The RRB withheld personally identifiable information regarding individuals pursuant to the restrictions on disclosure contained in sections 12(d) and 12(n) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. § 362(d) and (n)). Those sections restrict the disclosure of personally identifiable material (section 12(d)) and medical records (section 12(n)). Section 12(d) has been held to be an exemption 3 statute in Association of Retired Railroad Workers v. United States Railroad Retirement Bd., 830 F. 2d 331,334 (D.C. Cir. 1987).

Brief description of type(s) of information withheld under each statute

The types of information withheld are the names, addresses, and medical records of claimants under the Acts administered by the RRB.

Statement of whether a court has upheld the use of each statute. If so, then cite example

Section 12(d) has been held to be an exemption 3 statute in Association of Retired Railroad Workers v. United States Railroad Retirement Bd., 830 F. 2d 331,334 (D.C. Cir. 1987).