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Old 10-04-2007, 10:49 AM   #1
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Can a Dr. without your permission, without notifiying me,turn over information about a drug test he took, giving the Superintendent information to fire me from my job?

 
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Old 10-04-2007, 01:33 PM   #2
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Re: My protected rights

If your boss requested it, you probably signed something during your hire that okayed it. Once they ask, I don't think they have to ask again. I would go to human resources and ask to see your file, they should have a copy of every thing you have ever signed while working there.

Either that or call the doctor and ask on whos authorization that information was given out. If you are getting fired because of chronic pain, unless your job requires that you be in no way impared, like a bus driver or a pilot, you might have some recourse against them by claiming disability.

It almost sounds as if you think this doctor called your boss behind your back, that would be so bizarre, can you explain what happened?

HTH, Fabby

 
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My story goes like this. I went to the Dr. during summer vacation, for this pain management. I was told at a later date that they gave me a drug test to see if there were opiates , this would show them if I was taking my meds. or selling them, not even realizing that I hadn't been to the Dr. in over 2 months so there would be no evidence of pain med. in the meantime the test showed pos. for pcp, I assumed the dr. thought this would be important info. for my employer to see, since I was a busdriver. This is a very small town. I was never given a chance to know any of this. The first day back to school we werer given a "random drug test", I was told in 2 days I would not be driving due to the fact I failed my drug test. He was leading me to believe, I failed the one the school gave, especially because I knew nothing about the Dr. drug test at that time. To make aq long horrible story short, when i asked to see my drug test, because i do not do drugs, that's when i lost my parapro job. I worked as a bus driver/parapro. I later got my test results of the required test they were neg. I then hired a lawyer, my lawyer found within 2 days all this info about the anti-depressant, Effexor xr, which I take and the dr. refilled may cause false pos. for pcp. I have since then taken a hair follicle test, to be found neg. I have lost both my jobs, I am angry that that Dr. felt he had the right to give out my info. to my employer, especially without considering my meds. and the type drug it was.

 
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My story goes like this. I went to the Dr. during summer vacation, for this pain management. I was told at a later date that they gave me a drug test to see if there were opiates , this would show them if I was taking my meds. or selling them, not even realizing that I hadn't been to the Dr. in over 2 months so there would be no evidence of pain med. in the meantime the test showed pos. for pcp, I assumed the dr. thought this would be important info. for my employer to see, since I was a busdriver. This is a very small town. I was never given a chance to know any of this. The first day back to school we werer given a "random drug test", I was told in 2 days I would not be driving due to the fact I failed my drug test. He was leading me to believe, I failed the one the school gave, especially because I knew nothing about the Dr. drug test at that time. To make aq long horrible story short, when i asked to see my drug test, because i do not do drugs, that's when i lost my parapro job. I worked as a bus driver/parapro. I later got my test results of the required test they were neg. I then hired a lawyer, my lawyer found within 2 days all this info about the anti-depressant, Effexor xr, which I take and the dr. refilled may cause false pos. for pcp. I have since then taken a hair follicle test, to be found neg. I have lost both my jobs, I am angry that that Dr. felt he had the right to give out my info. to my employer, especially without considering my meds. and the type drug it was.

 
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Re: My protected rights

I can understand your frastration. When I worked (Wall Street financial institution corp) we signed application that we will be sent to the drug test before we get hired and random during working times.
We had a guy who was fired after 3 years working with us. We couldn't understand why and than find out that he was sent (we all have this once in a while) for drug test and failed it.
I believe that the system a bit different at your place, but being a bus driver, I wouldn't be suprised that you have same policy as many companies have regarding drug tests.
Good luck to you and I hope your lawyer will be able to clear your name. Shame that this happened to you.

 
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