(a) Is confidential and for the exclusive use and information of the Director of the Employment Department in administering this chapter;
(b) May not be used in any court action or in any proceeding pending in the court unless the director or the State of Oregon is a party to the action or proceeding or unless the action or proceeding concerns the establishment, enforcement or modification of a support obligation and support services are being provided by the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice or the district attorney pursuant to ORS 25.080; and
(c) Is exempt from disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478.
(2) At the discretion of the director and subject to an interagency agreement, the director may disclose information to a public official in the performance of the public official’s official duties administering or enforcing laws within the public official’s authority and to an agent or contractor of a public official. The public official shall agree to assume responsibility for misuse of the information by the public official’s agent or contractor.
(3) At the discretion of the director, the director may disclose information to a contractor pursuant to a contract for actuarial services. The contractor shall agree to assume responsibility for misuse of the information by the contractor’s agent.
(4) At the discretion of the director, the director may disclose information to an employee or officer within any division of the department as necessary to conduct research, compile aggregate data from the information received and any other purpose deemed necessary by the director to assist the director in carrying out the duties under this chapter or other duties under ORS chapter 657. [2019 c.700 §38]