AMERICANS are due cash under a $4million class-action lawsuit settlement.
Don Roberto Jewelers, which has locations in California and New York, agreed to pay after settling a lawsuit following a data breach.
A class-action lawsuit said the company was hacked in 2021, according to Top Class Actions.
The breach may have unveiled sensitive data on consumers and employees, according to the settlement.
And Social Security numbers may have been compromised in the hacking incident.
The company did not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement.
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Don Roberto Jewelers did not respond to a request for comment.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The company is expected to send payments from a $4million pot to eligible customers and employees on July 20.
Customers and employees who had their address on file through the company between February 16, 2021, and March 3, 2021, may be eligible for the payment.
Claimants can receive a $5,000 reimbursement, according to the agreement.
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They can also claim up to seven hours of lost time at $25 for each one, totaling $175.
In addition to the reimbursements, California residents are eligible for more in the payout - they can get an additional $75 cash payment.
If the pot for California residents does not reach the full $1.25million, members can get up to $750.
Eligible recipients can file a claim online.
Valid claims must be submitted for approval by June 26.
Several other companies are paying out consumers in class-action lawsuit settlements.
OTHER SETTLEMENTS
But there is more where that came from.
Healthcare firm Acuity has settled a class-action lawsuit stemming from an alleged data breach.
Impacted customers may be eligible for payments between $500 and $3,500.
Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. and Nunn Milling Company faced a class-action lawsuit.
The companies settled out of court and claimants can expect payments between $25 to $150,000, depending on the impact of the alleged contamination.
Claims must be filed by August 3, 2023.
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The U.S. Sun reports on one-time payments - some Alabama residents may be eligible for a direct payment.
Also, consumers might get some relief, as the Federal Reserve has paused interest rate hikes.
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