Roseland Hospital Data Breach Settlement Claims Due December 31

Key facts

Case: Hall, et al. v. Roseland Community Hospital Association, No. 2024CH10367
Court: Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division
Current status: Proposed settlement with preliminary court authorization for notice and claims administration. Final approval remains pending.
Who may qualify: People whose private information was potentially compromised in the June 2, 2024 incident and who received an individual notice from Roseland
Settlement fund: $650,000, non-reversionary
Benefits: Up to $5,000 for documented losses, a proportional cash payment currently estimated at $50, and one year of medical-records monitoring
Opt-out and objection deadline: December 1, 2026
Claim deadline: December 31, 2026
Final approval hearing: January 6, 2027 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time

What happened

A court-authorized claims process is open in a proposed $650,000 settlement involving Roseland Community Hospital Association and a June 2024 data-security incident. The official settlement website says people who received an individual notice from Roseland may qualify for cash and medical-records-monitoring benefits.

Roseland's own incident notices state that the hospital detected unusual activity in its information-technology environment on June 2, 2024. Roseland says it began an investigation, took steps to secure its systems, notified law enforcement, and hired a third-party forensic firm. The hospital later determined that an unauthorized party accessed its network and acquired certain files.

The class action alleges that Roseland was negligent in protecting private information. Roseland denies the claims, liability, and wrongdoing. The court has not decided that Roseland violated the law. The parties agreed to the settlement to resolve the dispute without continuing through trial.

Claim deadline

A claim must be submitted online or postmarked by December 31, 2026. The deadline to opt out or object is earlier, on December 1.

Who Roseland Community Hospital is

Roseland Community Hospital is a hospital in Chicago's Greater Roseland area. Its official website describes it as a patient-focused healthcare organization serving Roseland and surrounding communities. Patients may encounter the hospital through inpatient or outpatient care, emergency services, medical records, billing, insurance processing, and its patient portal.

Those activities matter here because healthcare organizations keep identity, contact, insurance, and clinical information needed to provide care and manage accounts. The settlement does not concern every record Roseland has ever maintained. It concerns people whose information was potentially involved in the specific June 2, 2024 incident and who were sent an individual notice.

Roseland Community Hospital Association is the defendant named in the settlement. Kroll Settlement Administration is the court-approved administrator handling notices, claims, questions, and settlement communications. Class Action Pulse is not the administrator and does not receive claim forms.

What information may have been involved

Roseland's November 2024 incident notice says files accessed and acquired by the unauthorized party contained patient names together with one or more other data elements. Those elements could include dates of birth, addresses, medical-record numbers, patient-account numbers, health-insurance information, diagnoses, or treatment information. For a subset of patients, Social Security numbers may also have been involved.

The exact information varied by person. A data element listed in the public notice was not necessarily involved for every notice recipient. The individual notice sent by Roseland is the more specific record for a particular person.

Personally identifiable information, often shortened to PII, is information that can identify or be linked to a person, such as a name combined with an address or Social Security number. Protected health information, or PHI, is individually identifiable health information handled by certain healthcare organizations and their business partners. In this case, the settlement website uses the combined term private information for the potentially affected identity and health-related data.

Medical-records monitoring is different from ordinary credit monitoring. The settlement site describes a service intended to watch for certain signs that medical information or insurance details may be misused. Monitoring can provide alerts, but it cannot prevent every misuse or guarantee reimbursement.

The notice controls

The proposed class is tied to Roseland's notification records. A person is not automatically eligible merely because they received care at the hospital.

Who may qualify

The official settlement website defines the class as individuals whose private information was potentially compromised in the incident and to whom Roseland sent an individual notification that they may have been affected.

This is a notice-based class. A current or former patient who did not receive an individual notice should not assume eligibility based only on a relationship with the hospital. A notice recipient should use the Class Member ID on the notice when the online form requests it.

The settlement website states that people who do nothing remain in the settlement unless they validly opt out. Doing nothing does not produce a payment or monitoring benefit. It also means giving up the right to sue Roseland and the released parties separately over the claims covered by the settlement.

People who wanted to keep a separate right to sue must follow the opt-out instructions and meet the December 1 deadline. People who stay in the class may object by the same date while still filing a claim. Those choices have different legal consequences. This article explains the published procedures but cannot advise a reader which option to choose.

What class members may claim

The agreement creates a $650,000 non-reversionary fund. Non-reversionary means money left after approved payments and expenses does not simply return to Roseland under the settlement structure. The fund also pays administration costs, court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, and service awards. Those deductions and the number of valid claims affect cash payments.

Up to $5,000 for documented losses

A class member may request reimbursement of up to $5,000 for documented losses connected with the incident. The official site describes this as a maximum, not an automatic payment. A claimant must provide records supporting the expense or loss and its connection to the incident.

Supporting records may include receipts, invoices, bank or credit-card statements, or other third-party documentation. The administrator reviews each claim under the settlement rules. Unsupported, unrelated, duplicate, or already reimbursed amounts may be reduced or denied.

Proportional cash payment estimated at $50

The settlement also offers a proportional cash payment currently estimated at $50. Proportional, or pro rata, means the final amount can rise or fall depending on the number and value of valid claims and the money remaining after approved deductions.

The $50 figure is an estimate from the official site. It is not a guaranteed payout. The current record does not support calculating the final amount before the claim review and allocation process is complete.

