A class member in the Trinity Health data breach settlement reported a $176.75 PayPal payment on September 23, 2026 — a figure that lands between the notice’s estimates for a 5% and a 10% claim rate. The $450,000 settlement covers about 18,146 California residents notified of the 2021 Accellion file-transfer incident, and it is only paying people who filed by January 19, 2026.
Status: Payments in progress | PayPal payment reported September 23, 2026 | Claims closed January 19, 2026 | $176.75 reported, not an official figure
Reading the $176.75
The settlement never promised a fixed cash amount. The one-time cash payment was a pro rata share of whatever was left in the fund after every other cost, so it depended on how many class members filed. The notice gave three estimates:
| If 5% of the class claimed | About $231 per person |
| If 10% of the class claimed | About $115 per person |
| If every class member claimed | About $11 per person |
| Reported payment, September 23, 2026 | $176.75 by PayPal |
The reported payment sits between the first two estimates. It is one class member’s account of their own payment, sent under the settlement’s name, not an official per-claim figure; the administrator has not published one. A claimant who was also reimbursed for documented losses may have received a different total.
What Came Out of the Fund First
Trinity Health funded a $450,000 settlement. Before any cash payment, the following were paid from it:
- Attorneys’ fees of up to $150,000
- Expenses of up to $25,000
- A service award of up to $5,000
- Settlement administration costs
What remained covered two benefits. The first was reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the incident, capped at $1,000 per class member. The second was the one-time pro rata cash payment described above. Because the documented-loss reimbursements came out before the cash pool was divided, the cash share depended both on the number of claims and on how much was paid out for documented losses.
Who Was in the Class
The class is about 18,146 California residents to whom Trinity Health Corporation mailed notice, on or about April 6, 2021, of a data security incident involving the Accellion File Transfer Appliance. Only class members who submitted a claim online or by mail by January 19, 2026 are being paid. The deadline to opt out or object was December 19, 2025.
The Accellion Incident
The Accellion File Transfer Appliance is a third-party file-sharing tool. The incident involving it occurred on or about January 20, 2021. The lawsuit, Jane Doe v. Trinity Health Corporation, No. 21CECG01454, was filed May 20, 2021 in the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno. It alleged that Trinity Health failed to adequately secure patient data, including by not encrypting data on the Accellion system. Trinity Health has not been found liable, and the settlement is not a finding that it did anything wrong.
| On or about January 20, 2021 | Accellion data security incident |
| On or about April 6, 2021 | Notice letters mailed to affected Californians |
| May 20, 2021 | Lawsuit filed in Fresno County Superior Court |
| December 19, 2025 | Opt-out and objection deadline |
| January 19, 2026 | Claim deadline |
| September 23, 2026 | $176.75 PayPal payment reported by a class member |
More than five years separate the incident from the first reported payment.
If You Filed and Have Not Been Paid
Check the PayPal account or other payment method you selected on your claim, and search the email address on the claim, including spam folders, for a message under the settlement’s name. A single reported payment on September 23 shows distribution has started, not that every claim was paid the same day.
If nothing has arrived, contact the settlement administrator through the official TrinityHealthClassClaim.com website with your claim information ready. The site’s FAQ and documents page hold the notice and settlement terms. OpenClassActions.org is a news site, not the administrator, and cannot look up a claim. The Trinity Health payment report on OpenClassActions.com is updated as more class members report payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Trinity Health data breach settlement payment?
One class member reported receiving $176.75 by PayPal on September 23, 2026. That is a single report, not an official figure. The cash payment was a pro rata share of the remaining fund, and anyone also reimbursed for documented losses may have received a different total.
Why was the payment $176.75?
The cash payment was a pro rata share of what was left of the $450,000 fund after fees, expenses, a service award, administration costs and documented-loss reimbursements. The notice estimated about $231 if 5% of the class claimed and about $115 if 10% claimed; $176.75 falls between them.
Who was in the Trinity Health settlement?
About 18,146 California residents to whom Trinity Health Corporation mailed notice, on or about April 6, 2021, of a data security incident involving the Accellion File Transfer Appliance that occurred on or about January 20, 2021.
What could documented losses be reimbursed up to?
Documented out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the incident could be reimbursed up to $1,000 per class member, in addition to the pro rata cash payment.
Can I still file a Trinity Health claim?
No. Claims had to be submitted online or mailed by January 19, 2026, and the opt-out and objection deadline was December 19, 2025.
Sources
- Official settlement website — TrinityHealthClassClaim.com, including the settlement FAQ and settlement documents.
- Jane Doe v. Trinity Health Corporation, No. 21CECG01454, Superior Court of California, County of Fresno.
- Payment amount and date reported by a class member, September 23, 2026.
- OpenClassActions.com — Trinity Health Data Breach Settlement Payments Are Out.
Source and credit: this report builds on our sister site’s coverage — OpenClassActions.com: Trinity Health Data Breach Settlement Payments Are Out — Class Member Reports $176.75 by PayPal — which follows the case and is updated as new filings, orders and payment news come in.
Legal Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news site, not a law firm and not the settlement administrator, and is not affiliated with any party to the case described. The allegations are allegations; unless a court has ruled, the defendants deny wrongdoing and no court has decided the merits. Deadlines, benefit amounts and payment timing can change as the court and the administrator act, so confirm current status on the official settlement website. You never need to pay anyone to file a claim or to receive a settlement payment.