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An insurance company stops payments for a woman on long-term disability for depression because her Facebook photos show her having fun. Is this going too far?
An insurance company has stopped benefits for a woman on long-term disability for depression because her Facebook photos showed her having fun. Is this going too far?
LIONEL JONES, Fairborn: “Yes. They don’t really have enough evidence — just a picture is not enough to take her off their plan. I don’t think that’s right.”
RICK ANDERSON, Fairborn: “Yes, because depression occurs in intervals and isn’t always measurable. Privacy is not the issue, because Facebook is a public page. You put your pictures on there, therefore you want people to see them.”
BONNIE WETZEL, Beavercreek: “Yes, I do, because everybody’s allowed to have fun. Just because you have a medical diagnosis doesn’t mean you have to be that way every minute.”
BILL JONES, Dayton: “Yes. Insurance companies don’t treat people right.”
RANDALL PICKLE, Dayton: “I think it was going too far. It was in a private area that they shouldn’t have been involved in anyway.”
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By Lea
December 11, 2009 8:26 AM | Link to this
Well, well, Big Brother has finally gone too far. I suffer from depression and many people cannot tell unless I announce it. Society dictates we put on a happy face.
By H Balsak
December 11, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this
Not only Insurance companies doing it but our Emplorers our digging into our private lives, what we post should not be looked into by companies to void our jobs,policys etc.. They need to be sued for invasion of privacy, that would stop it
By Marsha
December 11, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this
What are the insurance reps doing surfing the internet while they are working? Is this what our premiums are paying for? Wish I could do that at my job!!
By Nope
December 11, 2009 4:10 PM | Link to this
Insurance company hasn’t gone too far. The claim has. Long term disability payments for depression? Give me a break I don’t want my premiums paying for that nonsense.
By Suzy
December 25, 2009 4:33 PM | Link to this
Shell be "depressed" as long as someone is paying her to be, Simple as that.Everyone gets depressed,But I dont think someone should make a living off of it.I have an aunt that plays all these”I cant`t work because” games.Shes lived off this for 40 . This lady got busted, End of story.
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