What the Doctor Progress Report is for
The progress report updates WCB Manitoba on a claim it already knows about. WCB’s fee policy calls it Form 7, and the number appears in the form’s header. It’s shorter than the first report: it drops the employer and incident sections and adds questions about change, recovery and referral. Workers on opioids also have separate WCB opioid management reports.
Who completes it
The treating physician completes and signs the whole form. There’s no worker section.
How to fill in the report
Worker information and injury details
Enter the worker’s name, address, date of birth and PHIN, the claim number, the date of the incident and the area of injury. Use the same area of injury as the first report unless it has genuinely changed.
Examination findings and diagnosis
Give the examination date and ICD code, and say whether the diagnosis has changed. If it has, state the new diagnosis. Record subjective complaints and objective findings, including range of motion, muscle testing and neurological status, so WCB can compare them with earlier visits.
Recovery, tests and referrals
Answer whether recovery is satisfactory. If not, name the complications or other factors slowing progress, such as a pre-existing condition, a delay in treatment or psychosocial barriers. List any tests with location and date and attach results. If you’ve referred to a consultant, give their name, address and the appointment date.
Treatment plan
Describe the current treatment and give the date of the next visit.
Work capabilities
Give the date the worker can return to regular duties, or mark it unknown. If they can do alternate or modified work, list the restrictions in functional terms and their duration in weeks. Update restrictions at each visit, since WCB and the employer plan around the latest report.
Physician information
Print your name and contact details, sign and date.
Common reasons it’s delayed
- Recovery marked unsatisfactory with no explanation of what is impeding it.
- A changed diagnosis ticked with no new diagnosis written.
- A referral noted with no consultant name or appointment date.
- Restrictions copied from the first report without a new duration.
- Missing claim number or signature.
Submitting and who pays
Fax the report to WCB Manitoba at 204-954-4999 in Winnipeg or 1-877-872-3804 toll free, with any test results attached. WCB pays the reporting fee under its agreements with Doctors Manitoba.