California Postal Worker sues USPS for disability discrimination, retaliation, disclosing medical records

San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2016 – A former letter carrier who worked at the Sausalito, California, branch of the United States Postal Service (USPS) for over two decades filed a lawsuit alleging disability discrimination and retaliation. The USPS was also accused of improperly disclosing his confidential medical records, according to the […]

FedEx Ships Hundreds Of Medical Records To Northern California Woman’s Home

CARMICHAEL (CBS13) — A woman opened a box mailed to her home and found the names, personal information and medical records for hundreds of people. That box contained the medical records, test results, and credit card information of people from across the United States. After receiving the mysterious box, Jerri Crabtree reached out to CBS13 […]

Unions Reach Settlement In Lawsuit Charging USPS With Intrusions Into Employees Medical Records

APWU News The APWU and National Association of Letters Carriers (NALC) reached a settlement [PDF] with the Postal Service on May 20, 2010, ending a 2008 lawsuit in which the unions charged the USPS with “systematic and widespread intrusions” into members’ medical records. The settlement requires the Postal Service, agents of the USPS Office of Inspector […]