Re: Social Security number as universal identification number

["Ilene K. Johnson" <ikj@mindspring.com>]

No... there is no law that says private companies CANNOT use it.  Social
Security administration has repeatedly state this.  I agree it sucks, but
there is no law against it.
-----Original Message-----
From: KCuyler555@aol.com <KCuyler555@aol.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list MED-PRIVACY <med-privacy@essential.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: Re: Social Security number as universal identification number


>In a message dated 4/27/99 11:32:50 PM Central Daylight Time,
>ikj@mindspring.com writes:
>
><< No its NOT the law.  What you are confusing this with is the Privacy act
> which states that if the government asks for the SSN, >>
>
>I'm not confusing anything.  If you are so certain then please quote the
>federal statute or regulation that allows the social security number to be
>used for ID purposes.   I do agree that the use of the social security
number
>as a universal identifier has evolved over the years to where we are at
>today.  But, it is officially and legally only to be used for one purpose.
>To create an account number for the collection of FICA taxes.   I even have
a
>copy of a case where the person claimed a religious exemption from FICA
taxes
>and objected to being forced to get an ss # to get a job.  He sued the
>employer for requiring him to provide a SS# and won.  He did not have to
get
>a SS# and he got the job.
>Kendra