Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition (Family and Medical Leave Act)

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Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, As Amended

Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition (Family and Medical Leave Act)

OMB: 1235-0003

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C ertification of Health Care Provider for U.S. Department of Labor

Employee’s Serious Health Condition Wage and Hour Division

(Family and Medical Leave Act)

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OMB Control Number: 1235-0003

Expires: xx2/xx28/20xx15

Shape2 SECTION I: For Completion by the EMPLOYER

INSTRUCTIONS to the EMPLOYER: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides that an employer may require an employee seeking FMLA protections because of a need for leave due to a serious health condition to submit a medical certification issued by the employee’s health care provider. Please complete Section I before giving this form to your employee. Your response is voluntary. While you are not required to use this form, you may not ask the employee to provide more information than allowed under the FMLA regulations, 29 C.F.R. §§ 825.306-825.308. Employers must generally maintain records and documents relating to medical certifications, recertifications, or medical histories of employees created for FMLA purposes as confidential medical records in separate files/records from the usual personnel files and in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 1630.14(c)(1), if the Americans with Disabilities Act applies, and in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 1635.9, if the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act applies..

Employer name and contact: __________________________________________________________________

Employee’s job title: _____________________________ Regular work schedule: _______________________

Employee’s essential job functions: _____________________________________________________________

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Check if job description is attached: _____

SECTION II: For Completion by the EMPLOYEE

INSTRUCTIONS to the EMPLOYEE: Please complete Section II before giving this form to your medical provider. The FMLA permits an employer to require that you submit a timely, complete, and sufficient medical certification to support a request for FMLA leave due to your own serious health condition. If requested by your employer, your response is required to obtain or retain the benefit of FMLA protections. 29 U.S.C. §§ 2613, 2614(c)(3). Failure to provide a complete and sufficient medical certification may result in a denial of your FMLA request. 20 C.F.R. § 825.313. Your employer must give you at least 15 calendar days to return this form. 29 C.F.R. § 825.305(b).

Your name: __________________________________________________________________________________

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SECTION III: For Completion by the HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

INSTRUCTIONS to the HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: Your patient has requested leave under the FMLA. Answer, fully and completely, all applicable parts. Several questions seek a response as to the frequency or duration of a condition, treatment, etc. Your answer should be your best estimate based upon your medical knowledge, experience, and examination of the patient. Be as specific as you can; terms such as “lifetime,” “unknown,” or “indeterminate” may not be sufficient to determine FMLA coverage. Limit your responses to the condition for which the employee is seeking leave. Do not provide information about genetic tests, as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 1635.3(f), or genetic services, as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 1635.3(e), or the manifestation of disease or disorder in the employee’s family members, 29 C.F.R. § 1635.3(b). Please be sure to sign the form on the last page.

Provider’s name and business address: ___________________________________________________________

Type of practice / Medical specialty: ____________________________________________________________

Telephone: (________)____________________________ Fax:(_________)_____________________________

PART A: MEDICAL FACTS

1. Approximate date condition commenced: _________________________________________________________

Probable duration of condition: _________________________________________________________________

Mark below as applicable:

Was the patient admitted for an overnight stay in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility?

___No ___Yes. If so, dates of admission:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Date(s) you treated the patient for condition:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Will the patient need to have treatment visits at least twice per year due to the condition? ___No ___ Yes.

Was medication, other than over-the-counter medication, prescribed? ___No ___Yes.

Was the patient referred to other health care provider(s) for evaluation or treatment (e.g., physical therapist)?

____No ____Yes. If so, state the nature of such treatments and expected duration of treatment:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Is the medical condition pregnancy? ___No ___Yes. If so, expected delivery date: _______________________

3. Use the information provided by the employer in Section I to answer this question. If the employer fails to provide a

list of the employee’s essential functions or a job description, answer these questions based upon the employee’s own

description of his/her job functions.

Is the employee unable to perform any of his/her job functions due to the condition: ____ No ____ Yes.

If so, identify the job functions the employee is unable to perform:

___________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Describe other relevant medical facts, if any, related to the condition for which the employee seeks leave (such medical

facts may include symptoms, diagnosis, or any regimen of continuing treatment such as the use of specialized

equipment):

___________________________________________________________________________________________

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Part B: SERVICEMEMBER INFORMATION

5. Will the employee be incapacitated for a single continuous period of time due to his/her medical condition, including

any time for treatment and recovery? ___No ___Yes.

If so, estimate the beginning and ending dates for the period of incapacity: ___________________________

6. Will the employee need to attend follow-up treatment appointments or work part-time or on a reduced schedule because

of the employee’s medical condition? ___No ___Yes.

If so, are the treatments or the reduced number of hours of work medically necessary?

___No ___Yes.

Estimate treatment schedule, if any, including the dates of any scheduled appointments and the time required for each appointment, including any recovery period:

________________________________________________________________________________________

Estimate the part-time or reduced work schedule the employee needs, if any:

___________ hour(s) per day; ___________ days per week from ______________ through ______________

7. Will the condition cause episodic flare-ups periodically preventing the employee from performing his/her job

functions? ____No ____Yes.

Is it medically necessary for the employee to be absent from work during the flare-ups?

____ No ____ Yes . If so, explain:

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Based upon the patient’s medical history and your knowledge of the medical condition, estimate the frequency of flare-ups and the duration of related incapacity that the patient may have over the next 6 months (e.g., 1 episode every 3 months lasting 1-2 days):

Frequency : _____ times per _____ week(s) _____ month(s)

Duration: _____ hours or ___ day(s) per episode

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IDENTIFY QUESTION NUMBER WITH YOUR ADDITIONAL ANSWER.

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