Quote Quoting Jeffable559
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The job was for a position with a distribution center. Let me be a little more specific to what had happened. I had to take x-rays of my lower back. after the x-rays i was sent in my gown to drug test. I had synthetic urine in my pockets. I wasn't sure if i was going to test dirty or not, not important. anyways, i told the nurse i might test dirty and her attitude switched on me real quick, "i have to notify the doctor." The doctor comes in ranting about how I'm wasting his time. I went to put my clothes back on, when the nurse came in and said, "If you give me the synthetic urine, i will ask the doctor to at least let you try." I agreed and handed her the synthetic urine. Little did she know i had 2 on me. I went back to the bathroom, used the second bottle i had. She took it, and the doctor continued the exam. The exam was followed by a long lecture of how getting high at work is dangerous. I have no previous workers comp cases, no criminal background. In fact my previous job was with the competition, i have all the skills it would take the company 3-4 months to train a new employee. My real question, Being the doctor allowed me to continue the exam, does he have the right to tell my employer what happened? Or is there a patient/doctor law against this? He explained to me very clearly, "i am not a psychiatrist." Can i fight this at all? I'm very disappointed with this, any advice would help.

When i say, "prior to", i mean after the interview i was offered the job on completion of the physical exam.
Unfortunately, it appears you're not kidding.

This in NO WAY violates any sort of privacy law.

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Quote Quoting Mercy&Grace
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Even with a treating physician you sign an agreement giving the dr permission to release your medical info to other healthcare professionals that the dr may consult and your insurance company and others. Very, very few people read every paper completely before signing it. Then they say they never gave permisssion. These papers are signed when you do the New Patient paperwork.

That's why the questions were asked.