This is about the new medical certificate form that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) requires to be filled out, effective Nov. 15, 2015, as a requirement for the issuance of a driver’s license.

A couple of clients have asked me recently whether a health care provider can use his/her own medical certification form or “doctor’s note” to support the employee’s need for FMLA leave, or can we ...

The Family and Medical Leave Act permits employers to require eligible employees to submit medical certification of their need for personal or companionship FMLA leave. Under Department of Labor rules ...