Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration
The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this final rule to require the disclosure of confidential unemployment compensation (UC) information to Federal officials for purposes of UC program oversight and audits. This rule will ensure that Federal officials, including the Department's Office of Inspector General (DOL- OIG), are able to obtain the information needed from State UC agencies to ensure proper oversight of the UC programs and to hold State UC agencies accountable for identifying and addressing fraud in UC programs.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 20 CFR Part 603 [Docket ETA-2025-0004] RIN 1205-AC11 AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) is issuing this final rule to require the disclosure of confidential unemployment compensation (UC) information to Federal officials for purposes of UC program oversight and audits. This rule will ensure that Federal officials, including the Department's Office of Inspector General (DOL-OIG), are able to obtain the information needed from State UC agencies to ensure proper oversight of the UC programs and to hold State UC agencies accountable for identifying and addressing fraud in UC programs. DATES: Effective date: This final rule is effective November 16, 2026. Compliance date: States that need to amend their laws to conform and comply with the requirements of this rule must do so as quickly as possible, but no later than September 16, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle E. Beebe, Administrator, Office of Unemployment Insurance, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-4524, Washington, DC 20210, Email: beebe.michelle.e@dol.gov , Telephone: (202) 693-3029 (voice) (this is not a toll-free number). For persons with a hearing or speech disability who need assistance to use the telephone system, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. SUPPLEMENT…
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Citation: 91 FR 58593
