Confidential data; data sharing with department or worker's compensation board

Sec. 40. The bureau may collect data from its members under this chapter, including: (1) claims data; (2) policy data such as policy number, policy term, and employer and employee identification information; and (3) proof of coverage data such as employer identification information, classification information, carrier information, agency identification information, premium information, and payroll data. Unless this chapter specifically states otherwise, all data collected by the bureau from its members is confidential and shall not be disclosed or disseminated to third parties unless consented to by the bureau. To the extent this chapter authorizes the bureau to share the data with the department or the worker's compensation board, the data must remain confidential. The department and the worker's compensation board shall not publish the data or distribute the data to third parties.