Which data field is not required in the claim log?

• A. Applicant's name
• B. Date of Injury
• C. Social security number
• D. Description of the injury

Answer: (C)

In a claim log, you need enough information to identify who has the claim, what happened, and when it happened, so processing and tracking are efficient. The claimant’s name is necessary to identify the person and link records, the date of injury establishes the timeline for eligibility and reporting, and the description of the injury provides the details needed for medical review and claim handling. The social security number, while it may be used in other HR or payroll contexts, is not a required field in the claim log. It’s a highly sensitive data point, and keeping it out of the log helps protect privacy and reduce risk; instead, a non-sensitive internal identifier such as a claim number or employee ID is typically used to correlate records.