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Institute for Human Resources and Services (IHRS) Data Breach Settlement
Court case: Tereska v. Institute for Human Resources and Services, Case No. 2026-02353
If your personal information was exposed in the August 2025 Institute for Human Resources and Services (IHRS) data breach, you can file a claim for up to $2,000 in documented losses or a flat $45 cash payment, plus two years of free credit monitoring. The claim deadline is December 2, 2026.
Official eligibility wordingAll individuals within the United States whose Private Information was accessed in the August 2025 IHRS Data Breach. Private Information may have included names; dates of birth; Social Security numbers/ITIN; driver's license or state ID numbers; medical record numbers; and medical history/condition/treatment/diagnosis information. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on October 4, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You are covered if you are a U.S. individual whose private information was accessed in the August 2025 IHRS data breach. Exposed data may have included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers/ITIN, driver's license or state ID numbers, medical record numbers, and medical history/diagnosis/treatment information. Directors/officers/agents of IHRS, government entities, and the assigned judge's family and court staff are excluded.
- Estimated payoutCash Payment A: up to $2,000.00 for documented out-of-pocket losses incurred between August 13, 2025 and December 2, 2026; OR Cash Payment B: a one-time $45.00 alternative cash payment (no proof required). All Class Members may also claim two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete credit monitoring ($1 million of fraud insurance).
- Claim deadlineDecember 2, 2026
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needA claim is required. Submit the Claim Form online or download it and mail it to the administrator (postmarked by the deadline). Cash Payment A requires supporting documentation; Cash Payment B requires no proof. Credit monitoring is claimed using the enrollment code mailed/emailed to Class Members.
- CourtCourt of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Where to act
File directly with Simpluris via the official claim form before December 2, 2026.