It is generally understood that when an employee is injured on the job, it is workers’ compensation that provides for the injured worker’s medical expenses and pays for any time that they need off from work in order to recuperate. It has been this way ever since the system was…
Physician-Patient Privilege in Workers’ Comp Context Upheld
It is well known that when someone seeks compensation benefits through the Workers’ Compensation Act, he or she exposes himself or herself to an exception the doctor patient privacy privilege. When someone places their physical or mental health at issue under the act, the privacy right against disclosing medical records…