USE THIS FORM IF YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION WAS MAINTAINED BY MCPHERSON HOSPITAL TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION AND CREDIT MONITORING SERVICES AND/OR COMPENSATION FOR UNREIMBURSED LOSSES
The DEADLINE to submit this Claim Form is JANUARY 30, 2025
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Complete this Claim Form if you are a Settlement Class Member and you wish to receive Settlement benefits
You are a Settlement Class Member if you: (1) reside in the United States, and (2) were sent a notice about the data incident that impacted American University of Antigua in August 2023 (the “Data Incident”).
Excluded from the Settlement Class are (i) Manipal Education Americas, LLC, and American University of Antigua Inc.; (ii) the Related Entities; (iii) all Settlement Class Members who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class; (iv) any judges assigned to this case and their staff and family; and (v) any other Person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be guilty under criminal law of initiating, causing, aiding, or abetting the criminal activity occurrence of the Data Incident or who pleads nolo contendere to any such charge.
Payments and other benefits vary per person. Settlement Class Members can submit a claim using the Claim Form for:
Credit Monitoring – two years of three-bureau credit monitoring (with at least $1,000,000 in identity theft protection insurance).
Ordinary Losses – up to $1,000 per person for ordinary losses
Lost Time – up to $100 per person for lost time ($25 per hour for up to 4 hours) subject to the $1,000 cap on ordinary losses.
Extraordinary Losses – up to $5,000 per person for extraordinary losses
Alternative Cash Payment – $25 per person
Credit Monitoring Services – All Settlement Class Members shall have the ability to make a claim for two years of three-bureau credit monitoring, including at least $1,000,000 in identity theft protection insurance. Even if Settlement Class Members previously accepted the Defendant’s offer of complimentary credit monitoring services, they may still claim this benefit
Ordinary Losses – American University of Antigua will provide up to $1,000 per person with third-party documentation. Ordinary Losses would include, without limitation and by way of example, unreimbursed losses relating to fraud or identity theft; professional fees including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, and fees for credit repair services; credit monitoring costs that were incurred on or after mailing of the notice of data breach, through the date of claim submission; and miscellaneous expenses such as fax, postage, copying, mileage.
Lost Time Claims – American University of Antigua will provide $25 per hour for up to four hours (under the individual cap of $1,000 Ordinary Losses) with supporting documentation or narrative statement made under penalty of perjury
Extraordinary Losses – American University of Antigua will provide up to $5,000 per person with third-party documentation, 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 ; (iii) the loss was incurred after the date of the Data Incident; (iv) the loss is not already covered by one or more of the other reimbursement categories; and the Settlement Class Member made reasonable efforts to avoid, or seek reimbursement for, the loss, including but not limited to exhaustion of all available credit monitoring insurance and identity theft insurance.
Alternative Cash Payment – American University of Antigua will provide a onetime cash payment of $25 per person. But if you choose to receive this benefit, then you cannot receive other benefits (e.g., ordinary losses, lost time, extraordinary losses, and credit monitoring).
To start your online claim form, you can find your Notice ID & PIN printed on the postcard Notice that was mailed to you. If you are unable to locate your ID & PIN, please contact us by emailing info@AUAdatasettlement.com. Please request your Notice ID & PIN by providing the Class Member’s full name and mailing address.