Kaitlin Schroeder reports on what appears to be a very controversial proposed law: A proposed Ohio law could help small businesses shop for affordable health insurance by letting them see details on expensive health insurance claims, though critics say it would violate employee medical privacy. For employees with a claim that’s $30,000 or more, Senate…
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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Defendant’s Medical Privacy
Brian Mackey reports: The Illinois Supreme Court is upholding the medical privacy of a defendant in a lawsuit. According to the court opinion, Ruben Holocker hit Scarlett Palm with his vehicle. She sued him for negligence, but during the evidence-gathering phase of the case, also tried to ask the defendant about his health status. Holocker…
In Facebook Case, Ninth Circuit Ignores Privacy Risks of Visits to Healthcare Websites- EPIC
The good folks at EPIC.org write: In a surprisingly brief opinion, the Ninth Circuit has upheld a decision to dismiss a privacy suit against Facebook concerning the collection of sensitive medical data. In Smith v. Facebook, users alleged that the company tracked their visits to healthcare websites, in violation of the websites’ explicit privacy policies. In a…
“A Right to Privacy?”
Matt Covington of Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP writes: What privacy rights is a Plaintiff afforded for the medical information related to a workers’ compensation claim? Mastanduno v. Nat’l Freight Industries The opinion arose from an interlocutory appeal by the plaintiff regarding his privacy interests in personal medical information in Industrial Commission records and decisions. The…