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GINA Violation Penalties

Meaning

GINA Violation Penalties are the statutory financial and legal consequences imposed upon employers or health insurers found to have violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by misusing an individual’s genetic information. These penalties are designed to deter discrimination based on genetic predispositions to conditions, including potential hormonal or metabolic disorders revealed through genetic testing. Penalties can include compensatory damages for the aggrieved individual, punitive damages for egregious conduct, and mandated changes to organizational policies and training. The imposition of these sanctions underscores the seriousness with which the legal system treats the protection of sensitive physiological and genetic data in the health and longevity space.