One year of medical-records monitoring

Class members may request one year of medical-records monitoring. The official settlement overview says the monitoring is available in addition to the cash benefits. Claimants should read the current form and benefit terms before selecting options.

No fixed payment is guaranteed

The documented-loss option requires proof, and the estimated cash payment may be adjusted. The court must still grant final approval before benefits can be distributed.

How to file a claim

Start at RoselandSettlement.com, the court-authorized website controlled by the settlement administrator. The site's Submit Claim link opens Kroll's electronic filing form. The form asks for claimant information, benefit selections, a payment choice, and a signed certification.

Online claims must be submitted no later than December 31, 2026. Paper claims must be postmarked by that date. The official site lists the mailing address as Hall, et al. v. Roseland Community Hospital Association, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391.

Keep a copy of the completed form, the submission confirmation, and every document supplied for a loss claim. Do not send a Class Member ID, medical record, Social Security number, insurance information, or claim documentation to a news website.

The administrator lists 833-453-3740 for settlement questions. Use the contact information on the official website because deadlines, hearing details, and administrator instructions can change.

What the lawsuit alleges

The plaintiffs allege negligence. Negligence is a legal claim that generally asks whether a defendant owed a duty of reasonable care, failed to meet the applicable standard, and caused legally recognized harm. The settlement homepage does not establish that each disputed element has been proven.

The plaintiffs' theory is that Roseland failed to use reasonable safeguards for the private information involved in the incident. The lawsuit followed the hospital's notification that an unauthorized party accessed its network and acquired files containing patient information.

The public settlement materials do not show a trial finding on liability, causation, or damages. A proposed settlement is a negotiated resolution. It allows a claims process to move forward while avoiding the risk, expense, and delay of continued litigation.

The distinction between an incident fact and a legal allegation matters. Roseland's own notices say unauthorized access and file acquisition occurred. The negligence claim, legal fault, and amount of any recoverable harm remain disputed and have not been decided after trial.

What Roseland disputes

Roseland denies all claims, allegations, liability, and wrongdoing. The court has not found that the hospital did anything wrong. Agreeing to a settlement is not an admission of negligence.

The record also does not establish that every notice recipient experienced identity theft, medical-identity misuse, fraud, or a financial loss. That is one reason the settlement offers different benefit paths. A claimant seeking documented losses must support the individual request, while the proportional cash option does not depend on proving the same amount of out-of-pocket harm.

The court still must decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. Preliminary authorization allowed notice and claims administration to begin. It did not finally approve the agreement or guarantee that benefits will be paid.

What remains undecided

Final approval, the number of valid claims, approved deductions, and final proportional payments are still unknown.

Case timeline and current status

June 2, 2024: Roseland detected unusual activity and says an unauthorized party accessed its network and acquired certain files.
August 1, 2024: Roseland began notifying patients whose information was involved, according to its first public incident notice.
October 21, 2024: Roseland says it completed its investigation.
November 12, 2024: Roseland issued an updated public notice and said it had mailed notices between August 1 and November 12.
2024: The class action was filed in Cook County Circuit Court as Case No. 2024CH10367.
December 1, 2026: Deadline to opt out or object.
December 31, 2026: Deadline to submit a claim.
January 6, 2027: Final approval hearing scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Central Time.

The hearing date may change. The official site tells class members to check for updates. Attendance is not required to file a claim.

What happens next

Kroll will continue accepting and processing claims through December 31. It may review class membership, benefit selections, and supporting documents, and it may request more information where the settlement permits.

At the January 6 hearing, the court is scheduled to consider whether to grant final approval. It may also consider attorneys' fees, costs, service awards, and timely objections. The court can approve the settlement, require changes, or decline approval.

If final approval is granted, the settlement must become effective under its terms. Appeals or other proceedings can delay distribution. Cash amounts cannot be finalized until approved deductions and valid claims are known.

People should keep their contact and payment information current with the administrator. They should also retain the individual incident notice, claim confirmation, and supporting documents until the process is complete.

Frequently asked questions

Who can file a Roseland Hospital settlement claim?

People whose private information was potentially compromised in the June 2, 2024 incident and who received an individual notice from Roseland may be in the settlement class. The administrator makes claim decisions under the court-approved records.

What is the claim deadline?

December 31, 2026. Online claims must be submitted by that date. Mailed claims must be postmarked by that date.

How much can I receive?

The settlement offers up to $5,000 for documented losses and a proportional cash payment currently estimated at $50. Final amounts are not guaranteed.

Is medical-records monitoring included?

The official site says class members may request one year of medical-records monitoring in addition to cash benefits.

Do I need proof?

The documented-loss option requires supporting records. The administrator still verifies class membership for every claim.

What information was involved?

Roseland says affected files could contain names with dates of birth, addresses, medical-record or patient-account numbers, health-insurance information, diagnoses, or treatment information. Social Security numbers may have been involved for a subset of patients. The data varied by person.

Did Roseland admit wrongdoing?

No. Roseland denies the claims, liability, and wrongdoing. The court has not decided that Roseland violated the law.

When will payments be sent?

No payment date is guaranteed. Final approval, any appeals, claim review, and allocation must occur first.

Where should I file?

Use RoselandSettlement.com or the official paper form. Do not send claim materials to Class Action Pulse.