20 CFR §30.416
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- (a)The initial medical report (and any subsequent reports) should be made in narrative form on the physician's letterhead stationery. The physician should use the Form EE-7 as a guide for the preparation of his or her initial medical report in support of a claim under Part B and/or Part E of EEOICPA. The report should bear the physician's handwritten or electronic signature. OWCP may require an original signature on the report.
- (b)The report shall be submitted directly to OWCP as soon as possible after medical examination or treatment is received, either by the employee or the physician.