The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that healthcare providers write appropriate work accommodation notes that allow patients to continue working safely during pregnancy. (Committee Opinion 733). Healthcare providers typically are not trained on how to do so effectively, and despite good intentions, may write notes that inadvertently cause their patients to be sent out on leave, lose their health insurance, or even lose their jobs.
ACOG’s Committee Opinion 733 recommends the resources on this site, which were developed by a team of doctors and lawyers, to help you write work notes that increase the likelihood that your patients will receive the pregnancy accommodations they need to continue working and earning an income.
Our state specific tools are currently being updated in light of the NEW Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Please review our updated national note writing guidance:
You may also select the state where your patient works (not necessarily the same state where you practice) to access the note-writing tools available for that state:
Check out our comprehensive guide on workplace accommodations you can recommend for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, including lactation, fertility treatment, abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and menstruation.
Check out our guide on mental health during pregnancy and postpartum that you can recommend to patients. This guide gives an overview of their legal rights and options at work when experiencing mental health conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.
To ask questions or invite an expert to present on pregnancy accommodation work notes at your healthcare institution, contact us at (415) 565-4640.
You may refer your patients to the Center for WorkLife Law’s free legal hotline: [email protected] or (415) 703-8276.