1. Why was the notice issued?
2. What is this lawsuit about?
3. What is a class action?
4. Why is there a settlement?
5. Who is included in the Settlement?
6. Are there exceptions to being included?
7. What does the Settlement provide?
8. What claims am I releasing if I stay in the Class?
9. How do I submit a claim for a Settlement Class Member Benefit?
10. Are there any important Settlement payment deadlines?
11. When will the Settlement Class Member Benefits be issued?
12. Do I have a lawyer in the case?
13. Should I get my own lawyer?
14. How will Class Counsel be paid?
15. How do I opt-out of the Settlement?
16. How do I tell the Court if I like or do not like the Settlement?
17. What is the difference between objecting and opting-out?
18. When is the Court’s Final Approval Hearing?
19. Do I have to come to the Final Approval Hearing?
20. What happens if I do nothing at all?
The Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento authorized the Notice. You have a right to know about the proposed Settlement of this Action, and about all of your options, before the Court decides whether to grant Final Approval of the Settlement. The Notice explains the lawsuit, your legal rights, what benefits are available, and who can receive them.
The lawsuit is captioned Accurso v. Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., 24CV017855. Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. The people that filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives” and the entity they sued, Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., is the “Defendant.”
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This lawsuit alleges that during the January 2024 targeted cyberattack on WECA's computer systems, certain files that contained private information were accessed. These files may have contained information that varied by individual such as names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, provider name, Medicare/Medicaid ID number, health insurance provider name, and/or health insurance individual policy number.
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In a class action, one or more individuals sue on behalf of other people with similar claims. These individuals are called the “Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives.” Together, the people included in the class action are called a “Class” or “Class Members.” One court resolves the lawsuit for all Class Members, except for those who opt-out of the settlement. In this Settlement, the Class Representatives are Jesus Maldonado, Darius Marzette, and Kevin Accurso. Everyone else included in this Action are the Class Members.
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The Court did not decide whether the Plaintiffs are right or the Defendant is right. Both sides have agreed to a Settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and to allow the Settlement Class Members to receive benefits from the Settlement.
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The court has defined the Settlement Class as: “all individuals residing in the United States whose Personal Information was identified as accessed and/or acquired by an unauthorized party as a result of the Data Incident, as reflected in Defendant’s records, and to whom Defendant provided direct or substitute notice of the Data Incident.”
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Yes. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) directors and officers of Defendant; (b) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (c) natural persons who properly execute and submit a Request for Exclusion prior to the expiration of the Opt-Out Period.
If you are not sure whether you are a member of the Settlement Class, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at:
WECA Data Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
(833) 647-8974
info@WECADataSettlement.com
You may also view the Settlement Agreement.
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WECA will establish a Settlement Fund of $500,000.00. The Settlement Fund will first be used to pay court-approved attorneys’ fees and costs, Service Awards for the Plaintiffs, and Settlement Administration Costs. The net remaining funds will be used to pay for the Settlement Class Member Benefits described below.
You may claim (I) Credit Monitoring Services and (II) one of two Cash Payment options: either Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B.
Credit Monitoring Services. All Settlement Class Members are eligible to receive 2 years of Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring. This includes:
real time monitoring of the Settlement Class Member’s credit file at a credit bureau;
dark web scanning with immediate notification of potential misuse;
comprehensive public record monitoring;
identity restoration and recovery services; and
$1,000,000 identity theft insurance with no deductible.
Cash Payments. All Settlement Class Members are eligible for a Cash Payment. You may select only one Cash Payment, not both.
Cash Payment A – Documented Losses. If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incident, you may file a claim for reimbursement. The maximum amount of this reimbursement is $5,000.00.
This benefit covers expenses like:
unreimbursed charges from banks or credit card companies
unreimbursed costs to replace your driver’s license, Social Security number, or other types of identification;
unreimbursed costs for credit reports; and
unreimbursed costs for credit monitoring and identity theft protection first purchased by Settlement Class Members between November 29, 2024 and the Claims Deadline. To receive reimbursement, you must provide (i) proof of purchase, and (ii) an affirmative written statement that it was purchased primarily because of the Data Incident and not for other purposes.
Third Party Documentation Required: You must submit third-party documentation, such as receipts, to verify the costs you incurred. You may submit “self-prepared” documents to clarify or support other submitted documentation, but self-prepared documents by themselves are not sufficient to file a valid claim.
If you claim Cash Payment A, you may not also claim Cash Payment B.
Cash Payment B – Undocumented Cash Payment. In lieu of submitting a claim for Cash Payment A - Documented Losses, you may request a one-time pro-rata cash payment estimated to be $100.00.
If you claim Cash Payment B, you may not also claim Cash Payment A.
If you have questions about these benefits, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at:
WECA Data Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
(833) 647-8974
info@WECADataSettlement.com
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Unless you opt-out of the Settlement, you won’t be able to pursue your actionable rights such as filing a lawsuit, continuing to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendant about any of the legal claims this Settlement resolves. The “Release” section of the Settlement Agreement (Section XIII) describes the legal claims that you give up if you remain in the Settlement Class. If you do not opt-out or exclude yourself from this Settlement, you are releasing Defendant from the claims alleged in the Complaint and those claims that reasonably could have been alleged based on the factual allegations in the Complaint. The entirety of the Release can be found in Section XIII of the Settlement Agreement.
