My medical records were disclose (including my social security #) by workers comp. department in NY city.
New York, NY
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I received a letter from Workers Compensation Department of NYC saying that my records were mistakenly obtained by an agency that recovers payments for insures comp. that they contacted this agency after they found their mistake and were told that any information this agency had about me will be destroy. I would like to get advice if i should take any actions? thank you.
Answers (1)Victor Fusco
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Workers Comp proceedings are generally exempt from HIPAA protections although, most carriers use HIPAA releases to be on the safe side. You may have a problem going after them for the error.
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