medical records requested.

[esmith]

Do i have to provide medical records for the past 5 years, even if they have nothing to do with my injury? example: sickness, mental information, hair loss, weight gain, weight loss, knee problems, etc.

[jayne]

nope.....when they sent my forms to me for medical release I stipulated for it to only cover the injured body part......now mine was my back and neck so they could go back as far as they could checking for any back or neck injuries as is their right.....but how long I was in labor or the stitches was none of their business...only what related to the comp claim

[1171]

if they want to press the issue they can take you to court and ask the judge to order full disclosure during discovery-especially if the doctors require them.

[Cycler]

it's not unusual for issues of establishing causal relationship and makes no difference what you may or may not stipulate although as stated, it may require some extra work on their part. What they do with your protected medical information is another matter.

[Still in Limbo]

Sorry to say, when You Enter the Wonderful World of w/c, Your Life becomes an Open Book! You can Fight them as Jayne Said, but in the End they will get the Info. they Need. So I guess it's a Matter of whether You want to Start this w/c Process Easily, or if You want to Start the Battling Right Off the Bat. I Personally Signed for All of My Records Up Front, as I had no Major Back Issues before My Injury. Best of Luck, I Hope All Goes Well!

[jayne]

I refused all female issues....anything else they could have but my labors were mine