Case No. 2025-CV-03681
If Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc (“Defendant” or “DATS”) Notified You of a Data Breach Incident,
You May be Eligible For Benefits From a Class Action Settlement
A proposed Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit known as Leo Woytach, et al v. Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc., Case No. 2025-CV-03681 (“Lawsuit”), filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. This Lawsuit arises out of unauthorized access to Defendant’s systems where certain files resided containing sensitive and/or Protected Health Information including, but not limited to, patient names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, health insurance information, patient account numbers, medication information, diagnosis and treatment information, doctors’ names, and medical claims and billing information (collectively Protected Health Information “PHI”) between October 5, 2024 and October 6, 2024 (the “Data Breach”). Defendant disagrees with Plaintiff’s claims and denies any wrongdoing.
You are included in this Settlement as a Settlement Class Member if you were mailed written notification that indicated your Protected Health Information was potentially compromised as a result of the Data Breach between October 5, 2024 and October 6, 2024.
All Settlement Class Members can receive the following benefits from the Settlement: (1) up to $5,000.00 for documented out-of-pocket expenses OR (2) an alternate flat cash payment that will increase or decrease pro rata depending on the aggregate dollar amount of Valid Claims submitted. Additionally, all Settlement Class Members may elect to receive (1) one year of medical identity theft monitoring through CyEx.
All claims will be reviewed by the Settlement Administrator. You must file a Claim Form to get any money from the proposed Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online by September 24, 2026 or postmarked no later than September 24, 2026.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS & OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| Submit a Claim | You must submit a Valid Claim to get money from this Settlement. Claim Forms must be submitted online by September 24, 2026, if mailed, postmarked no later than September 24, 2026. |
| Exclude Yourself | Get out of the Settlement. Get no money. Keep your rights. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue about the claims in this lawsuit. You will not get any money from the Settlement. Your request to exclude yourself must be postmarked no later than August 25, 2026. |
| File an Objection | Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must be postmarked no later than August 25, 2026. |
| Go to a Hearing | You can ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. See Question 18 of the Long Form Notice for more details. The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for November 24, 2026. |
The Court will hold the Final Approval Hearing on November 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom #1, Lackawanna County Courthouse. The hearing may be moved to a different date, time, or location without additional notice, so it is recommended that you periodically check this website for updated information.
At the hearing, the Court will consider whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and is in the best interests of Settlement Class Members, and if it should be approved. If there are valid objections, the Court will consider them and will listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing if the request was made properly. The Court will also consider the award of Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses to Class Counsel and the request for a service award to the Class Representative.