During a unemployment hearing against my previous employer - I entered in medical information as evidence to my current health conditions. Before I entered this evidence to the Texas Workforce, I sent a ceritified letter to the employer that I do not give them permisssion to discuss (verbally, written - indirectly/directly) my medical information with anyone. They received the certified letter signed for it and then proceeded to telll people I know and previous co-workers that I am "AIDS-INFESTED"... what can I do ?

Write them a letter and tell them what a bad place they are for giving your personal info out.

Did you receive back a document from that, signed that says they agree not to give out or use that info ?

Consult an attorney. You have certain privacy rights regarding medical conditions and especially if they signed something written.

Consult an attorney. You have certain privacy rights regarding medical conditions and especially if they signed something written.


This is the legal board - would you please post the law on this?

You can only sue for financial loss. If the people who were given this info are willing to come forward and testify, then I would certainly pursue this.

Signing for a letter does NOT bind a person to the terms contained in that letter.

Signing for a certified letter does not bind someone to a contract, however it certainly does show knowledge and notice of the letter. Whomever signed for the letter (if they were the person who normally signs for letters) and arguable even if they weren't , but were apparently in the position of accepting (if the postal worker had them sign then arguably they were) then the company is considered to have notice of his demand to enforce whatever privacy rights he has.

As stated above, you should consult an attorney, since you didn't say what jurisdiction you are anyone who post the law on it would be speaking generally and probably would be incorrect about the law in your jurisdiction.

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Signing for a certified letter does not bind someone to a contract, however it certainly does show knowledge and notice of the letter. Whomever signed for the letter (if they were the person who normally signs for letters) and arguable even if they weren't , but were apparently in the position of accepting (if the postal worker had them sign then arguably they were) then the company is considered to have notice of his demand to enforce whatever privacy rights he has.

As stated above, you should consult an attorney, since you didn't say what jurisdiction you are anyone who post the law on it would be speaking generally and probably would be incorrect about the law in your jurisdiction.

best of luck,

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Disclaimer: This does not constitute legal advice and is mere opinion. Seek advice from an attorney in the jurisdiction.



In NY it's more complicated than this - I can mail an empty envelope to you, receipt requested, and claim it contains a letter than says... anything.

Just what I was going to say Judy. Also, in my own office, I have had letters signed for that never got to me. Can't remember the exact details but the IRS sent a letter to a large company, letter sat on a secretaries desk for some time. The fine was huge.