My employer isn't disclosing names. Don't know if it's HIPAA related, but

they may just feel people will be more willing to come forward if they can do so anonymously. You may not want to be the guy that gets blamed for shutting the office down, putting everyone into quarantine or going thru extra testing. You don't want people to be penalized for reporting a positive test to their employer.

In response to this post by MP4VT2004

Posted: 05/15/2020 at 2:29PM

Just found out someone I "may have" interacted with a handful of times... -- MP4VT2004 05/15/2020 2:19PM

Dont worry..as long as the economy is back I am sure -- capitals1 05/15/2020 5:17PM

I'm not worried about it. I've been working from home because... -- MP4VT2004 05/15/2020 5:35PM

Wow. Hear hear. -- VT law 05/15/2020 10:14PM

We're disclosing names to people who were in close contact, for that reason -- WestyHokie 05/15/2020 3:22PM

Did you get employee authorization? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 5:34PM

Lawyers said public health outweighs other considerations -- WestyHokie 05/15/2020 7:35PM

Big mistake. Lawyers don’t make laws. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 7:39PM

That makes sense to me... -- `lag 05/15/2020 3:54PM

Yeah, that's not fair to you. -- `lag 05/15/2020 2:39PM

They SHOULD do that. To be safe. ** -- 48zip 05/15/2020 3:04PM

Wait til the "tracers" start force quaranting anybody that may have -- fordham 05/15/2020 2:52PM

TSO sez: HIPPA does apply, but there’s a work-around. -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 2:35PM

This is correct employee must sign waiver for employer to divulge ** -- HokieForever 05/15/2020 2:43PM

My employer isn't disclosing names. Don't know if it's HIPAA related, but -- Hokie360 05/15/2020 2:29PM

The employer is full of cr@p. He's not subject to HIPAA laws. ** -- NokieHokie 05/15/2020 2:22PM

Unbelievable. ** -- 48zip 05/15/2020 3:00PM

Rong. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 2:36PM

Uh employers are absolutely required to follow HIPAA law -- HokieForever 05/15/2020 2:24PM

Here is a link of covered entities inside... -- NokieHokie 05/15/2020 2:28PM

Health plan providers in the second item. That’s “employers”. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 2:39PM

That would seem to be correct based on the link below. I stand corrected. ** -- NokieHokie 05/15/2020 3:08PM

Fair 'nuff. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 3:30PM

Are you an employer? If so, you’ll be wise to get this right. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 05/15/2020 2:37PM

Just one link, plenty others -- HokieForever 05/15/2020 2:32PM

That is interesting. I've never heard of the employer being called the -- NokieHokie 05/15/2020 3:08PM

My employer isn't disclosing names. Don't know if it's HIPAA related, but

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