SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA

Collection of Medical or Disability-Related Information

15. The City agrees that any medical or disability-related information elicited or collected from any source regarding an applicant or employee will be collected and maintained on separate forms and in separate medical files and treated as a confidential medical record.  Medical information collected from an applicant or an employee, including regarding an occupational injury or workers' compensation claim, can only be disclosed to: (a) supervisors and managers who may be informed about necessary restrictions on the work or duties of the employee and necessary accommodations; (b) first aid and safety personnel, when appropriate, if the disability might require emergency treatment; and (c) government officials investigating compliance with the ADA on request.  See 42 U.S.C. §§ 12112(d)(3)(B), 12112(d)(4)(C), 29 C.F.R. §§ 1630.14(b)(1), 1630.14(c)(1), 1630.14(d)(1).