In an interesting twist on the otherwise claimant-hostile atmosphere at the Social Security Administration (SSA), administrative law judges who hear disability cases have been told by SSA that they cannot use information gained from websites, including Facebook, when deciding cases. SSA’s reasoning apparently is that reviewers can’t trust information posted online and that mere act of typing in queries could compromise protected private information.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/3/web-put-off-limits-to-social-security-claims-judge/