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Need help with doctor's letter for EDD certification - what to include?

Hey everyone, I need to submit a doctor's letter for certification. Anyone have experience with this? What should I make sure to include?

I've been through this before. Make sure your doctor's letter has these key things: • Your diagnosis • Treatment plan • Expected recovery time Those are the big ones they look for. Also, make sure it's signed and dated by your doctor. They're sticklers for that stuff.

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This is great advice! I'd also add to make sure the letter is on official letterhead. They rejected mine the first time cuz it wasn't 🙄

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how long did it take for them to process ur letter? im still waiting on mine

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It took about 2 weeks for me, but I've heard it can vary. Hang in there!

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ugh, the certification process is such a headache. good luck OP!

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20 bucks? thats steep man

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Make sure you keep a copy of everything you send them. I learned that the hard way when they "lost" my paperwork 🤦‍♂️

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omg same! i swear they do it on purpose sometimes

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Anyone know if theres a specific format the letter needs to be in? Or can the doc just write whatever

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As long as it has all the important info, should be fine. But clearer is always better with these bureaucrats lol

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pro tip: if ur doctor uses electronic records, ask them to generate a summary report. usually hits all the points they need and looks v official

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