Molinari et al. v. Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc.
Superior Court of the State of Washington King County Case No. 22-2-04023-8 SEA
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
Superior Court of Washington for King County Molinari et al. v. Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc. Case No. 22-2-04023-8-SEA
IF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT THAT AFFECTED WELFARE & PENSION ADMINISTRATION SERVICE ON OR AROUND JULY 21, 2021, A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS
A state Court authorized this Notice. You are not being sued.
This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
A Settlement has been reached with Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc. (“WPAS” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit about a cybersecurity incident that occurred on or around July 21, 2021.
The Lawsuit is captioned Molinari et al. v. Welfare & Pension Administration Service, Inc., Case No. 22-2-04023-8 SEA (the “Lawsuit”), pending in the Superior Court of Washington for King County. WPAS denies the allegations and all liability or wrongdoing with respect to any and all facts and claims alleged in the Lawsuit but has agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing this case.
You are included in this Settlement if you are a Settlement Class Member. A Settlement Class Member is an individual who resides in the United States who participated in funds or trusts managed by WPAS, whose Private Information was potentially compromised as a result of the Data Security Incident experienced by WPAS on or around July 21, 2021.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read this Settlement Website carefully.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
DEADLINE
SUBMIT A CLAIM
You can submit your Claim Form online on this Settlement Website or download the Claim Form from the Documents section and mail it to the Claims Administrator. You may also call or email the Claims Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form.
September 18, 2024
OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT
You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can elect to retain your own legal counsel at your own expense.
August 19, 2024
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING
If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for benefits.
August 19, 2024
DO NOTHING
Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement.
No Deadline
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, the Claims Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Call
(833) 522-4472
Mail
Claims Administrator - 83053 c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC P.O. Box 225391 New York, NY 10150-5391
Click here to safely and securely submit a Claim Form.
Important Dates
Opt-Out Period
Monday, August 19, 2024
You must complete and mail your Opt-Out Request so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, August 19, 2024.
Objection Deadline
Monday, August 19, 2024
You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are postmarked no later than Monday, August 19, 2024.
Claim Deadline
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
You must submit your Claim Form online no later than Wednesday, September 18, 2024, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Final Approval Hearing Date
Friday, September 20, 2024
The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM PT via Zoom videoconference . Please check this Settlement Website for updates.
