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AMCA (Sonic Healthcare and other labs) data breach settlement

File by 4 January 2027 · 68 days left · the 2019 breach

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Claim deadline
4 January 2027 (68 days left)
You must submit your Claim Form online no later than Monday, January 4, 2027, or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, January 4, 2027.
Who can claim
Individuals to whom Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) or Austin Pathology Associates, or AMCA on their behalf, sent notice that their information was or may have been involved in the AMCA security incident.
What it pays
$6,438,578.20 fund. Out-of-pocket losses up to $5,000 (including up to 10 hours of documented time at $25/hour), OR an Alternative Cash Payment estimated at $50.
Proof needed
No for the $50 Alternative Cash Payment; yes (documentation plus attestation) for out-of-pocket losses.
Final approval hearing
2027-01-07
The case
In re: American Medical Collection Agency, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation (Other Labs Track - Sonic settlement), No. 19-md-2904 (MDL 2904), U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · court papers
Official site
amcadatabreachsettlement-saca.com
Checked
on the official site on 28 October 2026. This is a separate settlement from the earlier Quest/LabCorp AMCA settlements. The class covers CPL and Austin Pathology notice recipients only. The breach year is approximate: the site does not give incident dates, and 2019 is inferred from the 2019 MDL number.

Is this settlement real?

We checked it on its official website, amcadatabreachsettlement-saca.com, on 28 October 2026, and quote that site’s own words for the deadline above. The official website is the one named in the court-approved notice; if a letter or email about this settlement points you to a different address, do not use it. Filing is always free: never pay a fee, never give a bank password, and never reply to a message that urges you to “claim now” through another link.

How to file

  1. Open the official site: use the link above, or type the address from your notice.
  2. If you got a notice by letter or email, have it to hand: it usually carries a claim or class member ID that speeds things up. No notice? The site usually says how to check whether you are included.
  3. Pick the benefit you want (a cash payment, reimbursement of losses with receipts, or credit monitoring, as the settlement offers) and submit before the deadline.
  4. Keep the confirmation. Payments come after the court’s final approval and any appeals, often months later, and the amount per person can depend on how many people file.

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