Law and Regulation Details

California Unemployment Insurance Data

Question 1-How is confidential data defined?

Detail Level:
Broad Mention
Citation:
UIC § 1094
Relevant Subsections:
(a)
Relevant Language:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 4 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS, ARTICLE 6 – RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS. § 1094 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY EMPLOYER. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the information obtained in the administration of this code is confidential, not open to the public, and shall be for the exclusive use and information of the director in discharge of his or her duties.
Date Reviewed:
6/19/2017

Question 2-Who is authorized to disclose data?

Detail Level:
Detailed Explanation
Citation:
UIC § 1095
Relevant Language:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 4 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS, ARTICLE 6 – RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS. § 1095 - PURPOSES FOR WHICH DIRECTOR MUST PERMIT USE OF INFORMATION IN HIS OR HER POSSESSION. The director shall permit the use of any information in his or her possession to the extent necessary for any of the following purposes and may require reimbursement for all direct costs incurred in providing any and all information specified in this section.
Date Reviewed:
6/19/2017

Question 3-For what purposes may data be disclosed?

Detail Level:
Detailed Explanation
Citation:
UIC §§ 1094; 1095
Relevant Subsections:
(c); (r),(z),(ab),(ai)
Relevant Language:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 4 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS, ARTICLE 6 – RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS. § 1094 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY EMPLOYER... (c) The information may be tabulated and published in statistical form for use by federal, state, and local governmental departments and agencies, and the public, except that the name of the employing unit or of any worker shall never be divulged in the course of the tabulation or publication...§ 1095 - PURPOSES FOR WHICH DIRECTOR MUST PERMIT USE OF INFORMATION IN HIS OR HER POSSESSION. (r) To enable city and county planning agencies to develop economic forecasts for planning purposes ... (z) To enable the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges ... to assess the impact of education on the employment and earnings of students, to conduct the annual evaluation of district-level and individual college performance in achieving priority educational outcomes, and to submit the required reports to the Legislature and the Governor ... (ab) To enable the State Department of Education, the University of California, the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges... to assess the impact of education on the employment and earnings of those students, to conduct the annual analysis of district-level and individual district or postsecondary education system performance in achieving priority educational outcomes, and to submit the required reports to the Legislature and the Governor ... (ai) To enable federal, state, or local government departments or agencies, or their contracted agencies, subject to federal law ... to evaluate, research,or forecast the effectiveness of public social services programs ...when the evaluation, research, or forecast is directly connected with, and limited to, the administration of the public social services programs.
Date Reviewed:
6/19/2017

Question 4-To which parties may data be disclosed?

Detail Level:
Detailed Explanation
Citation:
UIC §§ 322; 1095
Relevant Subsections:
- ; (r), (z), (ab), (ai)
Relevant Language:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE 1 – EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT § 322 - EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. The department may exchange information with other governmental departments and agencies, both federal and state, which are concerned with the administration of unemployment insurance, or the collection of taxes which may be used to finance the administration of unemployment insurance, or the relief of unemployed or destitute individuals, or legislation concerning, regulating, or in any manner affecting the obligations arising out of an employer-employee relation, and with other departments or agencies of government as the department deems necessary or desirable for the proper administration of this division in accordance with authorized regulations.UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 4 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS, ARTICLE 6 – RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS. § 1095 - PURPOSES FOR WHICH DIRECTOR MUST PERMIT USE OF INFORMATION IN HIS OR HER POSSESSION...(r) To enable city and county planning agencies to develop economic forecasts for planning purposes ... (z) To enable the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges ... to assess the impact of education on the employment and earnings of students, to conduct the annual evaluation of district-level and individual college performance in achieving priority educational outcomes, and to submit the required reports to the Legislature and the Governor ... (ab) To enable the State Department of Education, the University of California, the California State University, and the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges ... to assess the impact of education on the employment and earnings of those students, to conduct the annual analysis of district-level and individual district or postsecondary education system performance in achieving priority educational outcomes, and to submit the required reports to the Legislature and the Governor ... (ai) To enable federal, state, or local government departments or agencies, or their contracted agencies, subject to federal law ... to evaluate, research,or forecast the effectiveness of public social services programs ...when the evaluation, research, or forecast is directly connected with, and limited to, the administration of the public social services programs.
Date Reviewed:
6/19/2017

Question 5-What specific data elements may be disclosed?

Detail Level:
Not Addressed
Date Reviewed:
8/26/2016

Question 6-What are the content requirements for data sharing agreements?

Detail Level:
Not Addressed
Date Reviewed:
8/26/2016

Question 7-What safeguards are required for data disclosure?

Detail Level:
Not Addressed
Date Reviewed:
8/26/2016

Question 8-What are the payment provisions for data disclosure?

Detail Level:
Not Addressed
Date Reviewed:
8/26/2016

Question 9-What are the penalties for violating disclosure rules?

Detail Level:
Detailed Explanation
Citation:
UIC § 1094
Relevant Subsections:
(f)
Relevant Language:
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE, DIVISION 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY COMPENSATION, PART 1 - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, CHAPTER 4 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORTS, ARTICLE 6 – RECORDS, REPORTS, AND CONTRIBUTION PAYMENTS. § 1094 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY EMPLOYER ... (f) Any person who knowingly accesses, uses, or discloses any confidential information without authorization is in violation of this section and is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Date Reviewed:
6/19/2017