Tate, et al. v. EyeMed Vision Care, LLC

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Case No. 1:21-cv-36

A Court has authorized this Settlement Website.  This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

If You Were Subject to the EyeMed Vision Care, LLC (“EyeMed”) Data Incident and Previously Received a Notice Letter Notifying You of the Data Incident, You Could be Eligible for a Payment from a Class Action Settlement

  • You may be eligible to receive a payment from a proposed $5,000,000 non-reversionary class action settlement (the “Settlement Fund”).
     
  • The class action lawsuit claims that EyeMed failed to use appropriate data security and the failure led to a data breach by an unauthorized third-party (the “Data Incident”). The lawsuit further claimed that the unauthorized third-party gained access to EyeMed data that included patients’ names, contact details, dates of birth, health insurance account and identification numbers, Medicaid or Medicare numbers, driver’s licenses, and other government identification numbers (referred to in the settlement as “Personal Data”). The lawsuit claims that Plaintiffs were injured as a result of that data incident. The Plaintiffs brought the lawsuit as a class action case meaning the lawsuit and settlement are also on behalf number of people who are similarly situated to Plaintiffs – people whose data was accessed during the data breach of EyeMed Vision Care. EyeMed denies any wrongdoing and denies that it has any liability but has agreed to settle the lawsuit on a class wide basis.
     
  • To be eligible to make a Claim, you must have received a notice letter of the EyeMed Data Incident that occurred in June 2020.
     
  • Eligible Claimants under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive one, two, and/or three of the following Settlement benefits:

❖    Pro Rata Cash Payment: $50 (estimated) cash payment from the Settlement Fund that will be increased or decreased pro rata depending on the amount remaining in the Settlement Fund after allocation of the Settlement Fund for reimbursement of documented Out-of-Pocket Loss Claims, payments for Lost Time Claims, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and notice and Cost of Settlement Administration.
 

❖    Lost Time: Compensation of up to $100 for time spent dealing with issues related to the Data Incident, including but not limited to reviewing your accounts, enrolling in credit protection services, or responding to fraud, identity theft, or other alleged misuse of your personal information that is fairly traceable to the Data Incident. Claims for lost time can be combined with Out-of-Pocket Loss Claims but are subject to the $10,000 cap. All payments to Class Members for Valid Claims under the settlement might be reduced pro rata, including those for Out-of-Pocket Losses and Lost Time, depending on the total number of Valid Claims submitted.
 

❖    Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Reimbursement for the actual amount of unreimbursed out-of-pocket Monetary Losses up to $10,000, with supporting documentation of the Monetary Losses or expenses.

  • For more information or to submit a Claim, see the FAQ page of this Settlement Website or call (833) 621-8389.
     
  • Please read this Settlement Website carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
     
 Summary of Legal RightsDate(s)
Submit a Claim FormThe only way to receive payment.Submitted or Postmarked on or Before December 11, 2025
Exclude Yourself By Opting Out of the ClassReceive no payment. If you are a Class Member, you must exclude yourself from this class action settlement in order to retain your right to bring any other lawsuit against EyeMed for the same claims. Submitted or Postmarked on or Before November 11, 2025
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Fairness HearingYou can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement. The Court cannot order a different Settlement. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the Final Fairness Hearing on January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET, about the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney.Received on or Before November 11, 2025
Do NothingReceive no payment. Give up rights to bring your own personal lawsuit against EyeMed and others if you are a Class Member.No Deadline.
  • Your rights and options as a Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in this Settlement Website. 
     
  • The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Payments to Class Members will be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.
     

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this Settlement. 

 

Call(833) 621-8389
WriteContact Form
MailTate v EyeMed Vision Care LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

    Important Dates

  • Claims Date

    Thursday, December 11, 2025
    Claim Forms must be submitted via this Settlement Website or mailed to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked on or before Thursday, December 11, 2025.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    To exclude yourself, send a letter that says you want to be excluded or opt-out from the Settlement. You must mail your exclusion request postmarked by November 11, 2025
  • Objection Date

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    To object, you must mail your objection to the Clerk of the Court and the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by no later than the Objection Date, Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Final Fairness Hearing

    Wednesday, January 07, 2026
    The Court will hold a Final Fairness Hearing at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 07, 2026, Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Room 801, 100 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 or by remote or virtual means as ordered by the Court.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this Settlement. 

 

Call(833) 621-8389
WriteContact Form
MailTate v EyeMed Vision Care LLC
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391

    Important Dates

  • Claims Date

    Thursday, December 11, 2025
    Claim Forms must be submitted via this Settlement Website or mailed to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked on or before Thursday, December 11, 2025.
  • Opt-Out Date

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    To exclude yourself, send a letter that says you want to be excluded or opt-out from the Settlement. You must mail your exclusion request postmarked by November 11, 2025
  • Objection Date

    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
    To object, you must mail your objection to the Clerk of the Court and the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by no later than the Objection Date, Tuesday, November 11, 2025
  • Final Fairness Hearing

    Wednesday, January 07, 2026
    The Court will hold a Final Fairness Hearing at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 07, 2026, Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Room 801, 100 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 or by remote or virtual means as ordered by the Court.