Author: Marci Hill Jordan

Medical Records, Privacy Rights and Workers’ Compensation Claims

By Marci Hill Jordan on December 30th, 2014

Posted in Injury Law, Workers' Compensation

As an attorney located in New Jersey representing injured workers, I struggle with the ethical dilemma of balancing my client’s right to privacy and the workers’ compensation carrier’s right to obtain medical discovery. The injured worker’s right to confidentiality in medical treatment records is waived in part when they make… Continue reading →

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100 American Metro Boulevard

Hamilton, NJ 08619

Phone: 609.896.9060
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
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Philadelphia, PA

One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St., Suite 3600

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 267.907.9600
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 215.564.6245

Marlton, NJ

40 Lake Center, 401 NJ-73, Suite 130

Marlton, NJ 08053

Phone: 856.874.4443
Secondary phone: 888.241.7424
Fax: 856.874.0133

Yardley, PA

777 Township Line Road, Suite 120

Yardley, PA 19067

Phone: 267.907.9600
Fax: 267.907.9659

New York, NY

5 Pennsylvania Plaza 23rd Floor

New York, NY 10001

Phone: 800.535.3425

Bridgeton, NJ

78 W Broad St

Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Phone: 856.874.4443

Hamilton, NJ Office

Stark & Stark

Hamilton, NJ

100 American Metro Boulevard

Hamilton, NJ 08619

Phone: 609.896.9060
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 609.896.0629

Philadelphia, PA Office

Stark & Stark

Philadelphia, PA

One Liberty Place, 1650 Market St., Suite 3600

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: 267.907.9600
Secondary phone: 800.535.3425
Fax: 215.564.6245

Marlton, NJ Office

Stark & Stark

Marlton, NJ

40 Lake Center, 401 NJ-73, Suite 130

Marlton, NJ 08053

Phone: 856.874.4443
Secondary phone: 888.241.7424
Fax: 856.874.0133

Yardley, PA Office

Stark & Stark

Yardley, PA

777 Township Line Road, Suite 120

Yardley, PA 19067

Phone: 267.907.9600
Fax: 267.907.9659

New York, NY Office

Stark & Stark

New York, NY

5 Pennsylvania Plaza 23rd Floor

New York, NY 10001

Phone: 800.535.3425

Bridgeton, NJ Office

Stark & Stark

Bridgeton, NJ

78 W Broad St

Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Phone: 856.874.4443

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