Privacy Act

The Privacy Act was established in 1974 and controls the methods the Federal government may use to collect, use, and disseminate information. The Privacy Act allows a Social Security Disability claimant to review and request medical records or other sources of evidence which have been used to make a claimant's disability determination. If the Social Security Administration determines the information may be detrimental to the Social Security Disability claimant they may only release the information to a designated medical health representative.