Originally Posted by
rickair7777
If it's a legacy they almost certainly know what they're doing legally (as opposed to a 135 Mom n Pop).
There have been a variety of legal cases over the last 30 years and the dust has mostly settled on this stuff.
I'd guess the company is based in a biz friendly state such as TX or GA...
Also HIPAA has absolutely nothing to with disclosure of medical info by the patient himself.... you are always free to do that.
They might know. I'm not sure. That's why I asked if this has been encountered before.
Your guess is a pretty good one.
Correct about HIPAA. We can disclose whatever we want to. However, if the said reason for the FAA medical issue was tied to the EEOC, then they legally cannot ask and you do not have to disclose, at least as I read and interpret the laws. It also doesn't matter what state you live in when it comes to EEOC, it's a federal statute and takes precedence.