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  • Oct 27, 2011, 10:42 AM
    lmk001
    Can an employer grill you for details on your medical condition when you are on LOA?
    I was on LOA and stopped into the office to drop off paperwork. Each time I was continuously harassed about my condition. (IE, dr appts, medicines, other forms of treatments, when was I returning to work) Is this not a violation of my HIPAA rights?
  • Oct 27, 2011, 10:47 AM
    AK lawyer
    No. It's not.

    You are not the health care provider, so HIPAA doesn't apply to what information you are asked to disclose.
  • Oct 27, 2011, 12:02 PM
    twinkiedooter
    No HIPAA was not violated. Your employer is just trying to figure out when you will be back as they can't hold your job forever without some kind of time frame on your part.

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