Resources for Medical Providers
New Resources about D.C.’s Paid Family Leave Benefits:
Overview of Paid Family Leave Benefits for Health Care Providers
Learn more about D.C.’s new paid family leave benefits and the role health care providers play.
Guidance for Health Care Providers: PFL Medical Certification Form
This resource guides health care providers in completing the required Medical Certification Form when their patients or caregivers apply for D.C.’s paid family leave benefits.
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Are you a health care provider in the Washington, DC Area?
Workplace accommodations for pregnancy and breastfeeding are critical to your patients’ ability to maintain their health and safety, as well as their babies’ health and safety. As a health care provider, the notes you write to support the request for an accommodation will in many cases determine whether your patients receive what they need to continue to work safely. Click here for resources regarding pregnancy accommodations in D.C.
Under the new pregnancy accommodations law in DC, all employers are required to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Fill out the form if you are interested in a 15-minute training session for your office. Lawyers from First Shift Justice Project will provide you and your staff with a primer on how you can support your patients under this law.
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Obtain Legal Assistance
If you need legal assistance regarding a work and family related legal issue, find out more about our legal services here.
Protect your patients
If you are (or work for) a health care provider in Washington, DC, sign up for a 15-minute training session on the new pregnancy accommodations law in DC. Sign up for our Training Session