Guardian NRO-015735: STD Ongoing Physician Statement

While a Guardian short-term disability claim is open, the attending physician uses NRO-015735 to report progress. The statement covers the current diagnosis and codes, treatment program with CPT codes, visit dates, other treating providers, maximum medical improvement, whether and when the patient was released to work, functional limits in a workday, mental and cognitive limits, competency and cardiac class.

Who completes it

The employee completes the Employee Section and signs the authorization. The attending physician completes the Physician Section, items 1 to 30, and signs personally.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The completed statement goes to Guardian Group STD Claims by mail or fax, or electronically through the Secure Channel on Guardian's forms page.
Who pays
The Physician Section states that the patient is responsible for the cost of completing the form and of the medical records.

Good to know

  • The physician's signature line says no stamp, so the form must carry a handwritten signature. It is a flat PDF printed and filled by hand.
  • Item 10 asks whether the patient has been released to work part-time or full-time, in the usual occupation, with another employer or in another occupation.
  • Functional limits assume a workday with two breaks and a meal break, covering lift and carry, push and pull, sitting, standing, walking and alternating sit and stand.
  • The employee's authorization is valid up to 24 months, or 12 months in Kansas. Edition 12/17; companion form GG-011981.

Get the official form

Download the current version from the source each time; forms change without notice.

STD Ongoing Physician's Statement of Disability

Fill it with Vero

If your copy of the form is a fillable PDF, upload it once and Vero Documents fills it from the visit note and the chart, ready for you to review and sign. Download, print, or email the finished form, with the patient’s consent.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a stamp be used to sign Guardian's NRO-015735?

No. The signature line reads Signature of Physician with the note no stamp. The fraud notice above it states that knowingly filing false or misleading information carries criminal and civil penalties and that this includes the attending physician portions of the form.

Does NRO-015735 ask about vocational rehabilitation?

Yes. Item 12 asks whether the patient is a candidate for vocational rehabilitation. Items 8 and 11 ask whether maximum medical improvement has been reached, with a date, and when a release to work is expected, part-time, full-time or never.