20 C.F.R. § 603.7 Protection of confidentiality.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) State unemployment compensation agencies shall require requesting agencies receiving information under this part to comply with the following measures to protect the confidentiality of the information against unauthorized access or disclosure: (1) The information shall be used only to the extent necessary to assist in the valid administrative needs of the program receiving such information and shall be disclosed only for these purposes as defined in this agreement; (2) The requesting agency shall not use the information for any purposes not specifically authorized under an agreement that meets the requirements of §603.6; (3) The information shall be stored in a place physically secure from access by unauthorized persons; (4) Information in electronic format, such as magnetic tapes or discs, shall be stored and processed in such a way that unauthorized persons cannot retrieve the information by means of computer, remote terminal or other means; (5) Precautions shall be taken to ensure that only authorized personnel are given access to on-line files; (6)(i) The requesting agency shall instruct all personnel with access to the information regarding the confidential nature of the information, the requirements of this part, and the sanctions specified in State unemployment compensation laws against unauthorized disclosure of information covered by this part, and any other relevant State statutes, and (ii) The head of each State agency shall sign an acknowledgment on behalf of the entire agency attesting to the agency's policies and procedures regarding confidentiality. (b) Any requesting agency is authorized to redisclose the information only as follows: (1) Any wage or claim information may be given to the individual who is the subject of the information; (2) Information about an individual may be given to an attorney or other duly authorized agent representing the individual if the individual has given written consent and the information is needed in connection with a claim for benefits against the requesting agency; and (3) Any wage or claim information may be given to another requesting agency as defined in this part or to any criminal or civil prosecuting authorities acting for or on behalf of the requesting agency if provision for such redisclosure is contained in the agreement between the requesting agency and the State unemployment compensation agency. (c) The requesting agency shall permit the State unemployment compensation agency to make onsite inspections to ensure that the requirements of State unemployment compensation laws and Federal statutes and regulations are being met (section 1137(a)(5)(B).
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 603—INCOME AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM
Subpart A—Income and Eligibility Verification System
§ 603.7 Protection of confidentiality.
