Covington v. Gifted Nurses, LLC d/b/a Gifted Healthcare
Case No. 1:22-cv-04000-VMC
If you were
sent a Notice of Data Incident by Gifted Nurses, LLC d/b/a Gifted Healthcare you
could get benefits from a class action settlement.
A federal Court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
This is notice of a proposed class action Settlement that provides benefits to settle claims relating to a Data Incident that occurred between approximately August 25, 2021, and December 10, 2021, in which Defendant’s computer systems were infiltrated by unauthorized individuals and the personal health information and personally identifiable information of patients was potentially compromised.
The settlement
benefits include:
Defendant will
provide the option to enroll in three years of 3-credit-bureau credit monitoring and Identity Theft Protection Services (including $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance), at no cost to you.
Defendant will
pay valid claims submitted for Ordinary Losses (up to $400), Lost Time (at
$20/hour up to 4 hours), and Extraordinary Losses (up to $4,000) you
experienced related to the Data Incident.
Alternatively, you can elect not to receive any of the above benefits and to instead receive an Alternative Cash Payment of $50.
You have the
right to do nothing, submit a claim, object to the Settlement or any part of
it, or opt out of the Settlement. If you do not opt out of the Settlement, and
final approval is granted, you will release any claims you have relating to the
Data Incident as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
Your legal rights are affected, so please read this
notice carefully.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
SUBMIT A CLAIM
To receive any of the cash benefits or the Identity Theft Protection Services available from the Settlement, you must submit a claim using the Claim Form, which may be obtained online at www.GiftedNursesDataBreachSettlement.com or by calling (833) 425-4872. If you submit a claim, you give up the right to bring a separate lawsuit about the same issues, but you are eligible to receive any of the Settlement benefits to which you have a valid claim.
September 16, 2024
EXCLUDE YOURSELF
If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will get no benefits from the Settlement, but you will keep the right to bring a separate lawsuit about the same issues at your own expense, if you choose.
May 20, 2024
OBJECT
If you object to the Settlement or any part of it, you may write to the Court about your objection. If the Settlement is approved you will still give up the right to bring a separate lawsuit about the same issues, and you will need to submit a claim to receive any Settlement benefits.
May 20, 2024
DO NOTHING
If you do nothing you will give up the right to bring a separate lawsuit about the same issues, and you will not be eligible to receive any benefits of the Settlement.
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on the FAQs page of this website.
Please be patient while the Court decides whether to approve the Settlement. Payments will be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after any appeals.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the Parties and controlled by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
Call
(833) 425-4872
Mail
Covington v. Gifted Nurses
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration PO Box 225391 New York, NY 10150-5391
Click here to safely and securely submit a Claim Form.
Important Dates
Deadline to Opt-Out
Monday, May 20, 2024
You must complete and mail your request for exclusion form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, May 20, 2024.
Deadline to Object
Monday, May 20, 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, May 20, 2024.
Final Approval Hearing
Thursday, August 1, 2024
The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET. Please check this website for updates.
Deadline to Submit Claims
Monday, September 16, 2024
You must submit your Claim Form online no later than September 16, 2024, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, September 16, 2024.