John Doe v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal

Filed: January 5, 1995 The narrow issue before us herein is whether the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) erred
in affirming a referee's decision and order dismissing a claim petition submitted by John Doe (Claimant) wherein Claimant
sought compensation benefits for alleged clinical and situational depression, but refused to disclose medical information
regarding his status as a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) sufferer to his employer, USAir, Inc., (Employer) in its defense
of said claim at a time prior to the effective date of the Pennsylvania Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act (HIV
Act). 1