18. Certification documents

Medical leave must be certified by a health care professional caring for the worker. Family leave must be certified by the health care professional caring for the family member of the worker. 

Bonding leave for a biological child is certified by a hospital birth record or a state birth certificate. Bonding leave for foster placement or adoption is certified with a document from DCF, a placement agency, or a health care provider showing the placement and the date of placement. 

DFML also requires proof of identity. The document must have a photo and be valid (unexpired). DFML accepts a driver’s license, state ID card, passport (US or foreign), work authorization card, or other documents listed here: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/required-documents-for-your-paid-family-and-medical-leave-pfml-application