(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.
