Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 21, 1980No. 80-1269PublishedCited by 336 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
I
In this case, we attempt to reconcile the privacy interests of employees in their medical records with the significant public interest in research designed to improve occupational safety and health.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (hereinafter NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq. (1976). NIOSH has the authority to “develop and establish recommended occupational safety and health standards,” 29 U.S.C. § 671(c)(1), and to conduct research concerning occupational…
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