Muscatine Power & Water's Breach Settlement Pays $100 for Your Word — Here's How to File
Updated September 21, 2026 · By Class Action Buddy
Short answer: if Muscatine Power and Water sent you a data breach letter, the easiest money in this settlement is $100 for your time — five hours at $20 an hour, attested, no receipts. Documented expenses add up to $500, identity-theft losses up to $5,000, and everything files on one claim form due October 26, 2026. The letters went out around September 10, so if yours just arrived, this is what it's about.
What happened
The Iowa utility was hit by a targeted cyberattack in January 2024 that reached files holding names and Social Security numbers, and the case — Cox v. Muscatine Power and Water, No. 07701 CVCV027276 — sits in the District Court of Muscatine County. Muscatine denies doing anything wrong. The class is everyone the utility identified as impacted, including everyone who got the letter, and the $525,000 fund pays court-approved fees and administration before the benefits.
The three tiers
- Attested time — up to $100, no receipts. Up to five hours at $20 an hour for time spent on the breach: changing passwords, investigating suspicious activity, researching the incident. You certify it; that's the proof.
- Out-of-pocket expenses — up to $500, documented. Credit reports, credit freezes and unfreezes, replacement IDs, postage — with receipts, for costs between January 26, 2024 and October 26, 2026. Self-made notes alone don't qualify.
- Extraordinary losses — up to $5,000, documented. For identity theft or fraud that probably traces to the breach, where you tried to prevent or recover the loss and haven't been reimbursed.
How to file
- Go to the official settlement site, MuscatineDataBreach.com — online filing is the fastest route, or download and mail the form.
- Attest your hours for the time payment; attach receipts for any expense or loss tiers.
- Submit by October 26, 2026.
Key dates
| Claim deadline | October 26, 2026 |
| Opt-out deadline | October 9, 2026 |
| Objection deadline | October 9, 2026 |
| Final approval hearing | December 17, 2026 (Muscatine County, IA) |
Doing nothing pays you nothing and still releases your claims — and the attested-time payment takes only the minutes it describes.
Muscatine Settlement: FAQs
Do I need receipts to file a Muscatine Power and Water claim?
Not for the attested-time payment — you certify up to five hours at $20 per hour spent on things like changing passwords or checking accounts, for up to $100. Receipts are required only for the out-of-pocket and extraordinary-loss tiers, and self-prepared notes alone are not enough.
How much does the Muscatine Power and Water settlement pay?
Up to $100 for attested time, up to $500 for documented out-of-pocket expenses like credit freezes and replacement IDs, and up to $5,000 for documented identity-theft losses traceable to the breach — all from a $525,000 fund that pays fees and administration first.
Who is in the Cox v. Muscatine Power and Water class?
Everyone Muscatine identified as impacted by the January 2024 cyberattack, including all who were sent a data breach notice — letters went out around September 10, 2026. The accessed files may have contained names and Social Security numbers.
What is the deadline for the Muscatine settlement?
Claims are due October 26, 2026, online or by mail. Opting out or objecting closes October 9, 2026, and the final approval hearing in the District Court of Muscatine County, Iowa is December 17, 2026.
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