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4. I think his actions are despicable.. Lives could

Reply to Dustlawyer (Original post)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:39 AM

Jul 2020

be on the line. Impossible not to take it very personally.

And, Why wouldn't he let people know who he had been around? What's the purpose of not telling people/lawyers in his firm about his condition?

I hope everything is ok with you and you Mom, Dustlawyer.

Let me ask you DU, do you think there should be an exception put into HIPPA concerning pandemic exposure related health information? What do you think of his actions?

Yes! It's contagious!

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I just found out today that another attorney in the firm found out his wife was exposed, [View all] Dustlawyer Jul 2020 OP

it is HIPAA Skittles Jul 2020 #1

Yes, contact tracing is important in combating this virus! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #2

Is HIPAA for the spouse of an employee override the rights and protections of others in a Pandemic? Pachamama Jul 2020 #3

I think his actions are despicable.. Lives could Cha Jul 2020 #4

For a pandemic that is not only deadly in a lot of cases, but also can still main anyone who Jamastiene Jul 2020 #5

Persons/entities bound by HIPAA, or "Covered Entities" as the law calls them.. Princess Turandot Jul 2020 #6

We've definitely had TB scares at work where discretion rules soothsayer Jul 2020 #7

You are lawyers. Exposure liability is a real thing. TeamPooka Jul 2020 #8

AIDS Snoopy 7 Jul 2020 #9

lolz obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #10

There's always intentional infliction of emotional distress. no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #11

Just an idea to throw out.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #12

Amazing how powerful stigma can be. He'd rather endanger all his colleagues enough Jul 2020 #13

HIPPA has nothing to do with it. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #14

His actions are despicable, but I think you've also got a big problem with your HR director. tanyev Jul 2020 #15

I'm no lawyer (ha!) blogslut Jul 2020 #16

This is going to be a giant clusterfuck in work places all over America genxlib Jul 2020 #17