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Form WH-380-E: FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition

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Quick answer

Form WH-380-E is the U.S. Department of Labor certification employers may require when an employee requests FMLA leave for their own serious health condition. The employer completes its section, the employee fills in their information, and the health care provider certifies the medical facts. The employee has 15 calendar days to return it to the employer. With JustFill you upload the blank WH-380-E PDF, the AI auto-detects every field, you type or dictate your details, and you download the completed form free.

Form
WH-380-E
Issued by
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Country
United States
Cost to fill
Free

What is WH-380-E?

When you request FMLA leave for your own serious health condition, your employer may ask you to support it with Form WH-380-E from the DOL Wage and Hour Division. JustFill makes the official PDF fillable in your browser, so the employee and provider sections come back typed and legible instead of handwritten. The employer states the employee's job and essential functions, the employee completes their identifying information, and the health care provider certifies the medical facts — when the condition began, treatment, and how it limits the employee's ability to work, including any need for intermittent or reduced-schedule leave. Employers must allow at least 15 calendar days for the completed certification to come back, and they cannot demand more information than the form itself asks for.

Who fills out WH-380-E?

  • Employees requesting FMLA leave for their own serious health condition
  • Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers certifying the medical facts
  • HR departments completing the employer section before giving the form to the employee
  • Employees who need intermittent or reduced-schedule leave for ongoing treatment or flare-ups
  • Workers asked to recertify an existing FMLA-qualifying condition

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of WH-380-E asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Employer section

Employer contact details plus the employee's job title, schedule, and essential job functions.

Employee section

Your name and basic identifying information, completed before you hand the form to your provider.

Provider information

The health care provider's name, practice type, address, and contact details.

Medical facts

When the condition began, how long it is expected to last, and relevant treatment — only what FMLA allows.

Ability to work

Whether the employee can perform the essential job functions and what they are unable to do.

Amount of leave needed

Continuous, intermittent, or reduced-schedule leave, with estimated frequency and duration of episodes.

Provider signature & date

The certifying provider signs and dates the completed medical portion.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Missing the 15-calendar-day deadline — a late or never-returned certification can delay or defeat the FMLA leave request.
  • 2Leaving the frequency and duration estimates blank for intermittent leave — the most common reason employers send the form back as incomplete.
  • 3Including more medical detail than the form asks for — providers should not add genetic information, which GINA prohibits employers from requesting.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. The form is free to download from dol.gov and JustFill lets you complete it free online. Your provider may charge their own fee for completing the medical certification.
Your employer usually provides it when you request FMLA leave, or you can download the current WH-380-E PDF free from dol.gov, then upload it into JustFill to complete it online.
Three parties: the employer completes its section about your job, you complete the employee section, and your health care provider completes and signs the medical certification.
Your employer must give you at least 15 calendar days to return the completed certification, and more time if you make diligent, good-faith efforts but cannot meet the deadline.
No. The certification is limited to the information WH-380-E requests, and under GINA an employer cannot ask the provider for genetic information when requesting this certification.

Official source: WH-380-E on U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division’s website

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