On February 21, 2024, a data breach affecting mental health service provider Bridgeway Center disclosed personal information about its clients. A total of 65,386 people were affected by the incident, which led to a class action lawsuit against the company.

According to the company, the compromised information included “full names, addresses, social security numbers, financial information, (…) information related to patients’ care, treatment, diagnosis, appointments, health insurance and billing information and any other health-related information data.”

After the corresponding legal process, a settlement has been reached, and Bridgeway Center, Inc. will compensate those affected. The period for submitting compensation claims is now open, so here’s how much you may be eligible to receive and how to apply.

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Bridgeway Center Settlement: who is eligible and how much they can get

According to website Bridgeway Center has set upare you part of the settlement class “if you are a living individual residing in the United States whose personal information was affected in the cyber incident.” This includes customers notified by the company in May 2024.

Two compensation options are available. The first, as the Bridgeway Center calls it “Ordinary loss,” provides up to $1,500 per personavailable to those who can prove “that you have spent money or incurred losses that can be traced to the cyber incident.”

Those who experienced one “extraordinary loss” may be eligible for a payment of up to $5,000 per person if they can document “extraordinary losses arising after the breach that are reasonably traceable” to the event. According to the settlement website, all payments can be adjusted pro rata.

Alternatively, the Bridgeway Center offers “Cash Payment B”, a “flat cash payment” of $125.

How to apply for compensation

You can apply online on this page. If you want to apply by post, you can download the claim in PDF or request a paper copy by contacting the settlement officer.

For online claims, you must identify yourself with the ID and PIN provided in the settlement notice mailed in May. If you did not receive it or have lost it, you may contact the Settlement Administrator by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-888-453-8305.

What is the deadline for requesting payment?

Claims are now open. To receive payment from the Bridgeway Center settlement, you must submit a valid claim online or by mail by February 8, 2025.

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*This article was written in Spanish and translated using AI.

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