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Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Benefit Fund

ArchivedSubmitted 07/08/2022
State
CA
Covered entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
850
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Benefit Fund, reported that its outgoing mail was stolen from the post office. The breach affected the protected health information (PHI) of 850 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, fund identification numbers, claims information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical safeguards.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Benefit Fund (CA), 07/08/2022 | InfoSec Signals