DWD 149.03   Disclosure of records to individuals, employing units, their agents, and authorized third parties.

DWD 149.04   Mandatory disclosure of unemployment insurance records.

DWD 149.05   Permissive disclosure of unemployment insurance records.

DWD 149.06   Confidentiality safeguard requirements and disclosure of records to third parties.

DWD 149.07   Record disclosure agreements.

DWD 149.08   Fee for disclosing unemployment insurance records.

DWD 149.09   Penalties.

Ch. DWD 149 Note Note: Chapter ILHR 149 was renumbered Chapter DWD 149 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7., Stats., Register, June, 1997, No. 498.

DWD 149.001 DWD 149.001 Definitions.

DWD 149.001(1) (1) In general. Except as provided in sub. (2), unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, the definitions in ch. DWD 100 apply to this chapter.

DWD 149.001(2) (2) In this chapter. Notwithstanding ch. DWD 100 and unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning, in this chapter:

DWD 149.001(2)(a) (a) “Claim information” means information about all of the following:

DWD 149.001(2)(a)1. 1. Whether an individual is receiving, has received, or has applied for unemployment insurance.

DWD 149.001(2)(a)2. 2. The amount of unemployment insurance the individual is receiving or is entitled to receive.

DWD 149.001(2)(a)3. 3. The individual’s current or most recent home address.

DWD 149.001(2)(a)4. 4. For purposes of s. DWD 149.04 (2) (h) to (m), “claim information” also includes all of the following:

DWD 149.001(2)(a)4.a. a. Whether the individual has refused an offer of work and, if so, a description of the job offered including the terms, conditions, and rate of pay.

DWD 149.001(2)(a)4.b. b. Any other information contained in the department’s unemployment insurance records that is needed by the requesting agency to verify eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits.

DWD 149.001(2)(b) (b) “Government unit” has the meaning designated in s. 108.02 (17), Stats., and also includes any unit of the federal government and the governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

DWD 149.001(2)(c) (c) “Public domain information” means all of the following:

DWD 149.001(2)(c)1. 1. Information about the organization of the department’s unemployment insurance division and the commission.

DWD 149.001(2)(c)2. 2. Federal and state unemployment insurance statutes, rules, regulations, statements of general policy, and interpretations of general applicability.

DWD 149.001(2)(c)3. 3. Interstate agreements and agreements with the department of labor relating to administration of the unemployment insurance program.

DWD 149.001(2)(c)4. 4. Decisions of the labor and industry review commission.

DWD 149.001(2)(d) (d) “Public official” means an official, agency, or public entity within the executive branch of the federal, state, Indian tribal, or local government with responsibility for administering or enforcing a law, or an elected official in federal, state, Indian tribal, or local government and includes the meaning specified in 20 CFR 603.2 (d) (2) to (5).

DWD 149.001 Note Note: Under “20 CFR 603.2 (d) (2) to (5)” ‘public official’ means:

DWD 149.001 Note (2) Public postsecondary educational institutions established and governed under the laws of the State. These include the following:

DWD 149.001 Note (i) Institutions that are part of the State’s executive branch. This means the head of the institution must derive his or her authority from the Governor, either directly or through a State WDB (Workforce Development Board), commission, or similar entity established in the executive branch under the laws of the State.