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USW Local 2-232 formerly PACE 7-232
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Worker's CompensationPaperworkBy Scott GodshawAt Briggs, when you sustain an industrial injury you will be asked to fill out several forms. One form that you are told to sign is a voluntary release form entitled “Voluntary and Informed Consent for Disclosure of Health Care Information”. What this form does is gives the Briggs Worker Compensation Dept. the right to all your medical records. The key word on this form is “voluntary”. You do not need to sign this form. The Briggs Worker Comp. Department has the right by law to all medical records and information regarding the industrial injury. Please be aware of anything you are signing. If you have already signed this document, you can revoke it at any time and you have the right, upon request, to receive a copy of all records already received by the Worker Comp department at no charge to you. If you have any questions, contact your steward or Grievance Rep. |
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