[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR403.100]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 403_TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES AND THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS AND 
INFORMATION IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 403.100  When can an SSA employee testify or produce information 
or records in legal proceedings?



Sec.
403.100 When can an SSA employee testify or produce information or 
          records in legal proceedings?
403.105 What is the relationship between this part and 20 CFR parts 401 
          and 402?
403.110 What special definitions apply to this part?
403.115 When does this part apply?
403.120 How do you request testimony?
403.125 How will we handle requests for records, information, or 
          testimony involving SSA's Office of the Inspector General?
403.130 What factors may the Commissioner consider in determining 
          whether SSA will grant your application for testimony?
403.135 What happens to your application for testimony?
403.140 If the Commissioner authorizes testimony, what will be the scope 
          and form of that testimony?
403.145 What will SSA do if you have not satisfied the conditions in 
          this part or in 20 CFR part 401 or 402?
403.150 Is there a fee for our services?
403.155 Does SSA certify records?

    Authority: Secs. 702(a)(5) and 1106 of the Act, (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(5) 
and 1306); 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 9701.

    Source: 66 FR 2809, Jan. 12, 2001, unless otherwise noted.


    An SSA employee can testify concerning any function of SSA or any 
information or record created or acquired by SSA as a result of the 
discharge of its official duties in any legal proceeding covered by this 
part only with the prior authorization of the Commissioner. An SSA 
employee can provide records or other information in a legal proceeding 
covered by this part only to the extent that doing so is consistent with 
20 CFR parts 401 and 402. A request for both testimony and records or 
other information is considered two separate requests--one for testimony 
and one for records or other information. SSA maintains a policy of 
strict impartiality with respect to private litigants and seeks to 
minimize the disruption of official duties.