Description

[NOTE: Some of the COVID related regulations and enforcements  may no longer be applicable due to court decisions issued after this episode was recorded. Check the resource links below for current, accurate information.]

There’s so much misinformation related to just about any and everything related to COVID-19. And now with more employers requiring masks, COVID vaccination proof or testing, the debates and half-truths are only intensifying. 

HIPAA has become the new buzzword in connection to COVID and employee rights and protections. But how much of the discussion has been accurate?

On today's episode, nurse attorney Irnise Williams educates us on the protections HIPAA offers employees for COVID related matters. 

In addition, nurse attorney Irnise Williams explains: 

• Key info about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) including: 
  • what private health information HIPAA generally protects
  • which employers and companies are subject to HIPAA
  • what employee COVID related information is not protected
• Necessity and prevalence of mandatory vaccinations and immunization status disclosures.
• How vaccines, including the ones for COVID-19, work. 
• Potential COVID-19 liability for employers. 
• Legality of employer mask, vaccine, and/or testing mandates. 
• Resources available for business owners seeking growth and sustainability. 

CONTENT WARNINGS
None.


GUEST
Attorney Irnise Williams
The Law Office of Irnise F. Williams, LLC

- https://iwilliamslaw.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yournurselawyer
- Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yournurselawyer/

RESOURCES

• Centers for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 
• National Institutes of Health COVID-19 - https://covid19.nih.gov/
•  Occupational Safety and Health Administration Coronavirus Disease - https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus

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