Local Rule LR Civ P 9.01: Complaints Filed Pursuant to Social Security Act

LR Civ P 9.01. Complaints Filed Pursuant to Social Security Act.

(a) Electronic Filing: Absent a showing of good cause, litigants shall file and notice all documents in social security reviews, except case opening documents, electronically. The United States Attorney shall file social security transcripts electronically in CM/ECF. The United States Attorney shall provide a paper copy of the social security transcript to the appropriate magistrate judge, who shall provide it to the presiding district judge upon request. The Clerk's Office staff will not make copies of the social security transcript.

(b) Contents of Complaint: Complaints filed pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), shall contain, in addition to the information required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a), the following:

(1) in cases involving claims for retirement, survivor's, disability and health insurance benefits, the Social Security number of the worker on whose wage record the application for benefits was filed; and

(2) in cases involving claims for supplemental security income benefits, the Social Security number of the plaintiff.

(c) Internet Access: Unless the Court orders otherwise, in an action for benefits under the Social Security Act, access to the electronic file is authorized as follows:

(1) the parties and their attorneys may have remote electronic access to any part of the case file, including the administrative record; and

(2) any other person may have electronic access, whether remotely or at the courthouse, only to:

(i) the docket maintained by the Court; and

(ii) an opinion, order, judgment or other disposition of the Court, but not any other part of the case file or the administrative record.