Disability, FMLA & Forms
Please submit medical disability forms related to your pregnancy and childbirth to our office as soon as possible - this may include FMLA, state-sponsored Paid Family Medical Leave (such as MA PFML), group disability through your employer and/or individual disability insurance.
As your healthcare provider we are able to complete the healthcare provider certification section on these forms specifically related to your medical disability. We cannot complete medical disability (also called “serious health condition”) forms for time that is related to bonding with
your newborn unrelated to your period of medical disability. We will complete your form(s) based on your individual circumstances.
Helpful resources:
Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts
- If you are eligible for MA PFML, you can initiate the bonding portion of your leave (if you are choosing to take bonding leave) by contacting the MA Department of PFML - this is separate from your medical disability leave.
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act
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COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources:
- CDC COVID-19 Information Center
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Information Center
- Baystate Health’s Resource Center for COVID-19 including updates, guidance, and hospital initiatives and policies
- The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology resource page for pregnant and breastfeeding women
- Resources for parents during the COVID-19 outbreak from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Resources from the CDC related to mental health, stress, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Guidance for the general public from the CDC regarding the use of cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Pregnancy and Breastfeeding