Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-105.1 - Limitation on use of information -- Domestic violence(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or otherwise required by law, information provided to the Secretary under § 8-1001(b)(3) of this title for purposes of determining whether a claimant left employment as a result of domestic violence shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure to any party.(b)(1) The Secretary may notify the employing unit in general terms that a claimant has left employment as a result of domestic violence.(2) The Secretary may not disclose information provided to the Secretary under § 8-1001(b)(3)(ii) of this title to the employing unit unless the employing unit can establish that:(i) the employing unit has a legitimate need to question the veracity of the information;(ii) the employing unit's need for the information outweighs the claimant's personal privacy interest; and(iii) the employing unit is unable to obtain the information from any other source.(3) Before disclosing information under this section, the Secretary shall: (i) notify the claimant; and(ii) redact unnecessary identifying information.(4) An employing unit that receives information under this section may not further disseminate the information.(c) Information related to the status of a claimant or a claimant's spouse, minor child, or parent as a victim of domestic violence is not public information subject to disclosure as part of the appeals process.(d) The Secretary may adopt regulations to further protect the privacy of the claimant.