Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The LifeLabs medical suite in Eagle Landing in Chilliwack is pictured Monday morning, December 11. B.C. residents whose information was allegedly compromised in a criminal cyberattack that adversely impacted the LifeLabs database may be eligible for a settlement disbursement of up to $50.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

LifeLabs settlement

Chilliwack residents may be eligible for $50 LifeLabs settlement

Dec 11, 2023 | 9:39 AM

CHILLIWACK — B.C. residents whose information was compromised in a criminal cyberattack that adversely impacted the LifeLabs database may be eligible for a settlement disbursement of up to $50.

According to an email sent by KPMG on Saturday, Dec. 8, a class action began after unauthorized crooks compromised the LifeLabs database containing confidential customer personal health information, as announced by LifeLabs on December 17, 2019. LifeLabs defended the action and contested all allegations. LifeLabs says on its website that it is Canada’s largest community lab.

KPMG wrote in its email that the Ontario court approved terms of a Canada-wide settlement agreement and distribution protocol for upwards of $9.8 million on October 25, 2023.

British Columbia residents may be eligible to quality as a settlement class member if they were a LifeLabs customer on, or before, December 17, 2019.

Each settlement class member who fills out and completes a valid claim form before the deadline of April 6, 2024, will be eligible to receive an estimated compensation of $50, up to a max of $150, from which there will be court-approved deductions of legal fees, disbursements and taxes. The precise amount to be paid per person is contingent upon the total number of claims.

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B.C. residents can fill out a claim form through the following three methods:

1. File a completed claim form on the secure, online website at: https://lifelabssettlement.kpmg.ca.
2. Email a completed Claim Form to the Claims Administrator at: lifelabssettlement@kpmg.ca.
3. Mail a completed Claim Form by ordinary mail to the Claims Administrator at the address specified through the website.

Claimants are encouraged to submit the online claim form since electronic submissions will be processed quickly. The claim form does require individuals to provide a valid provincial health card number to prove they are a member of the settlement class. You must also choose to be paid by e-transfer or by cheque. Payment will be expedited if made by Interac e-transfer, rather than cheque. In addition, a processing fee of $2.00 will be deducted if you request a cheque.

Payments will be made after the claim deadline of April 6, 2024. Visit https://lifelabssettlement.kpmg.ca for more information.