Benworth Capital data breach settlement
Amanda Arreola, et al v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC
Also known as Benworth data breach; Arreola v. Benworth Capital; Benworth Settlement
The lawsuit was about a May 2025 incident in which data Benworth Capital held, including SSNs, was accessed.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- About $50 Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“An estimated cash payment of $50.00.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement website home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice LoginID and PIN from the top of your notice (to file online); without them, email info@BenworthDataSettlement.com Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“To start your online claim form, you must login with your LoginID and PIN. You can find your LoginID and PIN at the top of the Notice that was sent to you. If you are unable to locate your ID and PIN, please contact us by emailing info@BenworthDataSettlement.com . ... You need to submit documented proof, like telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts. You can also provide notes or papers you made yourself to explain or support other proof, but those notes or papers alone are not enough to make a valid claim.”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Sent a Benworth Capital notice about its May 2025 data incident
Source
“On or about May 18, 2025, a Data Incident involving Defendant resulted in the unauthorized access to or acquisition of Settlement Class Members’ Private Information collected by Defendant ... Yes, the Settlement Class excludes: (a) all persons who are directors, officers, and agents of Defendant; (b) governmental entities; and (c) the Judge assigned to the lawsuit, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff;”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“You are a member of the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States who was sent notice by Defendant that your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: benworthdatasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Benworth Capital data breach settlement payout?
About $50. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the Benworth Capital data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, benworthdatasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 21, 2026.
When will the Benworth Capital data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 5, 2027.
Is the Benworth Capital data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is benworthdatasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you live in the U.S. and Benworth sent you notice that your data may have been impacted in its May 2025 incident.
You are not included if you are a Benworth director, officer or agent, or the judge on the case, the judge's family or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
You are a member of the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States who was sent notice by Defendant that your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Losses you can show with paperworkThe most one claim can get | Up to $5,000 |
| Alternative cash payment (instead of losses you can show with paperwork)Estimate; can change with the number of claims | $50 |
The $50 is an estimate. Pick one cash option. Credit monitoring comes without a claim.
Cash Payment Option 1 – Documented Losses: Up to $5,000.00 for reasonable documented losses fairly traceable to the Data Incident. You must provide documentation of your losses with your Claim. OR Cash Payment Option 2 – Alternative Cash: An estimated cash payment of $50.00. You do not need to provide documentation of your losses with your Claim. Credit Monitoring: You will automatically receive one year of free Credit Monitoring.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- LoginID and PIN from the top of your notice (to file online); without them, email info@BenworthDataSettlement.com
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For documented losses: receipts, bank statements, phone records or emails; self-prepared notes alone are not enough
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File online, or by mail
At benworthdatasettlement.com, by Dec 21, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Benworth Settlement, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799
The deadline note says: “Online by December 21, 2026 (filing online needs the LoginID and PIN from your notice), or by mail postmarked by December 21, 2026.”“The notice suggests mailing at least a week early, getting a hand postmark at a post office, or using Certified Mail.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Jan 5, 2027.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Amanda Arreola, et al v. Benworth Capital Partners LLC
- Court
- Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida
- Case number
- CACE-26-012064
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- benworthdatasettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- About $50 cash, or up to $5,000 for documented lossesEither up to $5,000 for reasonable documented losses fairly traceable to the Data Incident (documents required), or an alternative cash payment estimated at $50 (no documents). Everyone also gets one year of credit monitoring without filing a claim (activation code on the notice, usable after final approval).
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
You are a member of the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States who was sent notice by Defendant that your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a data incident at Benworth Capital Partners LLC on or about May 18, 2025, in which names, addresses, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers and loan account information were accessed or acquired without authorization. Per the notice, the class is living individuals residing in the United States who were sent notice by Benworth that their information may have been impacted. Excluded: Benworth's directors, officers and agents; governmental entities; the judge, the judge's immediate family and court staff; people who opt out; and one named individual. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (6)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official online claim form login page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website FAQ page administrator site
- Official settlement website important dates page administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 21, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 4, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.