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Employment with Hepatitis C

Can a perspective employer discriminate against a potential new employee, based on the employee being found positive for Hep C during the pre-employment blood test?...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a company cannot require you to take a pre-employment physical exam unless you have been given a firm job offer. Unless the exam shows that you are unable to perform the duties of the job, you cannot be... Read more »

Issues When Moving From individual Ins. to Employer Group Plan

Here is my question. I successfully moved from a group COBRA health insurance plan to an individual... Read more »

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi »

Employer asked my satus

I am in Buffalo NY and just began working for a very large hospital in a clerical position.I am poz... Read more »

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Articles

Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patient

Table of Contents Introduction HIV/HCV Coinfection HIV/HBV Coinfection New Data From the Literature Conclusion References Introduction Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes two of the... Read more »

FDA Issues Warning for BMS Hepatitis B Drug Entecavir

FDA on Thursday issued a warning that Bristol-Myers Squibb 's hepatitis B drug entecavir might increase the likelihood of developing resistance to antiretroviral drugs among people coinfected with HIV, Reuters reports. The agency also added a... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hepatitis A FAQs for Health Professionals

Table of Contents Overview and Statistics Hepatitis A Vaccination Hepatitis A and International Travel Postexposure Prophylaxis for Hepatitis A Overview and Statistics What is the case definition for acute Hepatitis A? The... Read more »

Issues Affecting Specific Individuals

Introduction New hepatitis C infections in HIV-positive gay men Risk factors Responses to a hepatitis C diagnosis Advantage of detecting acute hepatitis C infection Living with hepatitis C Long-term coinfection... Read more »

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disabilty insurance through employer

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know if it's possible to collect long-term disability insurance through an employer if you have hiv and hepatitis C? Is it difficult to do that and does your employer have to know your exact medical condition.
Thanks alot! Read more »

employment for a AA female in Atlanta

Posted by darlene45, 1 Reply

I am a 45 year old AA female living in Atlanta. Tuesday I was terminated from my job, because my supervisor told me that I called out too much and was constantly late. I have been diagnosed since 2001, I suffer with neuropathy in my hands.
Neuropath... Read more »

Employment Opportunity

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is seeking a full-time Accounts Coordinator for its Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Program.

Pacific's CARE clinic coordinates oral health care services to patients... Read more »

Hepatitis C and Coinfection

Posted by statusCunknown, 1 Reply

Hi, I'm new to this board and wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

My name is Shari and I am not infected with HIV, (this by shear luck only). I AM infected with Hepatitis C and the virus has caused severe damage to my liver.

Over 5... Read more »

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