What can you do if your doctor, or other medical provider, makes a mistake in your medical record? Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPPA”), a patient has a right to request that a medical provider change a medical record. Some medical providers have a form you can fill out and submit, orRead More
Archives for July 2017
Can My Employer Require Me to Work on the Sabbath?
One practice common among many religious people is to set aside one day a week for rest and worship. For some, this day is Sunday, for others it is Friday or Saturday. Whatever the day, Sabbath observance can be a special, even sacred, practice for many people. What can you do if your employer wantsRead More
Is It Illegal for My Former Employer to Give a Bad Reference?
What if you apply for a job and suspect that your former employer is giving a bad reference to a prospective employer? Is there anything you can do about it? Finding a job can be difficult enough in itself, but it can be nearly impossible if a former employer is giving false or unfair informationRead More