USC Arcadia Hospital is accused of sharing website visitors' information with third parties through tracking tools on its site. People who filled out a form on the hospital's website to sign up for email or event updates between February 1, 2022 and January 31, 2023 can claim an equal share of the $200,000 fund. Class members also get one year of privacy monitoring.
Key facts
- Claims close
- Dec 7, 2026
- Per person
- Share of $200K
- Fund
- $200K
- Proof
- The Login ID and PIN from your notice to file online
- Class period
- Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023
- Case
- Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, 23STCV01900
- Court
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Administrator
- Simpluris · (844) 496-0567
Who can claim
- Did you sign up for email or event updates on the USC Arcadia Hospital website between February 2022 and January 2023?
Class period: Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023.
Did you sign up for email or event updates on the USC Arcadia Hospital website between February 2022 and January 2023?
How much
Share of $200K, as published by USCArcadiaHospitalSettlement.com, run by Simpluris (Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, L.A. Super. Ct.). The total settlement fund is $200K. The administrator offers PayPal, Venmo or check.
You'll need
- The Login ID and PIN from your notice to file online
- The mailed paper form needs no ID
How to file
- Tap Claim and sign in with your phone, then open the claim form with Plus.
- Fill in the form yourself. Have the items under “You'll need” ready.
- Submit before claims close on Dec 7, 2026.
- Sign in to Claimmy afterwards to mark it filed and keep the deadline in view.
Sign in with your phone, then Plus opens the administrator's form. We never file for you.
Important dates
- Opt-out deadlineDec 7, 2026
- Objection deadlineDec 7, 2026
- Claims closeDec 7, 2026
- Final approval hearingDec 14, 2026
About the case
The lawsuit claims that USC Arcadia Hospital shared website users' private information with third parties by installing tracking technologies on its public-facing website, and that as a result the users' privacy has been violated. USC Arcadia Hospital denies that it did anything wrong, including violating HIPAA or other privacy statutes.
Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, 23STCV01900, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
Sources
Source: USCArcadiaHospitalSettlement.com, run by Simpluris (Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, L.A. Super. Ct.). Checked Oct 29, 2026. Final amounts depend on how many people claim.
Questions about this settlement
What is the deadline to file a claim in the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement?
Claims close on Dec 7, 2026. File on the administrator's official site before then.
How much is the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement per person?
Share of $200K, as published by USCArcadiaHospitalSettlement.com, run by Simpluris (Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, L.A. Super. Ct.). Final amounts depend on how many people claim.
Do I need proof to file a claim in the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement?
Yes. You'll need: The Login ID and PIN from your notice to file online; The mailed paper form needs no ID.
Who qualifies for the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement?
The administrator decides who qualifies. You may qualify if the answer is yes: Did you sign up for email or event updates on the USC Arcadia Hospital website between February 2022 and January 2023? The class period is Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2023.
How do I file a claim in the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement?
On the official settlement website run by USCArcadiaHospitalSettlement.com, run by Simpluris (Merle v. USC Arcadia Hospital, L.A. Super. Ct.). The Claim button on this page opens the form in a new tab. Claimmy never files for you and never holds money.
When is the final approval hearing for the USC Arcadia Hospital website tracking settlement?
The court's final approval hearing is set for Dec 14, 2026.
Does Claimmy file the claim for me?
No. With Plus, the Claim button opens the administrator's official form in a new tab and you file it yourself. We never file for anyone and never hold money.
Other open settlements
Sorted by claim deadline. Figures are the administrators' published maximums or fund sizes. We never file for you.