Holt Group Data Incident Settlement

The only way to receive benefits or payments from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form.

Official long-form noticePDF p2, claim instructions; December1 deadline on same page

All individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was potentially accessed or acquired in the Data Incident experienced by Defendant between December 26, 2024 and December 27, 2024 and who were sent a letter notifying them of the Data Incident.

Official claim formPDF p1, class definition

Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) Defendant and Defendant's affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, and agents; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge's immediate family, and Court staff; (d) anyone who submits a timely and valid Opt-Out; and (e) anyone who perpetrated the Data Incident.

Official claim formPDF p1, exclusions

The Settlement shall be administered on a wholly claims-made basis. Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim Form to receive Settlement Benefits.

Settlement agreementPDF p11, paragraph59; OCR

Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a Claim for up to $5,000.00 per Settlement Class Member upon presentment of reasonable documentation of losses related to fraud and/or identity theft as a result of the Data Incident. Documented expenses include, by way of example, unreimbursed losses relating to fraud or identity theft: if (i) the loss is an actual, documented, and unreimbursed monetary loss; (ii) the loss was more likely than not caused by the Data Incident; and (iii) the loss was incurred after the date of the Data Incident.

Settlement agreementPDF p12, paragraph 60(a); OCR

Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a Claim for reimbursement of time spent responding to the Data Incident, up to 4 hours at $20.00 per hour. Settlement Class Member will be required to attest that the time spent was in response to the Data Incident.

Settlement agreementPDF p13, paragraph 60(b); OCR

In lieu of submitting a Claim for Cash Payment A and Cash Payment B, Settlement Class Members may elect to claim Cash Payment C - Alternate Cash, which is a $50.00 cash payment. There is no documentation required to claim this benefit.

Settlement agreementPDF p13, paragraph 60(c); OCR

Credit Monitoring - in addition to a Cash Payment, all Settlement Class Members may elect to receive two years of three-bureau credit monitoring services with at least $1 million in fraud protection.

Settlement agreementPDF p13, paragraph61; OCR

You need to send proof, like receipts, to show how much you spent or lost. Your personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits do not constitute reasonable documentation to make a valid claim, but you may include that to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation showing that your expenses were because of the Data Incident.

Official claim formPDF p1, documented-loss evidence

If you spent time fixing problems caused by Data Incident, please select how many hours (up to four) you spent. You must briefly describe how you spent this time.

Official claim formPDF p4, lost-time declaration

I swear and affirm on penalty of perjury that the information provided in this Claim Form, including supporting documentation, is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that my claim is subject to verification and that I may be asked to provide supplemental information by the Settlement Administrator before my claim is considered complete and valid.

Official claim formPDF p5, signature/verification

If you are submitting a Claim Form online, you must do so by December 1, 2026. If you are submitting a claim by U.S. mail, the completed and signed Claim Form, including supporting documentation, must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2026

Official long-form noticePDF p6, FAQ10

returned via mail and postmarked by the Claim Form Deadline, or, if submitted online, submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on the Claim Form Deadline;

Settlement agreementPDF p11, paragraph57; OCR; 11:59pm Eastern on Dec1 is UTC−05:00