Settlement Amount:
$50 cash or up to $2,500 for documented losses
Claim Deadline:
September 14, 2026
Proof Required:
No documentation for the $50 payment; receipts required for up to $2,500 in losses
Official Settlement Website:
📄 Full claim guide: Read the complete Schuster data breach settlement breakdown on OpenClassActions.com for eligibility details, payout tiers, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What Is the Case About?
Schuster Company, a refrigerated trucking carrier, experienced a January 2024 cybersecurity breach that may have exposed names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and identification numbers. The case is McAlister v. Schuster Company. Schuster denies any wrongdoing, and the court has not decided who is right.
Who Qualifies?
The class includes all U.S. residents whose personal information was compromised in the January 2024 Schuster data incident, including everyone who received a data breach notice from Schuster.
How Much Can You Get?
Class members can choose $50 in cash with no documentation, or reimbursement of up to $2,500 for documented losses. Claimants also receive two years of free credit monitoring.
How to File
File online at SchusterDataIncident.com using the LoginID and PIN from your mailed notice by September 14, 2026.
Key Deadlines
- Opt-out / objection deadline: August 14, 2026
- Final approval hearing: September 28, 2026
Case Details
| Case Name | McAlister v. Schuster Company |
| Case Number | 5:25-cv-04015-KEM |
| Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, Western Division |
| Administrator | Simpluris |
File / Check Official Settlement Site
→ See the full Schuster data breach settlement details on OpenClassActions.com
By Felix Levine. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news and information site and is not a class action administrator, class counsel, or a law firm. This page summarizes a public class action settlement and is general information, not legal advice. Deadlines and payment timing may change — always verify details at the official settlement website before filing. Class action claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury; submit only truthful information.