Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Doesn't have anything to do with whether you have a CBA Or not. Employers have an exemption from the HIPPA law. Here's the excerpt:
"The Privacy Rule does not prevent your supervisor, human resources worker or others from asking you for a doctor’s note or other information about your health if your employer needs the information to administer sick leave, workers’ compensation, wellness programs, or health insurance. "
Carl
Carl,
Small point of clarification. (Yes, I know you know this too.)
A person's employer can ask their EMPLOYEE for a "Doctor's note or other information". They CAN NOT ask the hospital or go 'VFR Direct' to the Doctor without the employee's consent.
Elliot
P.S. I'm fairly certain our CBA does not waive an employee's requirement to authorize consent for HIPPA.