that the files held names, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, dates of birth, medical information, health insurance information and other financial and identifying details. Twenty-three class actions followed in the District of Maryland and were consolidated before Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher; Kelly Benefits denies the allegations and any wrongdoing.