Depressed Woman Loses Health Benefits for Happy Pics on Facebook

Courtesy Mashable!  Sun, 11/22/2009 - 14:58

beachfacebookA Canadian woman claims she has lost her health benefits after her insurance company used her Facebook pictures as evidence that she was no longer depressed.

Nathalie Blanchard had been on sick leave for a year from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, after being diagnosed with severe depression.

The 29-year old was receiving sick pay from insurer Manulife.

However, when payments stopped coming she contacted Manulife and, she claims, was told that Facebook...


 

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