Connecticut General Statutes 31-128c – Employee access to medical records. Employer’s duties re maintaining medical records
Each employer shall, within a reasonable time after receipt of a written request from an employee, permit an inspection of medical records pertaining to such employee which may be in such employer’s possession. Such inspection shall take place during regular business hours at a location at or reasonably near the employee’s place of employment and shall be made by a physician chosen by such employee or by a physician chosen by the employer with such employee’s consent. Each employer that has medical records shall be required to keep any medical records pertaining to a particular employee for at least three years following termination of employment. Medical records, if kept by an employer, shall be kept separately and not as part of any personnel file.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-128c
- Employee: means any individual currently employed or formerly employed by an employer and includes individuals in managerial positions. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
- Employer: means an individual, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
- Medical records: means all papers, documents and reports prepared by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist that are in the possession of an employer and are work-related or upon which such employer relies to make any employment-related decision. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a
- Personnel file: means papers, documents and reports, including electronic mail and facsimiles, pertaining to a particular employee that are used or have been used by an employer to determine such employee's eligibility for employment, promotion, additional compensation, transfer, termination, disciplinary or other adverse personnel action including employee evaluations or reports relating to such employee's character, credit and work habits. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-128a