Employment and Training Administration Advisory System U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210 |
CLASSIFICATION
OWS CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWS DATE June 26, 2002 |
ADVISORY: | UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO.29-02 |
TO: |
ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES |
FROM: | GRACE A. KILBANE /s/ Administrator Office of Workforce Secruity | |
SUBJECT: | Data Sharing via the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) Between State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) |
RESCISSIONS | EXPIRATION DATE |
None | Continuing |
information submitted and, if available, provide information on pension receipt (amount of the SSA pension being received by the individual) and the results of checks against SSA's death status databases (if the social security number (SSN) matched a SSA benefit recipient).
The SSA will be able to access SWAs' UI wage record and claim information. SSA claims representatives will input the SSN of the applicant and the applicable state code(s). The response from the SWA provides:
SSA claims representatives will use these data in making Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility determinations while the applicant is being interviewed. Although SSA receives data from the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), the data lags by two to three months and is less useful for SSA purposes.
Lockheed Martin (LM), the contractor for ICON, will distribute model code/documentation to the states in June 2002. This code/documentation will assist states in embedding the software for the initial claim (IC) process to make the request to SSA.
For a more complete description of this project please refer to Attachment I.
4. Implementation Costs. Based on Utah and Wisconsin's experience it has been projected to cost the states about $50,000 to implement the exchange of data with SSA. Since benefit cost savings are projected to outweigh implementation costs, states may wish to begin this initiative using current resources.
The President's FY 2003 Budget requests limited funds for SWAs programming efforts for the data exchange project involving SSA. If the funding is appropriated for these efforts, ETA will provide the funds through Supplemental Budget Requests (SBRs). Instructions on submitting SBRs for these purposes will be contained in a later UIPL along with due dates for submittal.
5. Projected Timeline.
6. Action Required.
7. Inquiries. Inquiries should be directed to your Regional Office.
8. Attachment.