§ 28-39-19. Information held confidential.
Every employee of the department of labor and training is expressly prohibited from divulging to any individual not officially connected with the department: (1) Any information obtained by the employee in the regular course of duty, or from the records and reports of employing units, or from the permanent records of the department, that would reveal the identity of any individual or employing unit; (2) The number of persons employed by any employing unit; (3) Matters relating to employment of any employing unit; (4) The wages earned or paid to any individual; (5) The hours worked by an individual; (6) The type of sickness suffered by any individual; or (7) Any other information relative to the temporary disability claim or payment of it; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to information concerning wages earned or paid requested in a family court proceeding pursuant to §§ 15-5-24 and 15-5-25 or to information concerning wages earned or paid requested in a superior court proceeding pursuant to §§ 12-25-3 [repealed] and 12-25-7 [repealed].
History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 9; P.L. 1947, ch. 1950, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2841, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-19; P.L. 1986, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 421, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-39 - Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions
Section 28-39-1. - Short title.
Section 28-39-2. - Definitions.
Section 28-39-3. - Exemption of governmental entities.
Section 28-39-3.1. - Employees of certain governmental entities eligible by election.
Section 28-39-3.2. - Manner of election.
Section 28-39-3.3. - Exemptions from “employment.”
Section 28-39-4. - Creation of fund — Sources.
Section 28-39-5. - Withdrawals from fund.
Section 28-39-6. - Treasurer of fund.
Section 28-39-7. - Creation of reserve fund — Sources.
Section 28-39-8. - Withdrawals from reserve fund.
Section 28-39-9. - Custodian of reserve fund.
Section 28-39-10. - Responsibility for administration.
Section 28-39-11. - Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.
Section 28-39-12. - Examination of claimants.
Section 28-39-13. - Legal representation in actions.
Section 28-39-14. - Employers’ records and reports.
Section 28-39-15. - Procedural regulations — Record of proceedings and testimony.
Section 28-39-16. - Enforcement of subpoenas.
Section 28-39-17. - Witness fees.
Section 28-39-18. - Parties to judicial review — Legal representation.
Section 28-39-19. - Information held confidential.
Section 28-39-20. - Denial of requests for confidential information.
Section 28-39-21. - Denial of requests for information from employment reports.
Section 28-39-22. - Agencies entitled to information.
Section 28-39-23. - False representations to obtain benefits.
Section 28-39-25. - Criminal penalty for failure to make contributions or reports.
Section 28-39-26. - Pecuniary penalty for failure to make contributions or reports.
Section 28-39-27. - Penalty for violations generally.
Section 28-39-28. - Disposition of fines.
Section 28-39-29. - Recovery of benefits paid in error.
Section 28-39-30. - Prosecution of actions for penalties.
Section 28-39-31. - Prosecution of criminal actions.
Section 28-39-32. - Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 28-39-33. - Use of federal funds for administration.
Section 28-39-34. - Appropriations for administration.
Section 28-39-35. - Educational program.
Section 28-39-36. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-39-37. - Functions of treasurer and director of administration.
Section 28-39-38. - Construction of provisions.
Section 28-39-39. - Reservation of legislative control.