[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR603.7]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 603--INCOME AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart A--Income and Eligibility Verification System
 
Sec. 603.7  Protection of confidentiality.

    (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 Sec. 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

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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).