Section 149.08. Fee for disclosing unemployment insurance records.

 

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(a) The department shall charge a fee for disclosing an unemployment insurance record when the disclosure is for a third party, government unit, or entity that requests the record and disclosure is not necessary for the proper administration of the unemployment insurance program, unless only incidental staff time and nominal processing costs are involved in making the disclosure.

(b) The department may charge a fee for disclosure in the following circumstances:

1. Disclosure of public domain information.

2. Disclosure to an individual, employing unit, or agent.

3. The purpose of the disclosure is program oversight or audit.

4. The disclosure is pursuant to a court order or is to officials with subpoena authority.

(c) The fee for disclosure may not exceed the actual, necessary, and direct costs of location and disclosure of the record, including photocopy, postage, computer reprogramming, and labor costs, except a record location fee may be charged if the costs of location exceed $50. The department shall require the fee for disclosure to be paid in advance except for good reason.

(2)  The department may permit an individual who is entitled to an unemployment insurance record to photograph the record or the department may photograph the record for the individual, if the form of the record does not permit copying.

(3)  The department may impose reasonable restrictions on the manner of access to an original unemployment insurance record if the record is irreplaceable or easily damaged.

(4)  Payment of the fee for disclosure on a one-time or an ongoing basis may be arranged under a record disclosure agreement under s. DWD. 149.07.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1993, No. 449 , eff. 6-1-93; CR 08-019 : r. and recr. Register July 2008 No. 631 , eff. 8-1-08.