What is a manager allowed to ask about your health condition?

Published: May 2, 2013
Updated: June 11, 2019

Question: “Is it a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy violation for your employer to ask for your diagnosis on your excused absence letter from your physician?” – J., Texas

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