§ 2065 Confidentiality of Information

(a) Information obtained from an employer or individual in the administration of this chapter and determinations of an individual’s right to receive benefits that reveal an employer’s or individual’s identity in any manner shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act. Such information shall not be admissible as evidence in any action or proceeding other than one brought pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section:

(1) an individual or the individual’s agent may be provided with information to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of the individual’s claim for benefits or to inform the individual of the individual’s existing or prospective rights to benefits; and

(2) an employer may be provided with information that the Director or the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or of Taxes determines is necessary to enable the employer to discharge fully its obligations and protect its rights under this chapter.