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Source checked as of September 18, 2026. Primary authority: EDD WSD16-08 and EDD’s current Active Directives list.
Check result: WSD16-08 remains active California guidance for release of confidential Unemployment Insurance information. UI claimant information is protected and may be released only through authorized purposes and procedures with the required legal basis, consent or agreement, user controls, security, retention, and redisclosure safeguards. Workforce usefulness does not by itself authorize access. This AI-assisted brief does not receive human legal or compliance review. Official sources control.
WDB decision strip
| STATUS | ACTION | PRIMARY OWNER | CURRENT TIMING | IMPACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL · ACTIVE | PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL UI DATA | Privacy/MIS + Program Leadership | Whenever UI information is requested, accessed, or shared | Confidentiality · Data sharing · Security · Participant privacy |
The bottom line
Unemployment Insurance information is protected data, not a general partner resource. Local Areas should confirm legal authority, purpose, approved access, security, redisclosure limits, and retention requirements before confidential UI information is used or shared.
Official source: EDD WSD16-08 — Release of Confidential Unemployment Insurance Information
Unemployment Insurance data can strengthen workforce coordination—but confidential information must be released only under authorized purposes, agreements, and safeguards
WSD16-08 explains California requirements governing the release of confidential Unemployment Insurance information. It addresses who may receive protected UI information, the legal authority and agreements required, security and redisclosure controls, and the responsibilities attached to access.
At a glance
Issued
October 3, 2016
Data
Confidential UI information
Control
Authorized disclosure
Risk
Unauthorized access/redisclosure
Executive takeaway
Access to confidential UI information is purpose-limited. Workforce entities should not assume that a public-program partnership automatically authorizes data sharing. The legal basis, data-sharing agreement, security controls, authorized users, retention, and redisclosure limitations must all be addressed.
A sound data-sharing arrangement answers
- What specific UI data are being requested?
- What law or authorized purpose permits the disclosure?
- Who may access the information?
- How will the data be transmitted, stored, and protected?
- How long may it be retained?
- What restrictions apply to redisclosure and secondary use?
Minimum-necessary principle: Request and expose only the confidential information needed for the approved purpose. Broader access creates risk without improving the workforce service.
Source basis
Primary source: EDD WSD16-08 — Release of Confidential UI Information