Murphy Law Firm announces that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Quality Temporary Services, Inc. d/b/a Qualified Staffing (“Qualified Staffing” or “QTS”) for a data security incident (the “Data Security Incident”) that occurred between September 28, 2021, and October 13, 2021, when one or more unauthorized individuals infiltrated Qualified Staffing’s computer network and gained accessed to the personal information of 81,355 individuals.
The settlement secures a $2 million common fund, from which all affected individuals may submit a claim to receive any or all of the following benefits: (1) compensation for lost time of up to five hours at $35 per hour, for a maximum of up to $175 per person; (2) compensation for documented out-of-pocket losses incurred as a result of the Data Security Incident, up to a maximum of $7,500 per person; (3) three years of three-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection with $1 million in insurance; and (4) a pro rata cash payment up to $850 per person. In addition, the settlement requires Qualified Staffing to implement and maintain meaningful business changes to improve its data security practices.
To submit a claim or learn more about your options under the settlement, visit https://www.qualifiedstaffingdatasettlement.com/