How much medical information do I have to give to the company doctor, and what information of that or of a DOT physical can he give to my employer. Myself and others feel that the company is use this DOT physical to gain information on employees in order to hold them back, demote, or fire them. I work for a city government and we are not required by the DOT to carry medical cards. My personal doctor can and will do this as part of my wellness at no extra charge but when I take the paper work in to the office they said I had to go to their company doctor.

HIPAA protects you by prohibiting a medical care provider from revealing ANY information about your diagnosis and treatment to a 3rd party without authorization.

However, its very possible that there is language in your employment contract or handbook, that gives permission for the company doctor to provide information to your employer. You need to check whether that's the case.

Typically, if this is a doctor for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and you work for DOT, the doctor has the authority as well as the responsibility to report any illness that may interfere with your work.

Pssst. J_9
DOT physicals are performed by designated doctors. Having a DOT physical is for CDL holders. All CDL holders do not work for the DOT but are subject to the rules of DOT to be on the road driving a vehicle.

The reason the DOT insists on the doctors on their list is because "personal doctors" may fudge on the testing or not include certain pertinent information the DOT designated doctor will include on the physical.

And as for the company supposedly using the information to deny advancement, etc within the company I think you're reaching here for something that does not exist.