Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
The Delta contract also permits the company, under certain circumstances, to access one's health records--even from one's personal physician--by requiring the pilot to release them.
Absolutely unacceptable that we've allowed ourselves to be pushed around like this. We've essentially waived our HIPAA rights.
Which is a HIPPA violation. The union and company can't agree to violate Federal Law. The only way medical data can be given without the patients authority are in limited conditions and the employer wanting to "validate" the sickness of the employee is not one of them.