Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
If medically appropriate, a medical certification can be submitted to an employer to determine FMLA eligibility.
Complete and submit this request to your doctor to certify your serious health condition(s). Your doctor will review your information to determine the appropriate timeframe requested for certification and may contact you for further information. Request FMLA Medical Certification
All employers accept the Department of Labor FMLA medical certification form Kaiser will provide. No other forms are required. Refer to your employer or leave administrator for details on your organization’s policies on timing for requesting leave and how to submit your form. Once your request has been submitted with all necessary information, please allow up to 7 business days to process your request.
Please read the directions below then click the link Request FMLA Medical Certification to enter your request.
- Do not submit forms directly to your clinician. Requests submitted through the link below or via phone will be routed for review. The amount of time certified is based on in-depth review of our medical record and may not always reflect your original request.
- The completed form will be emailed to the patient’s KP.org message center.
- If you are requesting caregiver leave, please have the member receiving care make the request in their account. We cannot process caregiver leave sent in the caregiver’s account.
- To direct the form to a third party, use the third-party distribution option when completing your request.
Request FMLA Medical Certification
These definitions will assist you in making your request:
Continuous (blocked) leave: A leave more than three (3) consecutive days for your own serious health condition or to care for a family member with a serious health condition.
Intermittent Leave: Leave taken in separate blocks of time due to a serious health condition, such as flare-ups of a chronic condition. You must provide details about the frequency of flare-ups, e.g., number of episodes per month and duration of episodes. A reduced work schedule also falls under intermittent leave.
Parental leave for baby bonding: Parental leave is an entitlement and does not require medical certification nor is your clinician’s signature required. You only need to provide proof of birth, such as a birth certificate, hospital discharge paperwork, or after-visit summaries.
Modification of an existing leave: If any of the above requests require modification after they have already been approved, please contact your clinical team to have your paperwork updated.
Once your request has been submitted with all necessary information, please allow up to 7 business days to process your request.