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Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability

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The Department of Labor is issuing a final rule to allow federal officials, including inspectors general, to access confidential state unemployment compensation data for oversight and audit purposes. This rule strengthens federal monitoring of UC programs across states. The change applies to information sharing between federal and state agencies.
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SourceFed. Register
PublishedSeptember 16, 2026

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

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