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HowtheRuleWorks  j   DisclosuresWithoutIndividualAuthorization.ThePrivacyRulepermitscoveredentities B todiscloseprotectedhealthinformationtoworkerscompensationinsurers,Stateadministrators, .p employers,andotherpersonsorentitiesinvolvedinworkerscompensationsystems,withoutthe \ individualsauthorization: H Yc  0  Yc9 "0` (#(#  Asauthorizedbyandtotheextentnecessarytocomplywithlawsrelatingto   workerscompensationorsimilarprogramsestablishedbylawthatprovide   benefitsforworkrelatedinjuriesorillnesswithoutregardtofault.Thisincludes  programsestablishedbytheBlackLungBenefitsAct,theFederalEmployees   CompensationAct,the_Longshore_ԀandHarborWorkersCompensationAct,and ! theEnergyEmployeesOccupationalIllnessCompensationProgramAct.See45 z" _CFR_Ԁ164.512(l).Yc9 ` ݌f#` (#` (# Ќ  0   (#(# Yc  0  Yc"0` (#(#  TotheextentthedisclosureisrequiredbyStateorotherlaw.Thedisclosuremust >%  complywithandbelimitedtowhatthelawrequires.See45_CFR_Ԁ164.512(a).Yc݌*&l!` (#` (# Ќ  Yc    Yc"0 `   Forpurposesofobtainingpaymentforanyhealthcareprovidedtotheinjuredor (D # illworker.See45_CFR_Ԁ164.502(a)(1)(ii)andthedefinitionof paymentat45 (0!$ _CFR_Ԁ164.501.YcB݌)"%` (#` (# Ќ    DisclosuresWithIndividualAuthorization.Inaddition,coveredentitiesmaydisclose +#' protectedhealthinformationtoworkerscompensationinsurersandothersinvolvedinworkers  compensationsystemswheretheindividualhasprovidedhisorherauthorizationfortherelease  of_the__informationtotheentity._ԀTheauthorizationmustcontaintheelementsandotherwisemeet   therequirementsspecifiedat45CFR_164.508.   _  MinimumNecessary.Coveredentitiesarerequired_reasonablyto_Ԁlimittheamountof   protectedhealthinformationdisclosedunder45CFR164.512(l)totheminimumnecessaryto z  accomplishtheworkerscompensationpurpose.Underthisrequirement,protectedhealth ft informationmaybesharedforsuchpurposestothefullextentauthorizedbyStateorotherlaw. 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