Form WH-385, Certification for Serious Injury or Illness Instructions
This form contains 71 fields organized into 16 sections. Below is a complete list of every field, its type, and what information is expected.
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| Additional Information | ||
| undefined | Text |
Provide additional information if necessary.
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| 3ef9 | Text |
Provide any additional relevant information as required.
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| undefined | Text |
Provide any additional relevant information as required.
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| Care Details | ||
| treatment and recovery. Provide your best estimate of the beginning date | Text |
Provide your best estimate of the beginning date for the treatment and recovery period.
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| end date | Text |
Provide the estimated end date for the treatment and recovery period.
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| any period(s) of recovery | Text |
Specify any periods of recovery that are expected during the treatment.
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| times | Text |
Estimate the frequency of intermittent care over the next 6 months.
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| undefined | Text |
Provide any additional relevant information regarding the care or treatment.
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| Care Frequency | ||
| III C 9 D/W/M_DAY | RadioButton |
Select this option if the care is needed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
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| III C 9 D/W/M_WEEK | RadioButton |
Select this option if the care is needed on a weekly basis.
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| III C 9 D/W/M_MONTH | RadioButton |
Select this option if the care is needed on a monthly basis.
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| III C 9 H/D_HOURS | RadioButton |
Select this option if the care is needed for a certain number of hours per day.
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| III C 9 H/D_DAYS | RadioButton |
Select this option if the care is needed for a certain number of days.
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| Eligibility | ||
| NONE OF THE ABOVE. Note to Employee: If this box is checked, you may still be eligible to take leave to care for | CheckBox |
Check this box if none of the specified conditions apply, but you believe you may still be eligible for leave to care for a servicemember.
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| Employee Information | ||
| First | Text |
Enter your first name.
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| 1 Employee name | Text |
Enter your full name.
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| 1 Employee name | Text |
Enter the full name of the employee requesting leave.
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| Text |
Enter the area code for the employee's contact number.
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| Area Code | Text |
Enter the area code for the employee's contact number.
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| 1 Employee name | Text |
Enter the full name of the employee requesting leave.
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| Employer Information | ||
| (2) Employer name | Text |
Enter the name of your employer.
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| General Information | ||
| Date | Text |
Enter the current date in the format mm/dd/yyyy.
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| 3) This certification must be returned by | Text |
Enter the date by which this certification must be returned.
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| Date | Text |
Enter the current date.
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| Healthcare Provider | ||
| Provider signature | Signature |
Signature of the healthcare provider certifying the need for leave.
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| Healthcare Provider Information | ||
| Health Care Provider's Name: (Print) | Text |
Enter the full name of the healthcare provider who is certifying the servicemember's medical condition.
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| Health Care Provider's business address | Text |
Enter the business address of the healthcare provider.
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| Type of practice/Medical specialty | Text |
Enter the type of practice or medical specialty of the healthcare provider.
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| Text |
Enter the email address of the healthcare provider.
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| DOD health care provider | CheckBox |
Check this box if the healthcare provider is a Department of Defense (DOD) healthcare provider.
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| VA health care provider | CheckBox |
Check this box if the healthcare provider is a Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare provider.
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| DOD TRICARE network authorized private health care provider | CheckBox |
Check this box if the healthcare provider is a DOD TRICARE network authorized private healthcare provider.
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| DOD non-network TRICARE authorized private health care provider | CheckBox |
Check this box if the healthcare provider is a DOD non-network TRICARE authorized private health care provider.
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| Health care provider as defined in 29 C.F.R. § 825.125 | CheckBox |
Check this box if the healthcare provider meets the definition as outlined in 29 C.F.R. § 825.125.
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| Leave Information | ||
| 7) Give your best estimate of the amount of leave needed to provide the care described | Text |
Give your best estimate of the amount of leave needed to provide the care described.
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| Give your best estimate of the amount of leave needed to provide the care described [2 | Text |
Give your best estimate of the amount of leave needed to provide the care described.
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| Medical Information | ||
| (2) List the approximate date condition started or will start | Text |
Provide the approximate date when the condition started or will start.
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| 3) Provide your best estimate of how long the condition will last | Text |
Provide your best estimate of how long the condition is expected to last.
