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Certification of Health Care Provider for
U.S. Department of Labor
Family Member’s Serious Health Condition
(Family and Medical Leave Act)
Wage and Hour Division
OMB Control Number: 1235-0003
Expires: 5/31/2018
SECTION I: For Completio
n 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 to care for a covered family
member with a serious health condition to submit a medical certification issued by the health care provider of the
covered family member. 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’ family
members, 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.
Em
ployer name and contact: ______________________________________________________________
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SECTION II: For Completion by the EMPLOYEE
INSTRUCTIONS to the EMPLOYEE: Please complete Section II before giving this form to your family
mem
ber or his/her 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 to care for a covered family
member with a 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. 29 C.F.R. § 825.313. Your employer
must give you at least 15 calendar days to return this form to your employer. 29 C.F.R. § 825.305.
Your name: ________________________________________________
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First Middle Last
Name of family member for whom you will provide care:______________________________________________
First Middle Last
Relationship of family member to you: __________________
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If family member is your son or daughter, date of bir
t
h:____
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Describe care you will provide to your family member and estimate leave needed to provide care:
Employee Signature Date
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DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; RETURN TO THE PATIENT.
SECTION III: For Completion by the HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
INSTRUCTIONS to the HEALTH CARE PROVIDER: The employee listed above has requested leave under
the FMLA to care for your patient. Answer, fully and completely, all applicable parts below. 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 patient needs 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).
Page 3 provides space for additional information, should you need it. 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: ______
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Probable duration of condition: _________________________________________________________________
Was the patient admitted for an overnight stay in a hospital, hospi
ce, or residential
m
e
dical care facility
?
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No ___Yes. If so, dates of admission: _______________________________________________________
Date(s) you treated the patient for condition: ______________________________________________________
Was
medication, other than over-the-counter medication, prescribed?
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No
___Yes.
Will the patient need to
have treat
m
ent visits at least twice per year due to the condition? ___No ____ Yes
Was the patie
nt referred to other health care provider(s) for evaluation or treatment (e.g., physical therapist)?
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No ____Yes. If so, state the nature of such treatme
nts and expected duration of treatment:
2. Is the medical condition pregnancy? ___No ___Yes. If so, expected delivery date: ______________________
3. Describe other relevant medical fa
cts, if any, related to the condition for which the patient needs care (s
uch
medical facts
may include sy
mptoms, diagnosis, or any regimen of continuing treatm
ent such as the use of
specializ
ed equipm
ent):
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PART B: AMOUNT OF CARE NEEDED: When answering these questions, keep in mind that your patient’s need
for care by the employee seeking leave may include assistance with basic medical, hygienic, nutritional, safety or
transportation needs, or the provision of physical or psychological care:
4. Will the patient be incapacitated for a single continuous period of time, including any time for treatment and
recovery
? ___No
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Yes.
Estim
ate the beginning and ending dates for the perio
d
of incapacity
:
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During this time, will the patient need care? __ No __ Yes.
Explain the c
are needed by the patient and why such care is medically necessary:
5. Will the patient require follow-up treatments, including any time for recovery? ___No ___Yes.
Estim
ate treatment schedule, if any, including the dates of any scheduled appoi
ntments and the time required for
each appointment, includi
ng any recovery
period:
Explain the c
are needed by the patient, and why such care is medically necessary: ________
________________
6. Will the patient require care on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis, including any time for recovery? __
No
__
Yes.
Estim
a
te the
hours the pati
ent needs care on an inter
m
ittent basis, if any
:
________ hour(s) per day; ________ days per week from _________________ through __________________
Explain the c
are needed by the patient, and why such care is medically necessary:
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7. Will the condition cause episodic flare-ups periodically preventing the patient from participating in normal daily
activities?
____No ____Yes
.
Based upon t
he patient’s medical history
and your knowledge of t
h
e medical co
ndition, estimate the frequency
of
flare-ups and the duration
o
f
related incapacity
that the patient may have over the next 6 months (e.g., 1 epis
ode
every
3 months lasting 1-2 days
):
Frequency
: _____ times per _____ week(s) _____
month(s)
Duration: _____
hours or ___ day(s) per
episode
Does the patient need care during these flare-ups? ____
No ____ Y
es.
Explain the c
are needed by the patient, and why such care is medically necessary
: ________
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IDENTIFY QUESTION NUMBER WITH YOUR ADDITIONAL ANSWER.
Signature of Health Care Provider Date
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT
If submitted, it is mandatory for employers to retain a copy of this disclosure in their records for three years. 29 U.S.C. § 2616;
29 C.F.R. § 825.500.
Persons are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The Department of Labor estimates that it will take an average of 20 minutes for respondents to complete this
collection of information, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments regarding this burden estimate
or any other aspect of this collection information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, send them to the Administrator,
Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-3502, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210.
DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; RETURN TO THE PATIENT.
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