$1.5M Emergency Medical Services Authority Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over February 2024 Data Breach

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Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) has agreed to a $1,500,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over a February 2024 data breach that allegedly compromised personal information of patients and employees of the medical service provider.

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The Emergency Medical Services Authority class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on November 4, 2025 and covers all United States residents who were mailed notice from EMSA that their private information may have been compromised during the February 2024 data breach.

The court-approved website for the EMSA data breach settlement can be found at EMSASettlement.com.

Per the settlement website, EMSA settlement class members who submit documented proof of out-of-pocket losses with a valid, timely claim form are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment of up to $3,000. The site adds that reimbursable losses must have been incurred as a result of the February 2024 data breach, and covered expenses include those related to bank fees, credit reporting or monitoring fees, and attorneys’ and accountants’ fees.

EMSA class members can also file a claim for up to 4 hours of reimbursement for lost time spent dealing with issues related to the data breach, at a rate of $15 per hour, the website relays. Any claims for lost time will be included toward the $3,000 cap for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, the site notes.

In addition to any monetary benefits, the agreement adds that all settlement class members who submit a claim form may receive two years of free one-bureau credit monitoring and identity protection services.

To submit a claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the unique ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, fill out and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All EMSA claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by March 5, 2026.

The court will decide whether to grant final approval to the class action settlement at a hearing on April 6, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The Emergency Medical Services Authority class action lawsuit alleged that the service provider failed to protect the sensitive information stored on its systems from a data breach between approximately February 10, 2024 and February 13, 2024. The complaint claimed the information accessed included names, dates of birth, dates of service, and, in some cases, primary care information and Social Security numbers.

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