In re Physician’s Business Office Data Incident Litigation

CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Case No. CC-54-2022-C-252

Welcome To the Settlement Website for The Physician’s Business Office Data Incident Litigation

If Physician’s Business Office, Inc. notified you of a Data Incident in or around April 2022, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.

  • A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Physician’s Business Office, Inc. (“PBO” or “Defendant”) concerning a data security incident that occurred in or around April 2022 (the “Data Incident”).

  • The lawsuit is called In re Physician’s Business Office Data Incident Litigation, No. CC-54-2022-C-252 (the “Action”). The lawsuit alleges that the Data Incident potentially exposed certain personal identifying information (“PII”) and protected health information (“PHI”) of Plaintiffs and the members of the putative class.

  • The Settlement Class includes all individuals who were sent notification by PBO that their personal information was or may have been compromised in the Data Incident. It excludes: (1) the judges presiding over this Action, and members of their direct families; (2) PBO, its subsidiaries, parent companies, successors, predecessors, and any entity in which PBO or its parents have a controlling interest and their current or former officers, directors, and employees; and (3) Settlement Class Members who submit a valid a Request for Exclusion prior to the Opt-Out Deadline.

  • Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you act. Please read the Notice carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM

This is the only way you may receive benefits from this Settlement. The deadline to submit a Claim Form is February 20, 2025.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT

You will receive no payment, but you will retain any rights you currently have with respect to Defendant and the issues in this case. The deadline to exclude yourself from the Settlement is January 21, 2025.

OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT

Write to the Settlement Administrator explaining why you do not agree with the Settlement. The deadline to object is January 21, 2025.

ATTEND THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

You or your attorney may attend and speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. The Final Approval Hearing will be held on January 29, 2025.

DO NOTHING

You will not get any benefits from the Settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. You will remain in the Settlement Class and be subject to the Release.

  • These rights and options, and the deadlines to exercise them, are explained in the Notice. For complete details, please see the Settlement Agreement, whose terms control, available here.
  • The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement. No Settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court approves the Settlement and it becomes final.

Upcoming Important Dates

Objection Deadline

1/21/2025

Opt Out Deadline

1/21/2025

Final Approval Hearing

1/29/2025

Claim Deadline

2/20/2025