PI Opioid Claims

THE CLAIMS SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR RITE AID PI OPIOID CLAIMS IS DECEMBER 18, 2024

A RITE AID PI Opioid Claim means any and all present private opioid claims against any of the Debtors held by a natural person (1) who timely filed a Personal Injury Tort Claimant Proof of Claim Form (“Proof of Claim Form”) prior to the General Bar Date of January 12, 2024, and (2) listed an injury on Question 10 of the Personal Injury Tort Claimant Proof of Claim Form.

In order to be able to file a Rite Aid PI Opioid Claim, the claimant must have first filed a Proof of Claim Form against the Debtor in the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy case by the General Bar date of January 12, 2024, set by the Bankruptcy Court.  However, in order to be eligible to receive funds from the Rite Aid PI Trust, the CLAIMANT MUST ALSO FILE A RITE AID PI OPIOID CLAIMANT DATA SHEET (“DATA SHEET”) AND ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION BY THE CLAIMS SUBMISSION DEADINE. THE TRUSTEE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PI COMMITTEE, HAS SET THE CLAIMS SUBMISSION DEADLINE AS DECEBMER 18, 2024.

You can file a Rite Aid PI Opioid Claim if you can demonstrate that:

  1. you timely filed a Proof of Claim against one of the Debtors prior to the Claims Bar Date of January 12, 2024; and
  2. one of the Debtors filled a prescription for you for one of the qualifying opioids on or before October 15, 2023.

Important Documents to Review Before Filing a Claim

CLAIM FILING REQUIREMENTS

If you are filing a Rite Aid PI Opioid Claim, you must submit to the Trustee the DATA SHEET and supporting documentation as explained in the Rite Aid Opioid Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures (the “Rite Aid PI TDP“) and Rite Aid PI Opioid Claim FAQs provided above.

If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney regarding the filing of your claim.

Please note, if filing a Rite Aid PI Claim you must do the following:

  1. Have timely filed a Proof of Claim against one or more Debtors on or before the January 12, 2024, Bar Date
  2. Complete, sign and submit the DATA SHEET and HIPAA Release Form, and
  3. Submit proof of a prescription for a Qualifying Opioid filled by one of the Debtors, with the prescription dated before October 15, 2023

You may also be required to include the following:

  1. If the Rite Aid PI Opioid Claimant is a Minor, documentation to show you are a qualified Proxy who is authorized to file a PI Opioid Claim on the minor’s behalf. You will need to execute the Proxy Form and provide the required documentation.
  2. If the Rite Aid PI Opioid Claimant is deceased, a certified death certificate must be provided AND:
    1. If an Estate has been opened, provide Estate Documentation;
    1. If an Estate has not been opened, the person filing the claim should complete and submit the Heirship Declaration Form, a copy of which is located above under “Important Documents to Review Before Filing a Claim”.

CLAIM SUBMITTAL OPTIONS

You can access and submit the DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form and supporting documentation by one of the following ways:

  1. Electronically:
  1. To access and complete the DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form electronically, use the following link:

Online DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form

(you must have a valid email address to use this option)

  1. To submit the completed DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form electronically, after completing the requested information as completely as possible (required information is marked with a red *), you will click on the Click to Sign button, provide your email address and click on Click to Sign again. Immediately, you should receive a confirmation under your provided email from Adobe Sign to confirm your email where you will click on Confirm my email address. Once completed you will receive a “You signed: “DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form”” email with a PDF of your submitted form.
  1. To provide supporting documentation,
  1. Your supporting documentation can be uploaded using the SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Document Upload tool below (be sure to enter your first and last name as well as your date of birth which is used to match the document with your claim), or
  1. Your supporting documentation can be emailed to riteaidpitrust@riteaidpitrust.com (be sure your email subject line and file name reflects your first and last name as well as your date of birth which is used to match the document with your claim).
  1. Via Mail or Email:
  1. To access, complete, print and sign the PDF DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form, use the following link (to view the above instructions while you complete the Claim Form, right click on the below link and select “Open in new window”):

Rite Aid PI Opioid Personal Injury Trust Date Sheet and Instructions and Rite Aid PI Claim HIPAA Form

  1. To submit the completed and signed DATA SHEET and HIPAA Form along with your supporting documentation to the Settlement Administrator postmarked or emailed no later than December 18, 2024:
  1. mail it, to:

Rite Aid Opioid PI Trust

P.O. Box 361930

Hoover, AL 35236-1930

or

  1. email it to:

riteaidpitrust@riteaidpitrust.com

Be sure your email subject line reflects your full name as well as your date of birth which is used to match the document with your claim.