2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4141.21. Confidentiality of information; publication in statistical form.

§ 4141.21. Confidentiality of information; publication in statistical form.
 

Except as provided in section 4141.162 [4141.16.2] of the Revised Code, and subject to section 4141.43 of the Revised Code, the information maintained by the director of job and family services or furnished to the director by employers or employees pursuant to this chapter is for the exclusive use and information of the department of job and family services in the discharge of its duties and shall not be open to the public or be used in any court in any action or proceeding pending therein, or be admissible in evidence in any action, other than one arising under this chapter or section 5733.42 of the Revised Code. All of the information and records necessary or useful in the determination of any particular claim for benefits or necessary in verifying any charge to an employer's account under sections 4141.23 to 4141.26 of the Revised Code shall be available for examination and use by the employer and the employee involved or their authorized representatives in the hearing of such cases, and that information may be tabulated and published in statistical form for the use and information of the state departments and the public. 
 

HISTORY: GC § 1345-20; 116 v PtII, 286(302), § 20; 117 v 289(300); 119 v 821(842); Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 133 v H 1 (Eff 3-18-69); 139 v H 593 (Eff 11-1-81); 141 v H 298 (Eff 3-29-85); 141 v H 242 (Eff 1-1-87); 143 v H 431 §§ 1, 3 (Eff 10-24-89); 145 v H 715 (Eff 7-22-94); 147 v H 478 (Eff 11-26-97); 148 v H 470 (Eff 7-1-2000); 148 v H 509 (Eff 9-21-2000); 148 v S 287. Eff 12-21-2000.
 

The provisions of § 13 of HB 470 (148 v  - ) read as follows: 

SECTION 13. Effective July 1, 2000: 

(A) No person shall disclose any information that was maintained by the former Administrator of the Bureau of Employment Services or furnished to the former Administrator by employers or employees pursuant to Chapter 4141. of the Revised Code, unless disclosure is permitted under section 4141.21 of the Revised Code. 

(B) No person who was in the employ of the former Administrator of the Bureau of Employment Services shall divulge to any person information maintained by or furnished to the former Administrator under Chapter 4141. of the Revised Code and secured by the person while so employed, in respect to the transactions, property, business, or mechanical, chemical, or other industrial process of any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership to any person other than the Director of Job and Family Services. 

(C) Whoever violates this section shall be disqualified from holding any appointment or employment by the Department of Job and Family Services or a county family services agency as defined in section 307.981 of the Revised Code or workforce development agency as defined in section 6301.01 of the Revised Code.