Defendant: Hire Velocity, LLC | Category: Data Breach & Privacy | Added: 2026-09-30
Alleged Issue
The lawsuit alleged that Hire Velocity failed to protect sensitive information belonging to employees, contractors, and clients that was exposed in a February 2025 data breach.
Eligibility
People in the United States who received written notice from Hire Velocity, LLC that their name and Social Security number may have been exposed in the February 2025 data incident.
Estimated Payout
$40 alternative cash payment with no documentation required, or up to $2,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, plus two years of credit monitoring
Claim Deadline
2026-11-30
Last verified
September 30, 2026
Background
A proposed class action settlement resolves Roberts v. Hire Velocity, LLC, a case brought in Georgia state court over a February 2025 data incident in which sensitive information belonging to employees, contractors, and clients may have been exposed. Under the settlement the defendant pays class member benefits comprising Cash Payments and credit monitoring, plus settlement administration costs and any court-awarded attorneys' fees and service awards (Class Counsel has applied for $185,000 in fees and $4,000 to each of three Class Representatives). Class members may choose a $40 alternative cash payment with no documentation required or up to $2,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, plus two years of credit monitoring. The Claim Form deadline is November 30, 2026 and the opt-out and objection deadline is November 16, 2026.