JBS Mental Health Authority data breach settlement
Mykel Meyer, et al. v. Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority
Also known as JBS data breach; JBS settlement; Meyer v. Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority
The lawsuit claimed the Authority failed to prevent a November 2025 cyberattack on its network.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- About $100 Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“a flat cash payment in the amount of $100.00, subject to pro rata increase or decrease”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed CPT ID and Passcode from your notice (to file online) Quick claim: describes the claim form only
Source
“You will need your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable) and your unique ID and Passcode provided in the Notice sent to you, to file a Claim Form.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Data potentially hit in JBS Mental Health's Nov 2025 attack
Source
“You are a Settlement Class Member if you are an individual residing in the United States or its territories whose Private Information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the Data Security Incident, including if you were sent a Notice Letter. ... Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) all persons who are governing board members of Defendant; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Court, the Court’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (d) any individual who timely and validly opts out of the Settlement.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“All individuals residing in the United States or its territories whose Private Information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the Data Security Incident, including all individuals who were sent a Notice Letter.”
From the court record: Amended Preliminary Approval Order (court order, PDF on official site). 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: jbssettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the JBS Mental Health Authority data breach settlement payout?
About $100. Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the JBS Mental Health Authority data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, www.jbssettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 23, 2026.
When will the JBS Mental Health Authority 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 Feb 16, 2027.
Is the JBS Mental Health Authority data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is CPT Group, and the official site is www.jbssettlement.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 your information was potentially impacted in the November 2025 JBS Mental Health Authority cyberattack.
It covers people living in the U.S. or its territories, including everyone who was sent a Notice Letter.
You are not included if you are a governing board member of the Authority, or the judge, the judge's family or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
All individuals residing in the United States or its territories whose Private Information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the Data Security Incident, including all individuals who were sent a Notice Letter.
From the court record: Amended Preliminary Approval Order (court order, PDF on official site)
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 |
|---|---|
| Cash Payment A: losses you can show with paperworkThe most one claim can get | Up to $5,000 |
| Cash Payment B: flat cash payment (instead of A)Estimate; can change with the number of claims | $100 |
Choose A or B, not both. The $100 is subject to increase or decrease depending on how many people file based on total claims. A claim for A without documents is treated as B.
Cash Payment A – Documented Losses. Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for up to $5,000.00 per Settlement Class Member for documented losses related to the Data Security Incident. ... Cash Payment B – Flat Cash Payment. As an alternative to Cash Payment A – Documented Losses, Settlement Class Members may elect to receive Cash Payment B, which is a flat cash payment in the amount of $100.00, subject to pro rata increase or decrease based upon total Claim submissions. ... all Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a Claim for three (3) years of one-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection services, which shall include at least $1,000,000.00 in identity theft insurance.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- CPT ID and Passcode from your notice (to file online)
- No CPT ID or Passcode? Email JBSSettlement@cptgroup.com to ask for them
- Your name, address, phone number and email address
- For documented losses: third-party records such as bank or card statements, invoices or receipts
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File online, or by mail
At www.jbssettlement.com, by Dec 23, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Data Security Incident, c/o CPT Group, Inc., PO Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623
The deadline note says: “Online by December 23, 2026 (filing online needs the CPT ID and Passcode from your notice), or by mail postmarked by December 23, 2026.” -
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 Feb 16, 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
- Mykel Meyer, et al. v. Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority
- Court
- Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division
- Case number
- 01-CV-2026-901158.00
- Administrator
- CPT Group
- Official site
- www.jbssettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $700,000 (non-reversionary Settlement Fund; also pays credit monitoring, administration costs, attorneys' fees and service awards)
- Full payout terms
- $100 flat payment, or up to $5,000 for documented lossesChoose one: Cash Payment B, a flat $100 payment subject to pro rata increase or decrease based on total claims (no documents), or Cash Payment A, up to $5,000 for documented losses (reasonable third-party documentation required). Everyone may also claim three years of one-bureau credit monitoring with at least $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance.
- 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
All individuals residing in the United States or its territories whose Private Information was determined to have been potentially impacted in the Data Security Incident, including all individuals who were sent a Notice Letter.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a cyberattack on Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority on or around November 25, 2025; the Authority began sending notice letters on March 9, 2026. Per the preliminary approval order, the class is people living in the United States or its territories whose Private Information was determined to have been potentially impacted, including everyone who was sent a Notice Letter. Excluded: the Authority's governing board members, governmental entities, the Court, its immediate family and staff, and people who opt out. 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) administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
- Official online claim login page administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official Important Dates page administrator site
- Amended Preliminary Approval Order (court order, PDF on official site) court record
What changedLast change Oct 27, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 23, 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 Nov 23, 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.