Pearson, et al. v. Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

Circuit Court of Dane County of Wisconsin, Case No. 2024-CV-001077

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

THIS IS A COURT-AUTHORIZED SETTLEMENT WEBSITE. IT IS NOT A NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU OR A SOLICITATION FROM A LAWYER.

PLEASE READ THIS SETTLEMENT WEBSITE CAREFULLY

 

To: All individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the data incident that occurred on Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin’s (“GHCSCW” or “Defendant”) network systems on or about January 24, 2024 (the “Data Incident”), and all individuals residing in the United States whose personally identifiable information or private health information (“Private Information”) may have been impacted in the Data Incident (“Settlement Class” and each individual a “Settlement Class Member”).

 

A proposed settlement of claims against Defendant has been reached in a proposed class action lawsuit (“Settlement”). The lawsuit asserted claims against Defendant related to the Data Incident.

 

If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you have the following options:

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY JANUARY 20, 2026

This is the only way you can get a payment or a code for Medical Data Monitoring services.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY JANUARY 5, 2026

Write to the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the Settlement.

OPT-OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT BY JANUARY 5, 2026

You will receive no benefits from the Settlement, but you will retain your legal claims against the released parties.

GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2026

You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the final approval hearing.

DO NOTHING

You will not get any compensation or Medical Data Monitoring from this Settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. Submitting a Claim Form is the only way to obtain a Cash Payment or Medical Data Monitoring from this Settlement.
  • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website. For complete details, view the Settlement Agreement, available on the Documents section of this Settlement Website, or call (833) 630-8408.
  • The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant Final Approval of the Settlement. Payments will only be made after the Court grants Final Approval of the Settlement and after any appeals of the Court’s order granting final approval are resolved.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this Settlement. 

 

Call(833) 630-8408
WriteContact Form
MailGHCSCW Data Incident
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324

    Important Dates

  • Opt-Out Deadline

    Monday, January 5, 2026
    You must mail your request to opt-out to the Settlement Administrator postmarked by Monday, January 5, 2026.
  • Objection Deadline

    Monday, January 5, 2026
    Objections must be filed with the Court and copies served on Class Counsel, Defendant's Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by Monday, January 5, 2026.
  • Claim Form Deadline

    Tuesday, January 20, 2026
    You must submit your Claim Form online or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked by Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
  • Final Approval Hearing

    Wednesday, February 4, 2026
    The Final Approval Hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT. Please check this Settlement Website for updates.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this Settlement. 

 

Call(833) 630-8408
WriteContact Form
MailGHCSCW Data Incident
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324

    Important Dates

  • Opt-Out Deadline

    Monday, January 5, 2026
    You must mail your request to opt-out to the Settlement Administrator postmarked by Monday, January 5, 2026.
  • Objection Deadline

    Monday, January 5, 2026
    Objections must be filed with the Court and copies served on Class Counsel, Defendant's Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by Monday, January 5, 2026.
  • Claim Form Deadline

    Tuesday, January 20, 2026
    You must submit your Claim Form online or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked by Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
  • Final Approval Hearing

    Wednesday, February 4, 2026
    The Final Approval Hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CT. Please check this Settlement Website for updates.