MD HB242

Aligns Maryland's unemployment insurance confidentiality requirements with federal law, including 20 C.F.R. Part 603, governing the disclosure of claimant and employer information

Defines "confidential unemployment insurance information" to include claim information, wage information, and any data that reveals or could be combined to reveal identifying information about individuals or employers

Establishes permitted disclosures to public officials performing official duties, authorized representatives with written releases, elected officials assisting constituents, attorneys representing parties, and third parties with informed consent

Requires recipients of confidential information to implement safeguards including secure storage, limiting access to authorized personnel, disposing of information after use, and maintaining audit-ready systems

Creates misdemeanor penalties of up to $1,000 fine and/or 1 year imprisonment for current or former Department employees and information recipients who make unauthorized disclosures