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Doctors note sent to company, not employee

  • 25-01-2008 3:31pm
    #1
    celt2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭


    Company asks employee on long term sick leave (6 months) to visit company doctor for second opinion (employee going to own doctor for notes et al), doctor performs checkup and writes note for company.



    Employee requests copy, but is told to go to company HR , Doctor will only verbally state contents of letter.



    Any ideas on legality of this, why will doctor not send copy to both parties ??


Comments

  • #2
    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    Its not unusual. For example, in personal injuries cases, the insurance companies get medical reports carried out on the plaintiff, who might never see the contents.


  • #3
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Doctor only works for company. HR can show it to you.


  • #4
    Rhonda9000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 451 ✭✭Rhonda9000


    I refer you to the Doctors Notes (Filing with Employer and Dissemination to Employee) Act 2003. All is in order :D


  • #5
    celt2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭celt2005


    Rhonda,


    Can you tell me where I can this act online or in doc ...


  • #6
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    celt2005 wrote: »
    Rhonda,


    Can you tell me where I can this act online or in doc ...
    Roffle :D

    The same place that does long stands and sky hooks should have it in stock.


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  • #7
    celt2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭celt2005


    OK ...................................


    Situation is :

    Employee gets company checkup, and then note to go back to work. There is a disagreement in interpretation of detail in checkup letter, Doctor verbally communicated detail to employee over phone

    Doctor / employee have one view HR another ....




    again, anyway to confirm if employee can get records directly from doctor, rather than from employer, any web based data, or docs that can be found.


  • #8
    Maximilian
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 5,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭Maximilian


    OK this thread is straying into advice seeking territory but I'll leave it open for now.


  • #9
    celt2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭celt2005


    I am not looking for opinions or advice, I explained situation to help people understand.

    I was looking for documented proof that Doctor was correct in sending letter only to employer.


  • #10
    celt2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 327 ✭✭celt2005


    There were no contracts signed between doctor and employee.

    Data Protections office state that Company / Doctor can be contacted for letter, and only way doctor can refuse is if he specifically states he is working as " Data Processor" for company on this issue.


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