Mt. Baker Imaging Settlement: Claims Closed, Awaiting Approval

At a glance

Status

Pending final approval

Defendant

Mt. Baker Imaging, LLC and Northwest Radiologists

Settlement fund

$3,300,000

Claim deadline

August 19, 2026

No-proof cash option

Yes — Pro-rata cash fund payment (no proof, amount not stated) + 2yr CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring, or up to $5,000 documented out-of-pocket losses

Max documented payout

$5,000

Administrator

EAG Gulf Coast, LLC

Official site

www.mtbakerdatasettlement.com

Court

Superior Court of the State of Washington, Whatcom County

Case number

25-2-00463-37

Last verified September 27, 2026

Key dates

Milestone	Date	What it means
Claim deadline	August 19, 2026(passed)	Last day to file for a payment
Opt-out (exclusion) deadline	July 20, 2026(passed)	Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue
Objection deadline	July 20, 2026(passed)	Last day to object to the terms
Final approval hearing	August 21, 2026(passed)	When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement
Expected payout	Not yet scheduled	Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals

Where to file

Mt. Baker Imaging & Northwest Radiologists Data Breach Settlement is administered by EAG Gulf Coast, LLC. The only place to file is the official settlement website:

Verify on the official site

www.mtbakerdatasettlement.com

Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.

You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.

If you got a notice about the Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists data breach settlement, the claim window has closed. August 19, 2026 was the last day to file, and the official settlement site now marks the claim, opt-out and objection windows as passed. The court has since entered an order granting final approval, and that order is posted on the official settlement site.

Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists are radiology practices based in Whatcom County, Washington. If those names are familiar, you or a family member likely had an imaging appointment, an X-ray, an MRI, or another scan, at one of these practices. That local connection is the whole story behind who is in this class.

What Happened: The January 2025 Ransomware Attack

Between January 20 and January 25, 2025, Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists were hit by a ransomware attack. Ransomware is malicious software that locks a victim's computer systems, and attackers often copy sensitive data first so they can pressure a victim to pay by threatening to release it.

The attack exposed personal and protected health information belonging to patients of both practices. The settlement class that resulted covers approximately 340,184 people, a large number for two regional radiology practices, and it reflects how much patient data flows through the imaging and billing systems of even a mid-sized medical provider.

Where the Case Stands Right Now

The claim window has closed and the official site marks the claim, opt-out and objection deadlines as passed. The court granted preliminary approval on April 21, 2026, the step that allowed notice to go out and claims to start being accepted.

The deadline to opt out of the class or object to the settlement was July 20, 2026, and that date has already passed. Opting out means leaving the class entirely, keeping your own right to sue separately, but giving up any payment from this fund. Objecting means staying in the class while telling the judge, in writing, that some part of the deal is unfair. Neither option is available now, and neither is filing a claim: that window closed on August 19, 2026.

The final approval hearing was held on August 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., after the claim deadline, a normal sequence for a class settlement. The court has since entered an Order Granting Final Approval of Class Action Settlement, which the official settlement site posts on its Court Documents page. The official site does not post a payment date, and payments in class settlements typically follow some time after final approval, so do not expect money immediately.

Who Is in the Settlement Class

You may be eligible if you are among the approximately 340,184 people in the settlement class, patients of Mt. Baker Imaging or Northwest Radiologists, two Whatcom County, Washington radiology practices, whose personal or health information was involved in the January 2025 ransomware attack. If you received a written notice referencing this breach, that is the clearest sign you are a class member. If you are unsure, the official settlement site is the definitive place to check, not this page.

How Much People Realistically Get

The official notice lays out three benefits, and class members could claim any or all of them. None comes with a headline cash figure you should count on.

The first is a pro-rata cash fund payment. The official FAQ says every class member could claim it regardless of whether they also claimed out-of-pocket losses. It requires no proof of loss, but the official notice does not state a specific dollar amount for it, so RecordingLaw is not estimating a per-person figure here. What is set is the process: your payment comes from the shared fund and is adjusted pro rata based on how many valid claims are filed and what the court approves in fees and costs. The more people who file, the smaller each no-proof payment tends to be.

The second benefit reimburses documented out-of-pocket losses, up to $5,000 per person. That is a ceiling, not a typical outcome, and it requires records showing specific costs tied to the breach. Plan around what you can actually document, not the maximum figure.

The third benefit is two years of free CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring, which class members could claim regardless of whether they also claimed a cash payment or out-of-pocket losses.

