Documentation for Return to Work and Disability

• Stratis Health and MDH: Workplace Accommodation Requests for Long COVID (PDF) 
  Includes brief tips for providers, frequently asked questions, a letter template, common workplace accommodations for long COVID, and resources for patients. Updated January 2026.
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN): Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals
  Guidance and templates for providing sufficient medical documentation in support of a patient's workplace accommodation request. From the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. Patients can also receive free, one-on-one consultation from JAN at 800-526-7234 or JAN: Contact Us.
• JAN: Accommodation and Compliance: Long COVID Key Accommodations
  Includes common workplace accommodations organized by long COVID symptom/limitation.
• U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA): Long COVID: A Guide for Health Professionals on Providing Medical Evidence for Social Security Disability Claims (PDF)
  Brief overview and tip sheet for providers. Published June 2023.
• CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity Calls/Webinars: Evaluating and Supporting Patients with Long COVID in Returning to Work
  Review of some of the complex symptoms specific to Long COVID, medical considerations for recommending return to work, and accommodations to support patients returning to the workplace. Featuring Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, formerly of Mayo Clinic. Published June 2023.