Medical Report Privacy Laws

IMMS 02/07/00: Changes to the new California law (LC 3762) restricting employers' access to the medical records of injured workers are in the works by the California Legislature. Moves to amend the law are a victory for employers, who claim that the law, which took effect January 3, is overly restrictive and cripples the ability of their Workers Comp specialists to adjust claims, return injured employees to work, and audit the reserving practices of Workers Comp insurers....