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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 172 representative of any of them, or in obedience to the subpoena of any of them in any cause or proceeding before the Commission, the Board of Review, or an appeal tribunal, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 4-507, emerg. eff. June 13, 1980.

§40-4-508. Information to be kept confidential - Disclosure. INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL - DISCLOSURE. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, information obtained from any employing unit or individual pursuant to the administration of the Employment Security Act of 1980, any workforce system program administered or monitored by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, and determinations as to the benefit rights of any individual shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed or be open to public inspection in any manner revealing the individual's or employing unit's identity. Any claimant, employer, or agent of either as authorized in writing, shall be supplied with information from the records of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of the claim or complaint in any proceeding under the Employment Security Act of 1980, with respect thereto. B. Upon receipt of written request by any employer who maintains a Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan, the Commission or its designated representative may release to that employer information regarding weekly benefit amounts paid its workers during a specified temporary layoff period, provided the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan requires benefit payment information before Supplemental Unemployment Benefits can be paid to the workers. Any information disclosed under this provision shall be utilized solely for the purpose outlined herein and shall be held strictly confidential by the employer. C. The provisions of this section shall not prevent the Commission from disclosing the following information and no liability whatsoever, civil or criminal, shall attach to any member of the Commission or any employee thereof for any error or omission in the disclosure of this information: 1. The delivery to taxpayer or claimant a copy of any report or other paper filed by the taxpayer or claimant pursuant to the Employment Security Act of 1980;