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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 20 - Employees' Benefits |
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Chapter I - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor |
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SubChapter B - Federal Employees' Compensation Act |
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Part 10 - Claims for Compensation Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as Amended |
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Subpart D - Medical and Related Benefits |
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Medical Reports |
§ 10.330 - What are the requirements for medical reports?
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§ 10.330 What are the requirements for medical reports?
In all cases reported to OWCP, a medical report from the attending physician is required. This report should include:
(a) Dates of examination and treatment;
(b) History given by the employee;
(c) Physical findings;
(d) Results of diagnostic tests;
(e) Diagnosis;
(f) Course of treatment;
(g) A description of any other conditions found but not due to the claimed injury;
(h) The treatment given or recommended for the claimed injury;
(i) The physician's opinion, with medical reasons, as to causal relationship between the diagnosed condition(s) and the factors or conditions of the employment;
(j) The extent of disability affecting the employee's ability to work due to the injury;
(k) The prognosis for recovery; and
(l) All other material findings.