Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§7385j–1 Social Security Earnings Information
Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER XVI — ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM › Part C — Treatment, Coordination, and Forfeiture of Compensation and Benefits › § 7385j–1
Summary
Social Security must, on written request, give the Secretary of Labor earnings records for living or dead employees tied to claims under this subchapter, even if section 552a or other federal or state laws would block sharing.
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Title 42, §7385j–1
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Notwithstanding the provision of section 552a of title 5 or any other provision of Federal or State law, the Social Security Administration shall make available to the Secretary of Labor, upon written request, the Social Security earnings information of living or deceased employees who may have sustained an illness that is the subject of a claim under this subchapter, which the Secretary of Labor may require to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 7385j–1
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102