Texas Workforce Commission Member of the Texas Workforce Network mber 17. 2008 James 1. Coggeshall Assistant Atiomey General Open Records Division Post Office Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Requester Name: Sara Black ° x TWC Request Job #: 081017-028 AG ID #: 334591 Dear Mr. Coggeshall. {am writing in response to your letter dated December 15, 2008 and telephone call of December 17. 2008 regarding a complaint filed by Ms. Sara Black. Ms. Black complained that the Texas Workforce Commission (Agency) had not fully produced information in response to her e-mail request of October 17, 2008. A copy of her request is attached. She specifically complained that the Agency had not fully responded to questions | through 4. In regard to question 5. there is a request for an Attorney General decision regarding possible exceptions to the Public Information Act currently pending with the Office of the Attorney General (AG Tracking # 332013). Questions | through 4 ask for information maintained by the Agency as part of the administration of the unemployment compensation system, Texas state law exempts information maintained by the Agency as part of the administration of the unemployment compensation system from coverage under the Texas Public Information Act. ‘Texas Labor Code § 301.085. Unemployment Compensation Information; Offense; Penalty (a) In this section, “unemployment compensation information” means information in the records of the commission that pertains to the administration of Subtitle A, including any information collected, received, developed, or maintained in the administration of unemployment compensation benefits or the unemployment ‘compensation tax system. (c) Unemployment compensation information is not public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code. Teas Wafivce Commission. Open Records Section #10118 Stet, Ro 2468 Austin Tene 78778-0001 Te (S12) 4052422» Fay $1219632900 8 Tesi 800-795-2989 (TTD) ROD. 73-2988(Woiel # open seems awe Se ual Opportnts FmpigcrsericeThe U.S, Department of Labor has adopted regulations. 20 CFR Part 603, regarding the release of information maintained by a state ageney in the administration of the unemployment compensation system, The Agency complies with such regulations. The ancy processed Ms. Black's request in complianee with DOL regulations and Ageney rakes in regard to questions | through 4. Information responsive to questions | through 4 has already been released to the requester Ifyou have any questions or require any: additional information, please contact mie at $12 9% 0479, Sincerely Wu, Mn Margo M. Kaiser Stall Attorney Sara Black P.O. Box 49175 Austin, Texas 78765 ce:Subject: FW. Open records request Driginal Messa From: $ Black [mailto:s_black9I@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, October 17. 2008 2:34 PM To: Open Records Subject: Open records request Dear Public Information Officer: I make the following request under the Public Information Act 1) Please send me a copy of the portion of the online application I completed 8-18-08 in my attempt to receive UL benetits with TWC. rents, and audio recordings of my 8-24-08 contact 2) Please send me a copy of all notes. do« 3) Please send any notes, documents or audio recordings of my 9-10 contact with Claudia and my 9-9-08 contact with Rosa Perez. Please include any emails sent to Claudia or from Claudia about my case. (These are email sent or eived on any date.) re Jame ete in the ‘A that TWC received on my SSN, 4) Please provide me with any documents. emails or records from past 45 days. 5) I would also like to view the employee file of John Young. TWC Program Specialist | Sincerely. Sara Black Do You Yahoo Lined of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam prow ftps. yah tion around