La Jolla Group data breach settlement

Who may be eligible

La Jolla Group has agreed to settle a class action over a cybersecurity incident in November 2023 that the lawsuit says exposed current and former employees' personal information. If you worked for La Jolla Group, live in the United States and your information was affected, you may be eligible for a flat cash payment of $95 as a California class member or $45 otherwise, or instead up to $2,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses and up to four hours of lost time at $25 an hour. Two years of credit monitoring with identity theft protection is available either way. Claims close on November 23, 2026 and the court considers final approval on December 17, 2026. Filing on the official site is free, and the online portal opens with the claim number and PIN from the mailed notice.

The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: La Jolla Group employment records.

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 $45–$95. 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 flat cash payment is $95 for California class members and $45 for everyone else. The alternative is up to $2,000 in documented out-of-pocket losses plus up to four hours of lost time at $25 an hour, and documented losses carry a $50,000 cap across the whole class, so a heavy claim rate can reduce what each person gets. Two years of credit monitoring with identity theft protection is offered whichever option is chosen. The online portal opens only with the claim number and PIN from the mailed postcard. Amounts are estimates, not guarantees.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is November 23, 2026.

The deadline to opt out or object is November 23, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for December 17, 2026; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The notice says the settlement needs the court's final approval before anything is paid; that hearing is listed for December 17, 2026.

What proof is needed

Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required.

The official claim form states exactly what it accepts; gather it before you start.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by Analytics Consulting LLC (Dempsey v. La Jolla claims administrator), 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.