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According to a new settlement agreement between the NALC, the Postal Service and USPS Office of Inspector General, there now will be tighter restrictions on OIG agents and postal inspectors seeking to obtain employees’ confidential medical records from their health care providers.
Says NALC President Fred Rolano, “The restrictions imposed by this settlement should prevent OIG agents from intimidating and coercing doctors and other providers who would otherwise choose to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information. Even more significantly, the settlement will ensure that union advocates can prevent the Postal Service from using improperly obtained information as evidence against employees in arbitration cases.”