Individual cases are protected under the Privacy Act.
only the employee, his/her representative and agency personnel may routinely have access to information concerning the compensation claim. The documents that make up the claim file are covered under a system of records (DOL/GOVT-1). DOL owns all records created in connection with the claim – including the ones maintained by the employer.
HIPAA does not apply to OWCP or employing agencies as it relates to information concerning the compensation claim.