[Hammer]

Yes, I guess most employers know when you file a claim for a doctor visit, but they don't know what the visit was for. If the doctor's office tells them what is was for, the doctor's office would have violated the HIPAA regulations and are subject to fines and penalties. Medical personnel are they only people who should have access to your medical information....not your boss.

There is no way any employer should ever find out about your diabetes unless you tell them. That's up to you then....if you feel obligated, tell him. If you want to keep your job. don't. The worst that could happen if you don't tell him and he finds out, is to get fired. If you tell him, he'll eventually fire you anyway, so you're ahead by not telling him.

If you operate machinery and you tell them, most likely they won't allow you to operate the machinery any more....maybe even fire you since you can't do the job anymore. If it was me, I still wouldn't tell them. It's a choice between telling them to ease your conscience and thereby losing your job, or keeping quiet and retaining your job.

Look at it like this....if you tell them and they let you keep your job, then what changes if you don't tell them? You are still doing the same job and you still have diabetes, so why would it be more of a safety hazard if you don't tell them? Plus, if you have your diabetes under control, there really is no safety hazard.