$485K CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Settlement Ends Data Breach Lawsuit

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CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. has agreed to a $485,000 class action settlement to resolve a lawsuit that alleged the business services provider failed to adequately protect private information from a 2024 data breach.

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The CBIZ class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on August 26, 2026. Eligible for the settlement are all United States residents who were mailed a notice that their private information may have been compromised in the data breach first announced by CBIZ in August 2024.

Court documents state that approximately 19,990 people are included in the settlement class.

The court-authorized website for the CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services class action settlement can be found at CBIZDataBreachSettlement.com.

Class members who file a timely, valid claim form can receive up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses incurred because of the data breach. This benefit covers unreimbursed losses from identity theft or fraud and costs for credit repair services, credit monitoring, freezing/unfreezing credit, professional fees, long-distance phone charges, mileage, and more.

Class members must submit proof, such as receipts, to receive a documented-loss payment.

In addition, class members can file a claim form to receive an estimated $100 pro rata (proportional) cash payment, with no proof required. The final amount of each class member’s pro rata cash payment may be higher or lower, depending on the total number of valid claims filed, among other factors.

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

All CBIZ settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by December 24, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services data breach settlement following a hearing on January 13, 2027. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services class action lawsuit alleged that the business services provider failed to adequately secure its network to protect sensitive personal information, including, in some cases, names and Social Security numbers, from a 2024 data breach.

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