Confidentiality of UI information

UI Law § 537 provides that UI information is confidential and cannot be disclosed except under limited circumstances. UI information regarding an employer, including wage reporting information used by the Department of Labor in administering the UI program, may be requested and utilized for other governmental purposes. These purposes include, but are not limited to, verification of an individual’s eligibility for other government programs.

You may review the New York State UI Law (Article 18 of the New York State Labor Law) on the Department of Labor’s website at dol.ny.gov .