Physician or Practitioner Certification
State of Wisconsin
Department of Workforce Development
For Family or Medical Leave
Equal Rights Division
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Personal information you provide may be used for secondary purposes. See Section15.04 (1)(m), Wisconsin Statutes for details.
Dear Physician or Practitioner:
To assist in establishing leave entitlements under Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Law
(Section103.10 Wisconsin Statutes), please answer the questions that are checked below and return
this certification to
Employer’s Name
______________________________________________________
Street Address
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City, State, Zip Code
______________________________________________________
Employee Name
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Patient’s Name (if not employee)
Employer, please check the appropriate box (es) below identifying the information you need
from the physician or practitioner.
Does ___________________________have a serious health condition?
Yes
No
(Patient name)
Note: Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Law (Section 103.10 Wisconsin Statutes) defines a
serious health condition as a disabling physical or mental illness, injury, impairment or condition
involving either 1) Inpatient care in a hospital, or 2) Outpatient care that requires continuing treatment
or supervision by a health care provider.
What date did the condition begin? __________________________________________________
What is the probable duration of the condition? ________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Specify medical facts regarding the serious health condition (diagnosis not required).
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Please indicate the extent to which the employee is unable to perform his or her
employment duties.
_______________________________________________________________
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Physician/Practitioner Name (Please Print) ___________________________________________________
Physician’s Signature ________________________________ Date Signed ____________________
Note to Employer: this information should be retained in a confidential medical file.
(This suggested form may be reproduced by employers.)
ERD-10111-F (R. 02/2001)