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1. Can my employer require me to provide a new certification, using the revised form, when I have already provided the required FMLA information using the old certification form?

No. You can provide the required information contained on a certification form in any format. If you used the old certification forms to provide your employer with the required FMLA information, you do not have to provide your employer with the same FMLA information using the revised certification forms.

2. Can my employer make changes to the FMLA forms?

Your employer may use the WHD prototype forms or create their own version of the forms containing the same basic information. However, an employer that requests a medical certification may request only information that relates to the serious health condition for which the current need for leave exists, and no information may be required beyond that specified in the FMLA regulations. See 29 CFR 825.306, 29 CFR 825.307, and 29 CFR 825.308.

3. Do I have to use my employer’s certification forms?

Employers must accept a complete and sufficient certification, regardless of the format. The employer cannot reject a certification that contains all the information needed to determine if the leave is FMLA-qualifying. The employer cannot refuse:

• A fax or copy of the certification;
• A certification that is not completed on the employer’s standard company form; or
• Any other record of the medical documentation, such as a communication on the letterhead of the healthcare provider.

4. Where do I send the completed certifications or notices?

Please return your completed certification forms to the Human Resources Department, as it is the employee’s responsibility to provide the employer with the completed certification.