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Woman loses benefits over Facebook pics

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun.

Nathalie Blanchard has been on leave from her job at IBM in Bromont, Quebec, for the last year.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday she was diagnosed with major depression and was receiving monthly sick-leave benefits from insurance giant Manulife.

But the payments dried up this fall and when Blanchard called Manulife, she says she was told she was available to work because of Facebook.

She said her insurance agent described several pictures Blanchard posted on Facebook, including ones showing her having a good time at a Chippendales bar show, at her birthday party and on a sun holiday.

Blanchard said Manulife told her it's evidence she is no longer depressed. She's fighting to get her benefits reinstated and says her lawyer is exploring what the next step should be.

Blanchard told the CBC that on her doctor's advice, she tried to have fun, including nights out at her local bar with friends and short getaways to sun destinations, as a way to forget her problems.

Manulife wouldn't comment on Blanchard's case, but did say they would not deny or terminate a claim solely based on information published on Web sites such as Facebook.

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Comment by mrs.treasury on December 1, 2009 at 11:44am
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Comment by montreal1969 on November 24, 2009 at 9:09am
Here in Quebec it is all over the news. It goes to show do not put anything on Facebook that you do not want people to see. If her claim was a legitimate one, that sucks. And she will be dragging on that battle with the insurance for years to come. But if she really is depressed this new event will certainly make her health worse. I wonder who ratted on her?? But also there are thousands of people who take advantage of the insurance companies that make it hard for the real sick people who cannot get coverage or harrassed regularly to return to their employment. Not alot of people know but you can instill alot of security settings on your facebook. i.e. Who can see your photos? What information people can see who are not your friends? My page is pretty much locked down.

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