Legal Question in Employment Law in California
I work for a casino and i recently got hurt while on the job. So, now I have to fill out a form releasing my medical recoerds to my employer. What I want to know is do I have to release all of my records including back to when I was nine years old? I was a minor then and they are asking for 10 years worth of medical records and that would mean I would have to go all the way back to that age. Also can they fire me if i only give them back to when I was 18? Can my employer fire me if I refuse to give it to them at all?
2 Answers from Attorneys
If you have opened a workers' compensation case with your employer it can be helpful to provide medical information to your employer pertaining to the injury. The clinic that your employer should have sent you to will need this information to better access your situation. If your employer is refusing to send you to a clinic or the clinic is not providing you with treatment I would suggest hiring a workers' compensation lawyer. We would need more information about your injury to provide you with a more detailed answer. Please describe your injury to the best of your ability so we can help you.
Don't give them a full release because they use this information to deny your case as pre-existing or etc.. You need to retain an experienced attorney to limit access and enable you to explain during a deposition how your injuries occurred. Feel free to call us at 213.388.7070 for a free consultation.
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