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Woman Loses Benefits Over Facebook Photos
Nathalie Blanchard, shown here on a beach holiday during her sick leave. (Facebook)
Canadian, who was on sick leave, shown having fun at Chippendales, on trip
BROMONT, Quebec - Photos on Facebook have cost a Canadian woman her long-term sick leave benefits.
Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly
sick-leave benefits.
But when a Manulife insurance agent discovered pictures of Blanchard having a good time, the payments dried up.
Blanchard said she was told by Manulife that the photos of her at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party
and on vacation were evidence that she is no longer depressed.
Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she had been trying to have fun.
She is fighting to get her benefits reinstated and said her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34089972/ns/world_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001
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