Disclosure of information.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a)(1) Except as provided in section 8461 of title 5, United States Code, OPM has in its possession or under its control records containing the following types of information: (i) Documentation of Federal service subject to FERS. (ii) Documentation of service credit and refund claims made under FERS. (iii) Retirement and death claims files, including documents supporting the retirement application, health benefits and life insurance eligibility, medical records supporting disability claims, and designations of beneficiaries. (iv) Claims review and correspondence files pertaining to benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. (v) Documentation of claims made for life insurance and health benefits by annuitants under a Federal Government retirement system other than FERS. (2) These records may be disclosed to the individual to whom the information pertains, or, with prior written consent of the individual, to any agency or other person, except that medical evidence about which a prudent physician would hesitate to inform the individual, will be disclosed only to a licensed physician designated in writing for that purpose by the individual or by his or her representative. (3) Federal employee retirement records will be disclosed consistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), including, but not limited to, disclosures pursuant to a routine use promulgated for such records and printed in OPM's periodic publication of notices of systems

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 841.108