If Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc. notified you of a Data Incident that occurred on or around April 5, 2024, you may be eligible for compensation benefits from a class action settlement.
The Middlesex County Superior Court (MA)
has preliminarily approved a class action settlement that may affect your legal rights.
A court authorized the Notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
•A class action settlement has been reached in the case of In re Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc., Case No. 2481CV02873, pending in the Superior Court for Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
•The Litigation arises out of a cybersecurity incident involving Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc.’s (“Mystic Valley” or “Defendant”) network on or around April 5, 2024 (the “Data Incident”). On October 22, 2024, Mystic Valley sent Plaintiffs and other Class Members written notice of the Data Incident. Mystic Valley denies wrongdoing and liability in connection with the allegations in the Litigation.
•On October 10, 2025, the Court preliminarily approved this settlement (the “Settlement”) and, by agreement of the parties to the Litigation (the “Parties”), certified this Litigation to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes only. A full copy of the Settlement Agreement may be reviewed HERE. The Notice contains only a summary of the Settlement Agreement.
•If Mystic Valley sent you notice on or around October 22, 2024, informing you that your personal identifiable information was involved in the Data Incident, you are a member of the Settlement Class. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (i) Defendant and its respective officers and directors, and (ii) the Judge assigned to evaluate the fairness of this Settlement. A full copy of the Complaint may be reviewed HERE.
•If you are a Settlement Class Member, then you may be entitled to compensation and other benefits under the terms of the Settlement. If you are a Settlement Class Member and you wish to file a claim or object to the Settlement, you must follow the procedures contained in the Settlement Agreement and outlined in the Notice.
•The Notice is to advise you of the status of the Litigation, the terms of the proposed Settlement, and your rights in connection with the Settlement. This is not a Litigation against you.
•Your legal rights related to this Litigation are affected whether you act or don’t act. Read the Notice carefully.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LITIGATION
| ACTION | EXPLANATION | DUE DATE |
| DO NOTHING | You will be included in the Settlement Class but receive no benefits. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and will release claims against Mystic Valley/Released Entities relating to the Data Incident and the Litigation. | No Deadline |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | Settlement Class Members can choose to submit a Claim Form to receive Settlement benefits. You must submit a Valid Claim to the Settlement Administrator to receive any benefits from this Settlement. For more information about submitting a Claim Form, see question 7. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and will release claims against Mystic Valley and Released Entities relating to the Data Incident. | February 9, 2026 |
| OBJECT | If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must timely submit written notice of your objection to the Clerk of the Court, and send a copy of your objection to the attorneys for the Parties. Settlement Class Members who do not timely make their objections in this manner will be deemed to have waived all objections and shall not be heard or have the right to appeal approval of the Settlement. If you file an objection and wish it to be considered, you may also appear at the Final Fairness Hearing, in-person or through counsel, to show cause as to why the proposed Settlement should not be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate. | January 9, 2026 |
