Jefferson County Health Department
Jefferson County Health Department Data Breach Settlement
Missouri residents affected by the Jefferson County Health Department data incident may claim an estimated $150 alternative payment, subject to adjustment. Claims are due November 16, 2026. Payment depends on final approval and the settlement terms.
Key facts
The case alleges that the Missouri health department failed to protect patient information during a 2022 data incident. The defendant denies wrongdoing.
How much could an individual receive?
The notice sets a $150 alternative cash benefit, subject to adjustment under the settlement allocation. Instead, eligible claimants may seek up to $300 for qualifying expenses and lost time. These are alternatives, not amounts to add together. The $2.25 million total fund is not an individual payment.
What proof is needed?
The alternative cash option does not require documentation of out-of-pocket losses. The separate reimbursement option requires support for eligible expenses or lost time. Claims can be filed online at the settlement website or by mail postmarked by November 16, 2026, and class membership remains subject to administrator review.
What dates and payment conditions matter?
Claims are due November 16, 2026. A final approval hearing is scheduled for December 10, 2026. A scheduled hearing does not mean the settlement has final approval. Payment depends on approval, the settlement becoming effective and any appeals being resolved. No payment date is promised.
Who may qualify
Missouri residents who used Jefferson County Health Department services and whose protected health information was compromised in the data incident discovered around November 15, 2022 may qualify. This concerns the Missouri department, not the Iowa hospital with a similar name.
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you’ll need proof for some claims but not others. The alternative cash option does not require documentation of out-of-pocket losses. The separate reimbursement option requires support for eligible expenses or lost time. Claims can be filed online at the settlement website or by mail postmarked by November 16, 2026, and class membership remains subject to administrator review.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and keep track of settlement deadlines.
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