NE LB456

Employees filing workers' compensation claims must provide a patient's waiver allowing employers, insurers, risk management pools, or self-insurers to obtain all previous hospital and medical records from any physician, psychologist, or other medical provider

Records pertaining to sexual abuse, HIV, reproductive health conditions, or mental health conditions are protected from disclosure unless the employee is seeking benefits for mental health injuries or alcohol/controlled substance abuse

Failure to provide the required patient's waiver tolls the 30-day period for liability under section 48-125

The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court must develop a standardized patient's waiver form to implement the new requirements

Healthcare providers releasing information pursuant to the patient's waiver are granted immunity from criminal liability and civil damages