Health

A Social Security number can be used to steal your identity (commonly called identity theft) to commit fraud, open new credit and bank accounts, get medical care/other benefits and obtain employment.

A Social Security number (SSN) is a nine digit identification number that has become a universal identifier for both the government and the private sector in the U.S.

It is a good idea to get a MIB report if you’re applying for private life, long-term care or disability insurance. MIB reports contain medical and prescription drug history information and may affect the the price you pay for insurance (or even your ability to get it).

A data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an unauthorized individual. It could be a result of

Yes, it can. When an employee’s claim goes through the state system or the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the case becomes public record. Read More

Yes, you have the right to see who accessed your medical record, when they saw it, what they saw and their purpose for seeing it. This accounting of disclosures will cover up to the six years prior to your request date.