Frequently asked questions
- What is WorkConnections?
- How does WorkConnections work?
- Is there a cost to use WorkConnections?
- What happens during my time off for recovery?
- What about my paycheck or other benefits?
- What is Workers' Compensation?
- What about confidentiality of health
information? Could WorkConnections ever
share medical information with my supervisor
against my wishes? - Why does WorkConnections request an
Authorization to Release Patient Information Form? - Who is responsible for providing necessary
medical documentation to justify my absence? - Am I required to authorize the release of my
medical information? - Can the Authorization to Release Patient
Information Form be revoked? - Can I divulge confidential health information?
- What is the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996? - Under HIPAA regulations, can a doctor or
treating facility send medical documentation without written authorization? - Will medical information be shared with my
supervisor or other departments? - What if I do not agree with the plan or actions of WorkConnections?
- What happens when I'm ready to return to work?
- What is a return-to-work plan?
- What is WorkConnections?
- How does WorkConnections work?
- Is there a cost to use WorkConnections?
- What happens during the employee's time off for recovery?
- What about my employee's paycheck or other benefits?
- What is Workers' Compensation?
- What about confidentiality of health information? Could WorkConnections ever share medical information with me against the employee's wishes?
- Why does WorkConnections request an Authorization for the Release of Patient Information?
- Who is responsible for providing necessary medical documentation to justify an employee's absence?
- What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
- Under HIPAA regulations, can a doctor or treating facility send medical documentation without written authorization?
- Can an employee divulge confidential health information?
- Can the Authorization for Release of Patient Information be revoked?
- What if I do not agree with the plan or actions of WorkConnections?
- What happens when my employee is ready to return to work?
- What is a return-to-work plan?
- What is WorkConnections?
- How does WorkConnections work?
- Is there a cost to use WorkConnections?
- What happens during the employee's time off for recovery?
- Why does WorkConnections request a Health Care Provider Report or medical records?
- What about confidentiality of health information? Could WorkConnections ever share medical information against the employee's wishes?
- Who is responsible for providing necessary medical documentation to justify an employee's absence?
- Under HIPAA regulations, can a doctor or treating facility send medical documentation without written authorization?
- Can the Authorization to Release Medical Information be revoked?
- Will medical information be shared with the employee's supervisor or other departments?
- What if I do not agree with the plan or actions of WorkConnections?
- What happens when my patient is ready to return to work?
- What is a return-to-work plan?