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Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Data Availability
The Employment and Training Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 16, 2026. It takes effect on November 16, 2026.
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What the agency says
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 identifying and addressing fraud in UC programs.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-18978
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Labor Department; Employment and Training Administration
- Published
- September 16, 2026
- Takes effect
- November 16, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: This final rule is effective November 16, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ETA-2025-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1205-AC11
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 603
- Topics
- Unemployment compensation; Wages
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 18
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