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The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online here. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator at:
WECA Data Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
You may also contact the Settlement Administrator to request a Claim Form by telephone, toll free, (833) 647-8974, by email info@WECADataSettlement.com, or by U.S. mail at the address above.
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If you are submitting a Claim Form online, you must do so by April 21, 2026. If you are submitting a claim by U.S. mail, the completed and signed Claim Form, including supporting documentation, must be postmarked no later than April 21, 2026.
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The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on April 17, 2026 (see Question 18). If the Court approves the Settlement, there may be appeals. We do not know if appeals will be filed, or how long it will take to resolve them if they are filed.
Settlement Class Member Benefits will be distributed if the Court grants Final Approval, and after any appeals are resolved.
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Yes, the Court appointed attorneys Jessica A. Wilkes of Federman & Sherwood and Gregory Haroutunian of Emery Reddy, PC to represent you and the Settlement Class Members (“Class Counsel”).
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You will not be charged for Class Counsel’s services. If you want your own lawyer, you may hire one at your expense.
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Class Counsel will ask the court to approve attorneys’ fees of up to 35% of the $752,605.61 Settlement Value as set forth in the Settlement Agreement, plus reimbursement of reasonable costs, which will be paid from the Settlement Fund.
Class Counsel will also ask for Service Awards of $2,500.00 for each of the Class Representatives. Service Awards will be paid from the Settlement Fund.
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If you do not want to be part of the Settlement, you must formally exclude yourself from the Settlement. This is called a request for exclusion or “opting-out.”
If you exclude yourself or opt-out, you are telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement. You will not be eligible to receive any Settlement Class Member Benefits if you exclude yourself, but you will keep any rights you may have to sue WECA on your own about the legal issues in this case. The deadline to exclude yourself or opt-out from the Settlement is March 23, 2026.
To be valid, your opt-out request must have the following information:
the name of the Action: Accurso v. Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., 24CV017855,. Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento;
your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
your personal signature; and
the words “Request for Exclusion” or a clear and similar statement that you want to be excluded from the Settlement.
You may only exclude yourself—not any other person.
Mail your opt-out request to the Settlement Administrator at:
WECA Data Incident Settlement
ATTN: Exclusion Request
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
Your opt-out request must be postmarked by March 23, 2026.
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If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not like part or all of the Settlement, you can object to it. Objecting means telling the Court your reasons for why you think the Court should not approve the Settlement. The Court will consider your views. You may submit a written objection ahead of the Final Approval Hearing or present an oral objection at the Final Approval Hearing.
You cannot object if you have excluded yourself from the Settlement (see Question 15).
If you are providing a written objection, please provide the following information:
your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
all grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to you or your counsel;
the identity of all counsel (if any) who represent you, including any former or current counsel who may claim an entitlement to compensation for any reason related to your objection to the Settlement and/or Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards;
the identity of all counsel (if any) representing you, and whether they will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;
a list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of your objection (if any);
a statement confirming whether you intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and
your signature (an attorney’s signature is not sufficient).
Please send your written objection by U.S. Mail to the Settlement Administrator by March 23, 2026. If you provide a written objection, you do not need to appear at the Final Approval Hearing, but you may. The Court will consider your written objection regardless of if you appear at the Final Approval Hearing.
You may also appear at the Final Approval Hearing and make an objection orally. You may appear in-person or remotely at the Final Approval Hearing. To appear remotely, use the following access information:
Zoom link: http://saccourt-ca-gove.zoomgov.com/my/sscdept22
Phone: (833) 568-8864
Meeting ID: 16184738886
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Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You cannot object to the Settlement if you choose to exclude yourself or opt-out from the Settlement. Even if you object, you will remain a Settlement Class Member bound to the terms of the Settlement Agreement. Excluding yourself from the Settlement is opting-out and stating to the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement and you will not receive any benefits. If you opt-out of the Settlement, you cannot object to it because the Settlement no longer affects you.
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The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on April 17, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time, in Department 22 of the Sacramento Superior Court, 720 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814.
You do not have to appear at the Final Approval Hearing. If you wish to appear, you may appear in-person or remotely. To appear remotely, use the following access information:
Zoom link: http://saccourt-ca-gove.zoomgov.com/my/sscdept22
Phone: (833) 568-8864
Meeting ID: 16184738886
At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement. The Court will also decide how Class Counsel should be paid, and whether to award Service Awards to the Class Representatives who brought this Action on behalf of the Class. The Court will also consider any objections to the Settlement.
If you are a Settlement Class Member, you or your lawyer may ask permission to speak at the hearing at your own cost (see Question 16).
The date and time of this hearing may change without further notice. Please check Important Dates for updates.
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No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. You may attend at your own expense if you wish, but you do not have to.
If you file an objection, you do not have to come to the Final Approval Hearing to talk about it. You may also pay your own lawyer to attend, but you do not have to.
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If you do nothing, you will not receive a benefit from this Settlement. You will also give up the rights described in Question 8.
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This website and the Notice are a summary of the proposed Settlement. The full Settlement Agreement, and other related documents, are available on the Important Documents page.
If you have additional questions, you can ask for free help any time by contacting the Settlement Administrator at:
WECA Data Incident Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
PO Box 25226
Santa Ana, CA 92799
(833) 647-8974
info@WECADataSettlement.com
You can obtain copies of publicly filed documents here or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court, 720 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814.
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