Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Data Breach Settlement

Yes — the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Data Breach settlement is a real claims process that SettleSignal tracks from its official source. It is administered by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC under case 2024-CH-08333 in Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. File only through the official settlement website (www.ibjisettlement.com); a genuine settlement administrator never charges a fee to file. SettleSignal last checked this record against the official source on June 14, 2026. Always confirm the current details on the official site before filing.

You are included as a Settlement Class Member if you received a Breach Notice from Illinois Bone and Joint Institute notifying you that your Personal Information was potentially compromised in the Data Incident and/or a Notice from the Settlement Administrator identifying you as a Settlement Class Member.

Settlement Class Members may elect one or more benefits: an estimated $50 pro rata cash payment, reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented losses related to the Data Incident, and two years of Kroll Medical Monitoring. Payments are subject to pro rata adjustment depending on the number of valid claims received. The exact amount you may receive is decided by the settlement administrator based on your valid claim and is not guaranteed; a total settlement-fund figure is shared among all eligible claimants, not paid to each person.

The claim deadline is July 1, 2026. Confirm the current deadline on the official settlement source before filing.

Proof requirement: Optional. The settlement administrator determines what documentation, if any, is required.

Current payment status: Final approval pending. Payments are issued by the administrator after the court process concludes.

Current payment status: Final approval pending. Class-action payouts typically begin only after final approval and any appeals. See our payout timeline guide.

The official claim form is hosted by the settlement administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration LLC. Use the 'Open official claim form' button on this page — never pay a fee to file.

You're included if IBJI or the settlement administrator sent you a notice saying your personal information may have been exposed in the July 2024 data incident. The class covers about 568,000 people.

No, you can claim all three — the cash payment, out-of-pocket loss reimbursement, and the Kroll Medical Monitoring. Just select everything you want on the claim form.

Costs you actually paid because of this breach, like purchasing credit monitoring, dealing with identity theft or fraud, freezing your credit, or related expenses like postage and notary fees. You'll need receipts or other documentation, and the expenses need to be traceable to the incident.

Two years of single-bureau credit monitoring, dark web and medical identity scanning with real-time alerts, Social Security number monitoring, unlimited fraud specialist access, identity theft restoration services, and up to $1,000,000 in identity fraud loss reimbursement with no deductible. Activation codes are valid for 180 days after they're sent to you.

You won't receive any benefits. You'll also give up your right to sue IBJI over this incident. If you want to keep your right to sue separately, you'd need to opt out by June 1, 2026 — but then you get nothing from this settlement either.