Worker Can't Be Compelled to Complete Open-Ended HIPAA Waiver

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in requiring that an injured worker complete a medical release that did not limit his employer’s access to medical records to those pertaining to his injuries. Case: Matter of Trusewicz v. Delta Environmental, No. 527546, 12/26/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Roman Trusewicz worked for Delta Environmental as an asbestos handler. In October 2017, he filed a workers' compensation claim based on alleged injuries to his back, left knee, left ankle, hands, arms and right hip from their prolo...