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§ 10.330 - What are the requirements for medical reports?

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In all cases reported to OWCP, a medical report from the attending physician is required. This report should include:

Dates of examination and treatment;

History given by the employee;

Physical findings;

Results of diagnostic tests;

Diagnosis;

Course of treatment;

A description of any other conditions found but not due to the claimed injury;

The treatment given or recommended for the claimed injury;

The physician's opinion, with medical reasons, as to causal relationship between the diagnosed condition(s) and the factors or conditions of the employment;

The extent of disability affecting the employee's ability to work due to the injury;

The prognosis for recovery; and

All other material findings.

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