§ 176.234 — Release of Data for Epidemiologic Study
Plain-Language Summary
The commissioner may release certain workers' compensation data for epidemiologic studies to help identify workplace health hazards, but must protect the privacy of individual workers.
176.234 RELEASE OF DATA FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY.
The commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry shall, upon request, provide the commissioner of health data classified as private data under section 13.02, subdivision 12, which are contained in the initial report of injury under section 176.231, and other workers’ compensation records related to any individual’s injury or illness. Data to be provided include, but are not limited to, all personal identifiers such as name, address, age, sex, and Social Security number for the injured person, employer identification information, insurance information, compensation payments, and physician and rehabilitation reports which the commissioner of labor and industry determines may pertain to specific epidemiologic investigations being conducted by the Department of Health.
History:
History: History:
1991 c 202 s 15