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Yes, an employer can contact a doctor's office to verify the authenticity of a doctor's excuse, but they must do so in compliance with privacy laws, such as HIPAA in the U.S. This means they cannot disclose specific medical information without the employee's consent. Employers should focus on confirming whether the employee was seen and if they are fit for work, rather than probing into the medical details. It's important for employers to handle such inquiries sensitively to respect employee privacy.
What else can I help you with?
Can an employer call an employees doctor and ask if they have issued a fit note?
HIPAA prohibits your employer from contacting your doctor directly. The emplopyer can comple YOU to get the info from your doctor or can hire a doctopr to contact your doc.
Will you be in jeopardy from a hair follicle test from an employer even though you are on authorized medication from your Doctor?
Not if you have such signed information to give. You may have to give permission for the employer to call the doctor who prescribed it.
Whose call might you wait by the phone for?
Date/partner, doctor, mom, employer
Should you call a potential employer with a question after an interview?
No, you should go directly to him, do not call unless you are desperate.
Will you be in jeopardy from a hair follicle test from an employer even though you are on authorized medication from your dr?
Not if you have such signed information to give. You may have to give permission for the employer to call the doctor who prescribed it.
What do you call an octopus that is learning to become a doctor?
Weird question, but there is only one answer - A Doctor-pus.
Can employer call you and tape the call?
Yes an employer can tape a call with the right equipment.
We were married for thirty years. Can I get my deceased husband's pension?
You need to call his former employer or call the entity that was issuing the checks.You need to call his former employer or call the entity that was issuing the checks.You need to call his former employer or call the entity that was issuing the checks.You need to call his former employer or call the entity that was issuing the checks.
Should you call a employer after you fill out an application?
If the employer accepts your application, he or she will call you. You do not have to call, and I would advise against it.
Can a doctor bill for a phone call?
Yes, because a doctor is giving his time to answer a medical question, he can bill for phone calls. The charge, if any, varies from doctor to doctor.
Is an employer legally allowed to ask an employee why he orshe is calling out sick?
They can try to call them, but the doctor is not allowed to give out any information about you. The doctor might be able to say "yes s/he came in today"/"no s/he didn't come in". But the doctor is not allowed to give out the reason why you went in, since this would be a breach of the Doctor-Patient Confidentiality and therefore illegal. In summary- The doctor can say whether you have seen him/her on that day. But the doctor cannot tell the employer why, if you did, you went to see the doctor, unless the doctor has your permission to do so.
What do you call a person that has an excuse for everything?
Smart.
