Federal Register #2026-16900

Request for Public Comment: Attending Physician's Certification of Continuing Workers' Compensation Disability Information Collection

The Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is seeking public comment on an information collection request related to workers' compensation disability certification. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor (DOL) - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) - Purpose: - Request for public comment on the Attending Physician's Certification of Continuing Workers' Compensation Disability form - Used by claims examiners to determine eligibility and computation of benefits for workers' compensation - Process: - Form completed by attending physicians based on their examination of claimants - Supports continued disability claims - Notable Details: - No products or services are being procured - No OEMs or vendors are involved - Notice includes estimated number of respondents, responses, annual time burden, and costs - Invites comments on necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection

Description

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting an information collection request (ICR) sponsored by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The collection involves the Attending Physicians Certification of Continuing Workers' Compensation Disability, which is used by claims examiners to determine eligibility and computation of benefits for workers' compensation. The form is completed by attending physicians based on their examination of claimants to support continued disability claims. Public comments on this information collection are invited until September 18, 2026.

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