DE Under 3: EEOC’s Settlement with the SSA is a Cautionary Tale for Private Sector Employers & Federal Government Contractors
In the digital age, identity theft has taken on new and sinister forms, extending beyond the living to the deceased. When a loved one passes away, their identity doesn’t simply vanish; it lingers in both the digital realm and...more
In a December 10 letter from the National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) to Social Security Administration (“SSA”) Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, the Attorneys General of 43 states urged the SSA to “evaluate...more
State AGs - Coalition of AGs Asks Social Security Administration to Establish Database of SSNs to Combat ID Theft - Forty-three state AGs sent a letter to acting Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Nancy...more
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that, by spring 2019, it will begin notifying each employer (and third-party payroll company) that has submitted at least one Form W-2 that contains name and Social...more
Social Security Numbers (“SSN”) were originally established by the Social Security Administration to track earnings and eligibility for Social Security benefits. Because a SSN is a unique personal identifier that rarely...more
The Social Security Administration and the Federal Trade Commission recently issued warnings for people to be on the lookout for identity thieves seeking personal information in connection with disability benefit...more
On April 16, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “Tax Fraud and Tax ID Theft: Moving Forward With Solutions,” including testimony on proposals to restrict access to the Social Security Administration’s Death...more