The Equifax Data Breach Settlement -
Are You Eligible for Monetary Compensation?
Right at Home of Central New Jersey
Has the Information You Need to Know
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Last year we let you know about the dangers of financial scams and how you could protect yourself through a subscription to IDShield which can monitor your financial accounts, monitor your social media presence and restore your identity should you become a victim of identity theft.
You may recall that in 2017 Equifax (one of the 3 major credit reporting bureaus) experienced a massive data breach, exposing the names, addresses, birthdates and social security numbers of 147 million Americans.
Last week Equifax settled with the Federal Trade Commission for $700 million, including $425 million for compensating individuals whose personal and private information may have been exposed. Do you know if your information was compromised? Are you eligible for financial compensation? Here's how to find out.
Go the Equifax Data Breach Settlement website . You will be asked to answer a few simple questions which will determine whether you have been affected by the breach. If you have, you have the option of (1) 10 years of free credit monitoring or (2) a $125 cash settlement (if you are already monitoring your credit).
The court handling the settlement is expected to finalize it in early December and payments (if that's the option you choose) are expected after that. One important thing to note is that if you can document that you had to spend your own time trying to restore any data that was compromised or shared, you are entitled to an additional $25 per hour.
You need to take action on filing a claim by January 22, 2020. If you do not opt out of the class action settlement or file a claim, you will give up your right to sue Equifax directly or get the free credit monitoring or receive the cash settlement.
We at Right at Home of Central New Jersey know how vulnerable our seniors can be and we want to make sure that they (and their friends and families) have their personal and financial information protected so we are happy to share this information with you and hope you will share it with those you love.
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About Right at Home of Central New Jersey – Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. The Right at Home of Central New Jersey office is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the communities of Middlesex and Northern Monmouth Counties.
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