Oct 28, 2019

Pay Attention If You’re Suing Social Security

     Social Security is announcing new addresses for service of process on the agency. This is effective immediately.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma issued Orders several years ago that set out procedures for service on the Commissioner by e-mail. The e-mails are sent to the United States Attorney for the District, the Attorney General by e-mail to the U.S. Attorney and a separate e-mail to the Regional Counsel.

This procedure was reached by a Social Security practice committee in the Northern District. The committee was made up of the Chief U.S. Judge, the Clerk of the Court, one of the Magistrate Judges, an Assistant U.S. Attorney and two private practice attorneys. I was honored to serve on the committee.

The committee also agreed that the process would be streamlined so that Social Security does not file a formal answer just the Transcript. Also, the Plaintiff's District Court Brief page limit in the Northern District was raised to 15 from 10. In the Eastern District of Oklahoma the Briefs are capped at 25 pages but an index is required for briefs over 15 pages.

When I started working Social Security Disability cases in 1979 we had to pay the United States Marshal's office a fee to serve the U.S. Attorney, the Attorney General and the Social Security Administration. Service by e-mail is much easier and does not involve any cost.

Anonymous said...

@ 12:29
The Southern District of Indiana did something similar. Essentially, when you file the Complaint, an email is sent through CM/ECF to the Agency, Region Office, US Attorney General, and local Attorney General.

Anonymous said...

In the SD Indiana, do you no longer have to provide service? We were told we still have to send the complaint and summons via certified mail.