Local Rule LCivR 8: General Rules of Pleading

Local Civil Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading 8.1 Complaints in Social Security Cases - Complaints filed pursuant to § 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for benefits under Titles II, XVI and XVII of the Social Security Act shall contain, in addition to what is required under Rule 8(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the following information: (1) the type of benefit claimed, for example, disability, retirement, survivor, health insurance, supplemental security income; (2) in cases involving claims for retirement, survivors, disability, or health insurance, the last four digits of the social security number of the worker (who may or may not be the plaintiff) on whose wage record the application for benefits was filed; and (3) in cases involving claims for supplemental security income benefits, the social security number of the plaintiff.

8.2 Answers and Replies - Except in cases brought by a pro se plaintiff, a responsive pleading under Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(b) shall recite verbatim that paragraph of the pleading, or amended pleading, to which it is responsive, followed by the response. Upon request, an attorney must provide to opposing counsel a copy of the complaint or other pleading to which a response is due, in native word-processing format, so that opposing counsel may comply with this rule.