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I got hurt at work and have been on the Workpace Safety & Insurance Board (WISB) as a work injury. When I spoke with WSIB, the representative said that my employer mentioned to them a week medical leave of absence that I took months ago. The leave had been in regards to mental health and has nothing to do with my injury.
The representative on the phone also stated that it shouldn’t have been mentioned. Has this breached my confidentiality? If so, what can I do about it?
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I got hurt at work and have been on the Workpace Safety & Insurance Board (WISB) as a work injury. When I spoke with WSIB, the representative said that my employer mentioned to them a week medical leave of absence that I took months ago. The leave had been in regards to mental health and has nothing to do with my injury.
The representative on the phone also stated that it shouldn’t have been mentioned. Has this breached my confidentiality? If so, what can I do about it?
work-environment employer canada law confidentiality
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Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
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Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
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8 hours ago
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I got hurt at work and have been on the Workpace Safety & Insurance Board (WISB) as a work injury. When I spoke with WSIB, the representative said that my employer mentioned to them a week medical leave of absence that I took months ago. The leave had been in regards to mental health and has nothing to do with my injury.
The representative on the phone also stated that it shouldn’t have been mentioned. Has this breached my confidentiality? If so, what can I do about it?
work-environment employer canada law confidentiality
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I got hurt at work and have been on the Workpace Safety & Insurance Board (WISB) as a work injury. When I spoke with WSIB, the representative said that my employer mentioned to them a week medical leave of absence that I took months ago. The leave had been in regards to mental health and has nothing to do with my injury.
The representative on the phone also stated that it shouldn’t have been mentioned. Has this breached my confidentiality? If so, what can I do about it?
work-environment employer canada law confidentiality
work-environment employer canada law confidentiality
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Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
– paparazzo
14 hours ago
5
Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
– AdzzzUK
8 hours ago
add a comment |Â
4
Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
– paparazzo
14 hours ago
5
Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
– AdzzzUK
8 hours ago
4
4
Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
– paparazzo
14 hours ago
Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
– paparazzo
14 hours ago
5
5
Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
– AdzzzUK
8 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
– AdzzzUK
8 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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If you suffered damage to your reputation or employability because they slandered you that you can prove, absolutely. They have no business repeating what they did.
You must be able to identify the exact damage and prove it. It would be better if you had some other examples of the same kind of behavior out of them as well.
It is not a HIPAA violation unless a medical person (company nurse) is the one who leaked the info in the US. In spite of what is said below, I have yet to see anything in writing that it is other than medical personnel.
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In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
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1 Answer
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If you suffered damage to your reputation or employability because they slandered you that you can prove, absolutely. They have no business repeating what they did.
You must be able to identify the exact damage and prove it. It would be better if you had some other examples of the same kind of behavior out of them as well.
It is not a HIPAA violation unless a medical person (company nurse) is the one who leaked the info in the US. In spite of what is said below, I have yet to see anything in writing that it is other than medical personnel.
answered 14 hours ago
Den Warren
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In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
If you suffered damage to your reputation or employability because they slandered you that you can prove, absolutely. They have no business repeating what they did.
You must be able to identify the exact damage and prove it. It would be better if you had some other examples of the same kind of behavior out of them as well.
It is not a HIPAA violation unless a medical person (company nurse) is the one who leaked the info in the US. In spite of what is said below, I have yet to see anything in writing that it is other than medical personnel.
answered 14 hours ago
Den Warren
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In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
If you suffered damage to your reputation or employability because they slandered you that you can prove, absolutely. They have no business repeating what they did.
You must be able to identify the exact damage and prove it. It would be better if you had some other examples of the same kind of behavior out of them as well.
It is not a HIPAA violation unless a medical person (company nurse) is the one who leaked the info in the US. In spite of what is said below, I have yet to see anything in writing that it is other than medical personnel.
answered 14 hours ago
Den Warren
514
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If you suffered damage to your reputation or employability because they slandered you that you can prove, absolutely. They have no business repeating what they did.
You must be able to identify the exact damage and prove it. It would be better if you had some other examples of the same kind of behavior out of them as well.
It is not a HIPAA violation unless a medical person (company nurse) is the one who leaked the info in the US. In spite of what is said below, I have yet to see anything in writing that it is other than medical personnel.
answered 14 hours ago
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In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
In addition, it can only possibly be a HIPAA violation in the US.
– Martin Bonner
8 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
HIPAA violation can most certainly be non medical person. The data itself is considered confidential and anyone who leaks it could be held in violation. The company most certainly could be. US Only, not relevant to the original OPs question, which sounds like is Canada.
– Bill Leeper
6 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
That is not correct. HIPAA requires employers to keep some medical information confidential. For example data must be encrypted and secured. Not a task for medical person.
– paparazzo
4 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
I have looked before and have never found anything in writing that proves that the HIPAA act includes non-medical personnel. However, anyone can be culpable for spreading someone's personal information.
– Den Warren
3 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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Where are you? It is possibly a HIPAA violation.
– paparazzo
14 hours ago
5
Legal questions always require knowing the country. Labor laws are not universal.
– mhoran_psprep
12 hours ago
WSIB is certainly applicable in Canada, but could potentially be a valid board in other countries too. Can you confirm your location please?
– AdzzzUK
8 hours ago