(A)When the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) receives a new hire report from an employer regarding an independent contractor, ODJFS shall enter the information described in division (A)(2) of section 3121.892 of the Revised Code into the new hire directory of independent contractors.

(B)ODJFS shall make comparisons of the social security numbers obtained pursuant to division (A)(2) of section 3121.892 of the Revised Code and the social security numbers appearing in the case registry maintained pursuant to sections 3121.81 to 3121.86 of the Revised Code.

(C)If the comparison conducted by ODJFS described in paragraph (B) of this rule results in a match, ODJFS shall notify each child support enforcement agency (CSEA) with administrative responsibility for the case in which the social security number matches that of the obligor and provide the CSEA with the reported information regarding the contractor.

(D)The CSEA shall use the new hire reports it receives to locate individuals for the purposes of establishing paternity and for establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders being administered by child support enforcement agencies in this state.

Effective: 6/1/2021

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 1/28/2021

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 04/09/2021

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3121.8911, 3125.25

Rule Amplifies: 3121.891, 3121.892, 3121.895, 3121.896, 3121.898, 3125.03

Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1997 (Emer.), 12/30/1997, 12/01/2001, 09/01/2005, 09/01/2015