One detail worth knowing: the $3,300,000 fund is non-reversionary. That means if some of the fund goes unclaimed, that money does not go back to Mt. Baker Imaging or Northwest Radiologists; it stays within the settlement for the benefit of the class. Readers rarely know to look for this, and it is a genuinely favorable term compared to a reversionary fund.

What Proof You Need, and How to File

The pro-rata cash payment does not require documentation beyond confirming you are a class member. The documented-loss option, up to $5,000, requires records tied directly to the breach, receipts, statements, or other paperwork showing costs or fraud you can trace back to this incident; the official claim form specified exactly what it accepted.

Claims had to be submitted online through the official settlement site, mtbakerdatasettlement.com, administered by EAG Gulf Coast, LLC, or mailed to the Mt. Baker Claims Administrator, P.O. Box 1711, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, postmarked by August 19, 2026, and that date has passed. If you filed on time, that same site is where to check the status of your claim.

The Free Monitoring This Settlement Already Gives You

Before spending money on identity protection, know what this settlement already provides for free. Class members who claimed it receive two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring at no cost, whether or not they also claimed a cash benefit. That is a real benefit built into the settlement itself, not an upsell, and it is worth activating regardless of your cash payment.

A free credit freeze is still the right first move, and it is separate from that monitoring. Freezing your credit at all three major bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, is free and stops most attempts to open new credit in your name. Our guide to freezing your credit after a data breach walks through the steps at each bureau.

Because this breach involved a radiology provider, the data exposed can include protected health information, not just financial data. That opens the door to medical identity theft, where someone uses your information to receive care or file insurance claims under your name. A credit freeze will not catch that. Instead, check the explanation-of-benefits statements your health plan sends you for any imaging or care you do not recognize.

If you already see unfamiliar accounts or bills, IdentityTheft.gov, the FTC's free recovery site, will build you a personalized recovery plan at no cost.

A Note on Taxes

If you receive a payment and wonder whether it is taxable, the honest answer is that it depends on what the payment compensates you for. The IRS treats settlement payments differently depending on whether they replace lost wages, cover physical injury, or reimburse out-of-pocket costs. IRS Publication 4345 explains the general framework. If your payment is more than a small amount, a conversation with a tax professional beats guessing.

More Open and Closed Settlements

The Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists settlement is one of many healthcare data breach cases moving through courts right now. If you are tracking more than one breach notice, our data breach settlement tracker lists the settlements we have verified, open and closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Mt. Baker Imaging data breach settlement still accepting claims?

No. The claim deadline was August 19, 2026, and the official settlement site marks that window as passed. The court has since entered an order granting final approval of the settlement.

How much money will I get from the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement?

There is no guaranteed amount. The pro-rata cash payment requires no proof but has no stated dollar figure. Class members could also claim reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses up to $5,000 and two years of free CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring; each benefit could be claimed independently of the others.

Am I in the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement class?

You may be eligible if you are one of the approximately 340,184 people in the settlement class, patients of Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists, two radiology practices based in Whatcom County, Washington, whose personal or health information was involved in the January 2025 ransomware attack.

Can I still opt out of the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement?

No. The deadline to opt out or object was July 20, 2026, and the claim deadline was August 19, 2026. All three windows have closed, so you can no longer file a claim, exclude yourself from the class, or object to the settlement terms.

Does the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement include free identity monitoring?

Yes. Class members could claim two years of free CyEx Medical Shield Complete medical identity-theft monitoring, regardless of whether they also claimed a cash payment or out-of-pocket losses. That benefit comes from the settlement itself, at no cost, separate from any cash payment.

What does non-reversionary mean for the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement fund?

It means the $3,300,000 settlement fund does not revert back to Mt. Baker Imaging or Northwest Radiologists if some of it goes unclaimed. Unclaimed money stays within the settlement for the benefit of the class, which is a more favorable structure than a reversionary fund.

When will the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement actually pay out?

The official settlement site does not post a payment date. The court's final approval hearing was held on August 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., after the August 19, 2026 claim deadline, and the court has since entered an order granting final approval, which is posted on the official site. Payment typically follows weeks or months after final approval, not immediately.

What proof do I need to file a claim in the Mt. Baker Imaging settlement?

For the pro-rata cash payment, none beyond confirming you are a class member. For the documented-loss option, up to $5,000, you need supporting records showing out-of-pocket costs tied to the breach.

Were Mt. Baker Imaging and Northwest Radiologists breached separately?

The settlement resolves claims against both Mt. Baker Imaging, LLC and Northwest Radiologists together, arising from the same January 2025 ransomware attack. Both are named defendants in the case before the Superior Court of the State of Washington, Whatcom County, case number 25-2-00463-37.