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Zachary Clopton, a professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, explains how class action lawsuits work– from desegregation to data breaches.
Users who had accounts in a Delta Dental healthcare portal between a certain time frame could be eligible for a class-action settlement
The company that operates the Delta Dental online healthcare portal my.deltadentalcoversme.com has been accused of violating privacy policies
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Wyssta Services Inc., a dental claim processing company, agreed to a $12.7 million settlement after a lawsuit claimed the company violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute when it “allegedly installed and implemented advertising and analytics tracking technologies, such as cookies and pixels, on a website it operates for Delta Dental plan members,” according to the settlement website
The website included a portion Delta Dental plan members use to log into their credentials
Wyssta denied the claims and did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, saying it agreed to the deal “to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of ongoing litigation.”
Who is eligible to file a claim?
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Anyone who logged into the website using their Delta Dental credentials between Jan. 23, 2021 and Jan. 23, 2025 is eligible to file a claim
When is the deadline to file a claim?
Claims must be submitted online no later than Aug. 20, 2026. Mailed claim forms must be postmarked no later than that same date
A final approval hearing is schedule for 1 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2026
How much could you receive and when?
According to the settlement website, each claimant could get up to $16.50, unless the number of claims filed exceeds the $12.7 million fund, in which case the payouts will be reduced
If approved in September and no appeals are filed, check will begin “as soon as possible.”
