Add Comment Question: If an employer provides an employee with an attending physician's statement to get clarification on a medical note, does the employee's consent or is the consent only needed when contacting the doctor directly? Can an employee be terminated for refusing to provide clarification? Answer: Hello my name is David Vaughan and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. The best way to approach this situation is to provide the employee with the form you want the doctor to complete. That way, a consent is not needed given that the employee will be handling the completion of the form directly with his/her doctor. It is possible for an employer to terminate an individual's employment for failing to provide sufficient medical information supporting a leave of absence. However, an employer should not rush this decision and should give the employee ample time to get the necessary documents from their doctor. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.