Who’s Eligible
All current and former Manatee County, Florida School District employees whose W-2 data was compromised as a result of the January 2017 data disclosure.
Potential Award
Up to $500 and identity theft monitoring.
(1) Reimbursement of up to 12 months of identity theft monitoring protection services not to exceed $150. This relief is available for Class Members who independently purchased identity theft monitoring services following the data disclosure.
(2) An additional 12 months subscription to AllClear ID, a identity theft monitoring service. This additional year is granted in addition to the two years of service also provided to Class Members.
(3) Up to three of the four categories (categories (a) and (b) are mutually exclusive) of available compensation:
a. A payment of $250 for Class Members who had a false or fraudulent tax return filed after Jan. 26, 2017.
b. A payment of $150 for Class Members who had an IRS tax transcript requested without their authorization using their personal identifiable information.
c. A payment of $150 for Class Members who experienced incidents of identity theft other than those described in categories (a) and (b).
d. Reimbursement of up to $500 for Class Members who suffered out of pocket expenses (other than the purchase of identity theft service) as a result of the data disclosure.
More award information is available in #5 of the FAQs section on the settlement website.
Proof of Purchase
Documentary proof of monthly costs associated with identity theft monitoring is required for award (1).
Proof of a false tax return is required for award (3)(a).
Proof of a fraudulent IRS tax transcription request is required for award (3)(b).
Documentation of fraudulent activity is required for award (3)(c).
Reasonable documentation is required for award (3)(d).
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Legal Action News is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
10/18/2019
Case Name
Albert, et al. v. School Board of Manatee Country Florida, Case No. 17-CA-004113, in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in and for Manatee County, Florida
Final Hearing
09/18/2019
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Albert v. Manatee School Board
Claims Administrator – Epiq
P.O. Box 3240
Portland, OR 97208-3240
1-888-735-9711
Class Counsel
John A. Yanchunis
Marisa Glassman
MORGAN & MORGAN COMPLEX LITIGATION GROUP
Ronald G. Meyer
MEYER BROOKS DEMMA and BLOHM PA
Jean Sutton Martin
LAW OFFICE OF JEAN SUTTON MARTIN PLLC
Defense Counsel
John E. Clabby
Joseph W. Swanson
Steven M. Blickensderfer
CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT PA
