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Curt VaroneMarch 27, 2020
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Burning Question: COVID 19 and HIPAA Hysteria

Today’s Burning Question: Does HIPAA allow first responders to be notified of critical information such as the addresses of positive…
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Curt VaroneMarch 26, 2020
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Coronavirus SARs-CoV-2 to be Added to Ryan White Act Disease Notification Requirements

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undertaken steps to add the novel coronavirus, SARs-CoV-2, to the list of…
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Curt VaroneMarch 24, 2020
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Coronavirus Shift Change and the FLSA

Today’s burning question: Our firefighters work a 24-48 schedule on a 28-day work period. In light of the coronavirus emergency,…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Burning Question: COVID 19 and HIPAA Hysteria

Coronavirus SARs-CoV-2 to be Added to Ryan White Act Disease Notification Requirements

Coronavirus Shift Change and the FLSA