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Taconic Employee W data breach settlement
Taconic Employee W settled a data breach claim that paid up to $3,000 per person. The claim window closed on July 15, 2020, so this one can no longer be claimed — but new settlements open all the time, and some are paying out right now. The free check tells you in seconds whether your email is in a breach that still pays.
The numbers
| Maximum per person | $3,000 |
|---|---|
| What it covered | Up to $3,000 depending on the time and costs incurred. Claim A : Class Members who had a fraudulent tax return filed after Jan. 30, 2017, will be eligible for a payment of $150 per tax return year. Claim B : Class Members who experienced identity theft following the data breach can claim $100 per incident, in addition to out-of-pocket expenses available under Claim E. Claim C : Class Members who q |
| Claim deadline (passed) | July 15, 2020 |
| Final approval hearing | July 15, 2019 |
| Case | Denier, et al. v. Taconic Biosciences Inc. , Case No. 00255851, in the New York Supreme Court, County of Rensselaer |
Who was covered
“All current and former employees of Taconic whose W-2 data was compromised as a result of the Data Disclosure which occurred on or about January 30, 2017.”
Where to claim
The administrator’s site is www.TaconicBiosciencesSettlement.com. The window is closed, so it is there for the record, not to file.
Source: Top Class Actions
Being in the breach is not the same as being in the class. Class membership usually turns on having received the company’s own notice letter, and only the settlement administrator can confirm it. We are not lawyers, we take no fee from any claim, and we never file on anyone’s behalf.
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