Kelly Benefits data breach settlement
In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation
Also known as Kelly & Associates Insurance Group; In re Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation
The lawsuit was about a December 2024 Kelly Benefits data breach that exposed names, SSNs and health data.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You could get
- About $50 Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“Pro Rata Cash Payment estimated to be $50”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice Class Member ID from your notice (the online form asks for it first) Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“Reasonable Documentation includes, but is not limited to, credit card statements, bank statements, invoices, telephone records, screen shots, and receipts. Documented Monetary Losses cannot be documented solely by a personal certification, declaration, or affidavit; ... You must have had a California address on December 12, 2024 to be eligible for this payment.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Who can file
- Data compromised in the Kelly Benefits breach, Dec 12-17, 2024
Source
“The Settlement Class consists of all individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach of Kelly Benefits during the period December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024. ... Excluded from the Settlement Class are: Defendant Kelly Benefits, any entity in which it has a controlling interest, and Kelly Benefits’s officers, directors, legal representatives, successors, subsidiaries, and assigns. Also excluded from the Settlement Class is any judge, justice, or judicial officer presiding over this matter, members of their immediate families and their judicial staff”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class consists of all individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach of Kelly Benefits during the period December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: kellybenefitssettlement.com. Last compared Nov 3, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Kelly Benefits data breach settlement payout?
About $50. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the Kelly Benefits data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, kellybenefitssettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 28, 2026.
When will the Kelly Benefits data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 12, 2027.
Is the Kelly Benefits data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Kroll, and the official site is kellybenefitssettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you live in the United States and your Private Information was compromised in the Kelly Benefits data breach.
It covers the data breach at Kelly Benefits from December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024.
You are not included if you are a Kelly Benefits officer or director, or a judge on this case or their family or staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
The Settlement Class consists of all individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach of Kelly Benefits during the period December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Monetary losses you can show with paperworkThe most one claim can get | Up to $5,000 |
| Cash payment (a share of the fund)Estimate; can change with the number of claims | $50 |
| California Statutory Payment (California address on December 12, 2024)The most one claim can get | Up to $100 |
The $50 payment is an estimate that can rise or fall with claims; the California payment is up to $100 and can only be reduced. Losses need documents.
Documented Monetary Losses: A cash payment of up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member for Documented Monetary Losses reasonably related to the Data Breach. Documentation is required. Pro Rata Cash Payment: A pro rata cash payment, estimated to be $50. No documentation is required. ... Credit Monitoring: Three (3) years of single-bureau Credit Monitoring ... if you had a California address on December 12, 2024, you may submit a claim for an additional cash payment estimated to be $100 ... California Statutory Payment: A cash payment of up to $100 ... This payment will be reduced on a pro rata basis ... the amount of the cash payments will be reduced pro rata ... and no Pro Rata Cash Payments will be distributed.
From the administrator site: Official settlement website, FAQ
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- Class Member ID from your notice (the online form asks for it first)
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For documented losses: statements, receipts or other records, not only a signed statement
- For the California payment: a California address on December 12, 2024
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File online, or by mail
At kellybenefitssettlement.com, by Dec 28, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324
The deadline note says: “Online by December 28, 2026 (the online form asks for the Class Member ID from your notice), or by mail postmarked by December 28, 2026.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 12, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- In re: Kelly Benefits Data Breach Litigation
- Court
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Case number
- 1:25-cv-01304-SAG
- Administrator
- Kroll
- Official site
- kellybenefitssettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $5,000,000
- Full payout terms
- Up to $5,000 for documented losses, plus about $50Up to $5,000 for Documented Monetary Losses (documentation required); a Pro Rata Cash Payment estimated at $50 (no documentation) that may go up or down with the number of claims; three years of single-bureau credit monitoring; and, with a California address on December 12, 2024, a payment of up to $100 that can only be reduced pro rata. If claims exceed the fund, no $50 payment is made.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class consists of all individuals residing in the United States whose Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach of Kelly Benefits during the period December 12, 2024 through December 17, 2024.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a data breach at Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. d/b/a Kelly Benefits; per the FAQ there was unauthorized access to its environment from December 12 to December 17, 2024, and the data involved included names, Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, dates of birth, medical, health insurance and financial account information. Excluded: Kelly Benefits, entities it controls, and its officers, directors, legal representatives, successors, subsidiaries and assigns; judges presiding over the case, their immediate families and judicial staff; and people who opt out. The California Statutory Payment needs a California address on December 12, 2024. Read the FAQ for the full definition.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement website, FAQ administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official settlement website, Important Documents administrator site
- Official online claim form (first screen) administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 26, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 28, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Nov 27, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.