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Employee medical records must be kept by employers for how long?
Federal
Certain employers pay the medical insurance premiums, either in full or in part, for their employees aspart of the employee's remuneration package. These renewals are also subject to the 20% tax relief at source. Medical insurance pays benefits to members if they are insured.
30 years from termination, unless the employee was employed less than 1 year and provided upon termination.
Yes if the employer is claiming the credit the amount of the medical insurance premium that the employer is paying on behalf of the employee will be included on the W-2 form to inform the employee of the amount that the employer is paying for the employee.
Yes an employer can terminate an employee if the employee is abusing medical leave. However, if the employee is using FMLA, then they are likely protected.
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Employer's liability insurance exists to protect an employer from an employee's insurance claims from conditions resulting from work. The insurance should cover medical costs and some lost wages.
Some employers will provide on-the-job training, but some employers prefer medical assistants who are certified, and will pay them higher starting salaries.
Not if the employee was not given the opportunity to choose his or he own medical provider. If the employer required the employee to visit a specific care provider then the employee should be covered by his or her medical insurer or the company's.
No. An employee, whether current or former, cannot use your medical record without your consent.
Very little of the health record privacy law (HIPAA) applies to employers, but this is in there: employers cannot compel you to reveal medical RECORDS except those needed to claim a medical-based benefit like FMLA, workers comp, or ADA accommodation. The employer can compel you on pain of discharge to demand necessary records from your doctor, who cannpot refuse YOU. The employer cannot demand records from your doctor, but can hire a doctor to demand the records and review them.