Group Health Plan (GHP), sponsored by HealthPartners and Virtuwell, is a defendant in a class action lawsuit involving mishandling of customer data.
If you are a customer of GHP, you may be subject to a class action lawsuit.
HealthPartners and Virtuwell Class Action Lawsuit
If you visited HealthPartners and Virtuwell websites between January 1, 2018 and November 10, 2023, your personal information may have been shared with third parties.
Group Health Plan now denies these claims. More information about this incident can be found here.
If you believe your personal and sensitive data has been breached, there is still time to file a claim. The claim form can be found here.
If you submit your claim form by April 7, 2025, you will be eligible to receive your proportionate share of the Net Resettlement Fund as compensation. If you do nothing, you will not receive the benefits of the settlement. However, the agreements regarding data use and storage still apply to you.
How does a class action lawsuit work?
Class action law has evolved over the past several decades. However, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have a specific rule binding class actions, known as Rule 23. The Legal Information Institute explains what a court must find to approve a class action lawsuit.
- The class size is so large that it is impossible to participate in the activity.
- Class members’ claims share a common question of law or fact.
- The claims or defenses of a proposed class representative are typical of the claims or defenses of the rest of the class.
- The proposed class representation adequately protects the interests of the class as a whole.
Simply put, multiple plaintiffs must all have sufficiently similar claims, so that the judgment will have broadly the same impact on all class members. If so, the matter is before the court. Did all of these plaintiffs actually suffer similar harm from the defendants?
How long does a class action lawsuit take?
Once again the answer is: It depends.
In some cases, the answer comes within 10 minutes! The defendant may try to reach a settlement with the plaintiff and end the case before it even begins. This usually means payment. A settlement can typically take up to nine months or a year, according to Top Class Actions.
But once a class action lawsuit goes to trial, it can take several years, typically two to three years, according to the Cochran Firm.
