ELIGIBLE Americans could receive a payment worth up to $5,750 from a $4million class action lawsuit.
It comes following an alleged data breach from a major jewelry retailer.
WHAT ARE THE PAYMENTS FOR?
Don Roberto Jewelers has been ordered to pay a total of $4million in settlements to customers and employees who were affected by an alleged data breach in 2021.
Negligence by Don Roberto Jewelers allowed hackers to access sensitive information including social security numbers, according to a class action lawsuit.
Don Roberto Jewelers has an online store and 98 physical locations, all of which are in California.
Although the company has not admitted any wrongdoing, it has agreed to pay out a $4milllion settlement to resolve the data breach allegations.
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Customers who had an address on file with Don Roberto Jewelers between February 16 and March 3 2021 may be eligible to file a claim.
To make a claim, you must be able to provide proof of damages and expenses due to the data breach.
Eligible claimants have until June 26 to submit a valid claim form online.
HOW MUCH IS AVAILABLE?
There is a total of $4million up for grabs, with the maximum payout worth $5,750 per claimant.
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$5,000 will be given to each successful claimant, plus payment for up to seven hours of lost time at the rate of $25 per hour.
Affected customers in California are entitled to their share of additional reimbursements.
These extra payments will be worth between $75 and $750, depending on how many claimants come forward.
Successful claimants will also be awarded three years of free identity protection and identity restoration services from Aura.
By filing a claim, you are under penalty of perjury, so be sure to check the full details of the settlement before submitting.
OTHER PAYOUTS
If you weren’t affected by the alleged Don Roberto Jewelers data breach, there may be other payouts you are entitled to.
Balfour Beatty Infrastructure is paying a total of $350,000 to settle claims it made improper employee background checks between August 13, 2019 and February 28, 2022.
That means workers may be eligible for up to $1,300 as part of the lawsuit settlement.
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If you think you were impacted, you must file a claim by April 25.
Meanwhile, FleetPride employees have until May 15 to apply for a $353 payment after the company failed to get workers’ consent when collecting fingerprints for identification.
And there are also dozens of state and federal-funded tax rebates and payment programs available depending on where you live.
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