E.D. Cal. L.R. 206

(a) Pleadings. Complaints under Titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social

Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3), and/or 1395ff, or under Part B, Title N, of

the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, shall contain the following

information in addition to the matters otherwise required by the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and these Rules:

(1) In actions involving claims for retirement, survivors, disability, health

insurance and black lung benefits, the last four digits of the social security number of the

worker on whose wage record the application for benefits was filed (who may or may not

be the plaintiff); or

(2) In actions involving claims for supplemental security income benefits,

the last four digits of the social security number of the plaintiff.

Plaintiff shall disclose privately to defendant within seven (7) days after a request

for the full social security number of the worker or plaintiff, as the case may be.

(b) Administrative Transcripts in Social Security Actions. See L.R. 138(b).

(c) Privacy Issues in Social Security Actions. Except for court orders and

proposed findings and recommendations, Internet access to the individual documents will

be limited to attorneys of record, persons authorized by the Court, and court staff. Docket

sheets, court orders and proposed findings and recommendations, however, will be

available over the Internet to non-parties. Pro se parties and non-parties will continue to

have direct access to the documents on file with the Clerk. See L.R. 140(a).