When employees share their medical issues with employers to request leave or accommodations, do HIPAA’s privacy restrictions apply?
- November 24, 2014
- By: May Law, LLP
- Employment Law
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No. The privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) generally do not apply to employers. However, other laws impose similar requirements upon employers receiving employee medical leave and accommodation requests. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA...
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