2006 Massachusetts Code - Chapter 62E — Section 12. Release of data to agencies with federally-funded welfare and unemployment compensation programs; use of data.

Section 12. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the release by the commissioner, pursuant to the terms of federally-mandated wage match programs, of wage and financial institution information data to the United States Social Security Administration or to agencies of other states who administer federally-funded welfare and unemployment compensation programs.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, data gathered as part of the wage reporting system may be used for purposes of evaluating employment and earnings outcomes of programs within the Massachusetts workforce development system. The commissioner may provide access to data gathered as part of the wage reporting and financial institution match system for research and statistical purposes relating to administration of the tax laws, public assistance programs of the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof or their respective agencies, workers’ compensation laws or the child support enforcement program of the commonwealth; provided, however, that such data shall be released without personal identifiers. The department of revenue shall be permitted to share wage reporting data with the division of employment and training and the department of education in the performance of their official duties.