In a workers’ compensation case, a meeting of the injured employee’s attorney and the insurance company’s lawyer before an administrative judge who will make a decision about an industrial claim in dispute.
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A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates. RoRo/Container Vessel – Ship designed to accommodate containers and roll-on-roll-off cargo. It can be self-sustaining. RoRo/Container/Break-bulk vessel – designated to accommodate three types of cargo, usually self-sustaining.
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Confidential
1. Private information about one individual entrusted to another person that must be protected from unauthorized disclosure to any third party. 2. Information that may not be freely disclosed.
Confidential communication
Privileged communication that may be disclosed only with the patient’s permission.
Confidential health care information
Private data that contain an individual’s health care history, present complaints, signs and symptoms, condition, diagnosis, treatment, or evaluation. It may be oral or recorded in any form or medium (paper, microfilm, electronic).
Confidential information
Data recognized by an individual that should not be freely disclosed and must be protected for unauthorized disclosure to another entity; private information.
Confidentiality
State of treating privately or secretly, and not disclosing to other individuals or for public knowledge the patient’s conversations or medical records.
Confinement
See: hospital confinement.
Confining condition (Health Insurance)
An illness or disability that forces the insured to remain confined at home or in a medical facility.
Confining sickness
Illness that requires an individual to either remain at home or be admitted to the hospital.
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Sickness which confines the insured to his home, which is usually defined to include hospital etc.
Confirm
To make valid by a formal assent or ratification. To corroborate or give a new assurance.