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| If yes, briefly describe the medical treatment, recuperation or therapy | Text |
If applicable, briefly describe the medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy the servicemember is undergoing.
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| III B 5_IS#20NOT | RadioButton |
Select this option if the condition is not related to the servicemember's duty.
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| III B 4_INCURRED#20ON#20DUTY | RadioButton |
Select this option if the condition was incurred on duty.
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| III B 5_IS | RadioButton |
Select this option if the condition is related to the servicemember's duty.
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| III B 4_PRE#20EXISTING | RadioButton |
Select this option if the condition is pre-existing.
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| III B 4_N#2FA | RadioButton |
Select this option if the condition is not applicable.
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| VSI) Very Seriously Ill/Injured Illness/Injury is of such a severity that life is imminently endangered. Family | CheckBox |
Check this box if the servicemember is very seriously ill or injured, with an illness/injury of such severity that life is imminently endangered.
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| SI) Seriously Ill/Injured Illness/injury is of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern, but there | CheckBox |
Check this box if the servicemember is seriously ill or injured, with an illness/injury of such severity that there is cause for immediate concern.
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| OTHER Ill/Injured A serious injury or illness that may render the servicemember medically unfit to perform | CheckBox |
Check this box if the servicemember has a serious injury or illness that may render them medically unfit to perform their duties.
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| Nature of Care | ||
| Assistance with basic medical, hygienic, nutritional, or safety needs | CheckBox |
Check this box if you will be providing assistance with basic medical, hygienic, nutritional, or safety needs.
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| Psychological Comfort | CheckBox |
Check this box if you will be providing psychological comfort.
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| Transportation | CheckBox |
Check this box if you will be providing transportation.
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| Physical Care | CheckBox |
Check this box if you will be providing physical care.
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| Other | CheckBox |
Check this box if you will be providing other types of care not listed.
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| Relationship to Servicemember | ||
| II A 2_SPOUSE | RadioButton |
Select this option if you are the spouse of the servicemember.
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| II A 2_PARENT | RadioButton |
Select this option if you are the parent of the servicemember.
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| II A 2_CHILD | RadioButton |
Select this option if you are the child of the servicemember.
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| II A 2_NEXT#20OF#20KIN | RadioButton |
Select this option if you are the next of kin of the servicemember.
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| Servicemember Information | ||
| PART A: EMPLOYEE INFORMATION | Text |
Enter the name of the current servicemember for whom you are requesting leave.
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| Reserves. If yes, provide the servicemember’s military branch, rank and unit currently assigned to [1 | Text |
If the servicemember is in the Reserves, provide their military branch, rank, and unit currently assigned to.
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| Reserves. If yes, provide the servicemember’s military branch, rank and unit currently assigned to [2 | Text |
If the servicemember is in the Reserves, provide their military branch, rank, and unit currently assigned to.
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| facility or unit | Text |
Enter the facility or unit where the servicemember is currently assigned.
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| (1) Patient's Name | Text |
Enter the full name of the patient (servicemember) receiving care.
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| Servicemember's Medical Status | ||
| II B 3_IS | RadioButton |
Select this option if the servicemember is currently undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy.
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| II B 3_IS#20NOT | RadioButton |
Select this option if the servicemember is not currently undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy.
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| II B 4_0 | ComboBox |
Select this option if the servicemember's injury or illness was incurred in the line of duty.
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| II B 4_1 | ComboBox |
Select this option if the servicemember's injury or illness was not incurred in the line of duty.
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| II B 4_2 | ComboBox |
Select this option if the servicemember's injury or illness was aggravated in the line of duty.
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| II B 4_3 | ComboBox |
Select this option if the servicemember's injury or illness was not aggravated in the line of duty.
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| Work Schedule | ||
| schedule you are able to work. From | Text |
Enter the schedule you are able to work, starting from the specified date.
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| (mm/dd/yyyy) to | Text |
Enter the date range in the format mm/dd/yyyy.
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| able to work | Text |
Enter the number of hours you are able to work per day.
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| (hours per day) | Text |
Enter the number of hours you are able to work per day.
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